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{{War|name=Gwalior Campaign |dates=1824 |image= |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitturu Kittur] |combatant1=British Field Force |combatant2= | {{War|name=Gwalior Campaign |dates=1824 |image= |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitturu Kittur] |combatant1=British Field Force |combatant2= Kittur Fort garrison|result= British control of Kittur District|medal= |category=[[Category:Minor Campaigns]] |link1= }} | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Mallasarja Desai (ruler) of [[Kittur]], a small district near [[Dharwar]], and his wife Rani Chennamma had a son Shivalingarudra Sarja without children who adopted a male relative, Shivalingappa. When Shivalingarudra died in 1824 the British did not recognise the succession of his adopted son and invoked the doctrine of lapse. St John Thackeray, the Collector of Dharwar, went to Kittur with a troop of horse artillery and a detachment of the 5th Native Infantry and put a guard on the treasury. Rani Chennamma organised resistance to the British who were shut out of the fort | Mallasarja Desai (ruler) of [[Kittur]], a small district near [[Dharwar]], and his wife Rani Chennamma had a son Shivalingarudra Sarja without children who adopted a male relative, Shivalingappa. When Shivalingarudra died in 1824 the British did not recognise the succession of his adopted son and invoked the doctrine of lapse. St John Thackeray, the Collector of Dharwar, went to Kittur with a troop of horse artillery and a detachment of the 5th Native Infantry and put a guard on the treasury. Rani Chennamma organised resistance to the British who were shut out of the fort and Mr Thackeray and two others killed. Lt-Col Deacon was despatched with a field force | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_Chennamma Rani Chennamma] Wikipedia<br> | |||
==== Historical books on-line ==== | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 23 October 2012
| Gwalior Campaign | |
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| 1824 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Kittur | |
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| British Field Force | Kittur Fort garrison |
| Result: British control of Kittur District | |
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Summary
Mallasarja Desai (ruler) of Kittur, a small district near Dharwar, and his wife Rani Chennamma had a son Shivalingarudra Sarja without children who adopted a male relative, Shivalingappa. When Shivalingarudra died in 1824 the British did not recognise the succession of his adopted son and invoked the doctrine of lapse. St John Thackeray, the Collector of Dharwar, went to Kittur with a troop of horse artillery and a detachment of the 5th Native Infantry and put a guard on the treasury. Rani Chennamma organised resistance to the British who were shut out of the fort and Mr Thackeray and two others killed. Lt-Col Deacon was despatched with a field force
External links
Rani Chennamma Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
Asiatic Journal Vol I Third Series May - October 1843 Kittoor Insurrection google Books