Chennamma
Chennamma may refer to: * Chennamma Deve Gowda, spouse of former Indian prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda. *Kittur Chennamma (1778–1829), the queen of the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka who fought the British army *Keladi Chennamma Keladi Chennamma (died 1696) was queen regnant of Keladi Nayaka Kingdom in Karnataka between 1677 and 1696. Life She took birth in the household of a man called Siddappa Shetty, who was a native merchant in the region of Kundapur, Karnataka. ...

Kittur Chennamma
Kittur Chennamma (14 November 1778 – 21 February 1829) was the Indian Queen of Kittur, a former princely state in present-day Karnataka. She led an armed resistance against the British East India Company, in defiance of the Paramountcy, in an attempt to retain control over her dominion. She defeated the Company in the first revolt, but died as a prisoner of war after the second rebellion. As one of the first and few female rulers to lead kittur forces against British colonisation, she continues to be remembered as a folk heroine in Karnataka, she is also an important symbol of the Indian independence movement. Early life Kittur Chennamma was born on 14 November 1778, in Kakati, a small village in the present Belagavi District of Karnataka, India. Kakati was a small deshgat (a small princely state). Chennamma's father was Dhulappa Desai and her mother's name was Padmavati. She belonged to the Lingayat community and received training in horse riding, sword fighting and ...
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Chennamma Deve Gowda
Chennamma Deve Gowda is an Indian political figure. She is the spouse of H. D. Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister of India thus holding the title of Spouse of the Head of Government of India. In February 2001, Chennamma was the victim of an acid attack, which allegedly stemmed from a family feud. Personal life She has four sons and two daughters including H. D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Karnataka The Chief minister (India), chief minister of Karnataka is the Head of government, chief executive officer of the Government of Karnataka, government of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnatak ... and H. D. Revanna, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web , title=HD Revanna, Holenarasipur constituency Karnataka election result 2018 LIVE updates: Deve Gowda’s son wins , url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-elections-2018/h-d-revanna-holenarasipur-constituency-karnataka-election-resul ...
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