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Kittur’s queen challenged the British before Lakshmibai

Rani Chennamma of Kittur took on British forces decades before Rani Lakshmibai became a symbol of resistance. She won an early victory, but the British eventually captured her kingdom, making her struggle a less widely remembered chapter of India’s history.
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