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Kittur Chennamma, Indian queen and freedom fighter (born 1778)

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Kittur Chennamma

Indian ruler of Kittur (1778-1829)

Kittur Chennamma 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…
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February 21

Day of the year

February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 313 days remain until the end of the year.
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