Rani Chennamma was born on 23rd October 1778 in Belgaum, Karnataka. She was the queen of Kittoor who led an armed resistance against the British East India company after the death of King Mallasarja and eventually her son King Shivlinga. When the British tried to take away her kingdom, she successfully overpowered the Britishers in the first attempt, but was eventually defeated in 1824.