Kitturu
| Kitturu ಕಿತ್ತೂರು |
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| Coordinates | 15°36′N 74°54′E / 15.60°N 74.90°ECoordinates: 15°36′N 74°54′E / 15.60°N 74.90°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Belgaum |
| Nearest city | Belgaum |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kitturu (Kannada ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ), also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu (1778–1829) to the British Raj.
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[edit] History
On the outskirts of the town lies the ruins of the palace within a fort. The palace was the residence of the Rani Chennamma.
In connection with a disputed succession to this chiefship in 1824, St John Thackeray, Commissioner of Dharwad, was killed in a battle when approaching the Kitturu fort. Later another unit stormed Kitturu and captured Queen Chennamma, who was imprisoned in Bailhongal Jail where she died. Rani Chennamma became a legend.
The town is also the setting for the 2008 novel Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga--however, it is described in the novel as coastal (which would put it in Uttara Kannada rather than Belgaum)
[edit] Education
Kitturu is well known for its residential school for girls named after the brave warrior queen Chennamma.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
