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Rani Abbakka Chowta: An Inspiration for Hindus - Hindu Blog
The betrayed queen
Cast in bronze and pointing into the distance, Rani Abbakka Chowta stands beside her trusty cannon at a busy traffic junction in Bengaluru. Her story is part history, part folklore and the perfect script for a swashbuckler. Yet, the tales of Rani Abbakka—considered the first female freedom fighter; she had nearly three centuries on India’s favourite warrior queen, Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi—remain largely untold.
The princess of the Chowta kingdom, a Jain dynasty that ruled over coastal Karnataka between the 12th and 18th centuries, Abbakka was trained to rule by her uncle Tirumala Raya.
She could ride a horse, fight with a sword and was a seasoned diplomat. She also had bloody battles with the Portuguese and, according to legend, was the last per Rani Abbaka Chowta, the Fearless Warrior Queen of Tulu Nadu JOH