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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Keladi Chennamma<br />
| caption = ({{Lang-kn | ಕೆಳದಿ ರಾಣಿ ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ}})<br />
| birth_name = Chennamma<br />
| death_date = 1696<br />
| spouse = Somashekhara Nayak<br />
| known_for = Fighting against Mughal emperor Aurangzeb<br />
}}<br />
'''Keladi Chennamma''' was the queen of [[Keladi Nayaka|Keladi Kingdom]] in [[Karnataka]]. She took birth in the household of a man called Siddappa Shetty, who was a native merchant in the region of Kundapur, Karnataka. She was from the Lingayatha community. Chennamma married King Somashekara Nayaka in 1667 CE. After Somashekhara Nayaka's death in 1677, Chennamma efficiently handled the administration of the Keladi Nayaka dynasty. During her reign of 25 years, she repelled the advance of the Mughal Army led by Aurangzeb from her military base in the kingdom of Keladi located in [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagara]], [[Karnataka]], India. She adopted Basavappa Nayaka, one of her close relatives who succeeded as Hiriya Basappa Nayaka. She also rendered a trade agreement with the Portuguese involving commodities like pepper and rice. <br />
[[Channagiri]] is named after her.<br />
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She also permitted Portuguese to establish churches at [[Mirjan Fort|Mirjan]], [[Honnavara]], [[Chandavara|Chandravara]] and [[Kalyanpura, Udupi|Kalyanpura]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kudva|first=Venkataraya Narayan|title=History of the Dakshinatya Saraswats|year=1972|publisher=Samyukta Gowda Saraswata Sabha|location=Madras|pages=112|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x0NuAAAAMAAJ&q=mangalore}}</ref> In the state of [[Karnataka]], she is celebrated along with [[Rani Chennabhairadevi]], [[Abbakka Rani]], [[Kittur Chennamma]], [[Belawadi Mallamma]] and [[Onake Obavva]], as the foremost women warriors and patriots.<ref name="M G Agrawal">{{cite book|author=M G Agrawal|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Freedom_Fighters_of_India_in_Four_Volume/vnJ0MwbAsEAC|title=Freedom Fighters of India (in Four Volumes)|publisher=Isha Books|year=2008|isbn=9788182054684|page=192}}</ref><br />
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== Attack by Aurangazeb ==<br />
She provided shelter to [[Rajaram Chhatrapati]], son of [[Shivaji]] who was fleeing from the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]]<ref name=radha>{{cite book|last=Krishnamurthy|first=Radha|title=Sivatattva Ratnakara of Keladi Basavaraja: a cultural study|year=1995|publisher=Keladi Museum and Historical Research Bureau|location=Keladi, Karnataka|pages=6,115|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8uNtAAAAMAAJ&q=rajaram}}</ref> after a meeting with her cabinet and treated Rajaram with respect,<ref name=giri/> but Aurangazeb attacked Keladi. In the battle that followed, Keladi Chennamma fought off the Mughal threat to her kingdom and the battle with Mughals ended in a treaty.<ref name=women>{{cite web|title=1671-96 Rani Regnant Chennamma of Keladi (or Bednur) (India)|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1670.htm|publisher=Worldwise guide to women in leadership|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> A subordinate of Keladi Kingdom, Sadasiva of [[Sodhe|Swadi]] also helped Rajaram through a loan.<ref name=giri>{{cite book|last=Dixit|first=Giri S|title=Studies in Keladi History: Seminar Papers|year=1981|publisher=Mythic Society|location=Bangalore|pages=4,5,115|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lHgOAQAAIAAJ&q=Rajaram}}</ref> Keladi kingdom was probably the last to lose autonomy to [[Mysore]] rulers and subsequently to British. Her cabinet was headed by Timmanna Naik, who was the descendant of a commander of Vijayanagara.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
She is considered as the epitome of the [[Kannada]] women's valor along with Belwadi Mallamma, [[Abbakka Chowta|Rani Abbakka]], [[Onake Obavva]] and [[Kittur Chennamma]].<ref name="M G Agrawal"/><br />
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Chennamma was known to be a very virtuous and pious woman, and a pragmatic administrator of her times.<br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
* [[Keladi Chennamma (TV series)]], a [[Kannada]] language historical series broadcast on [[Suvarna TV]].<ref name=nettv4u>{{cite web |title=Kannada Tv Serials Keladi Chennamma |url=http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Kannada/tv-serials/keladi-chennamma |website=nettv4u |accessdate=10 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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