New Delhi 2024 honoring patriot Kittur Rani Chennamma. prokerala.com |
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Kittur Rani Chennamma’s historic victory over the British East India Company, the Department of Post decided to release a new postal stamp related to this rare occasion since Rani Chennamma, the warrior Queen of Kittur, singularly fought against the EIC's attempt to take over her small kingdom using the Doctrine of Lapse (authored by Lord Dalhousie, British administrator) as an excuse. In the 1824 war, she, with valor headed her small army assisted by her close associates against the formidable EIC army consisting of 20000 army men with powerful cannons and other firearms.
Rani Kittur Chennamma. pbs.twimg.com |
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to Rani Chennamma on her birth anniversary at Prerna Sthal in Parliament premises on October 23, 2024.
The state government has allocated a budget of ₹5 crore for the Kittur Utsav that will include a diverse range of activities. Special initiatives will be focused on women’s sports, cultural showcases, and performances that reflect Karnataka’s rich cultural heritage and the ethos of Kittur rani's exploits against the cunning English company that took away her kingdom.