Amara Sullia Rebellion
Guddemane Subbaiah
Guddemane Appaiah Gowda (Template:Circa – 31 October 1837) was an Indian rebel, he instated a peasant army from Kodagu and became its commander in-chief to lead the Amara Sullia Rebellion in 1837.Template:Citation needed His great grandson Sujith Guddemane is prominent lawyer from Sullia, practising before the High Court of Karnataka.Template:Citation needed They were successful in hoisting the native flag after lowering the Union Jack, which is known to be the first-ever freedom movement against the East India Company.Template:Citation needed They established a civil government in Mangalore for 13 days under his leadership.[1][2]
Early life
Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was born in 1792, the eldest son of Guddemane Subbaiah at Balamuri village in Kodagu.Template:Citation needed He belonged to the Arebhashe Gowda community.[3]
Appaiah initially served as a Jemadar under King Linga Rajendra II of Kodagu.Template:Citation needed He was later promoted as Subedar during the rule of Chikka Virarajendra.Template:Citation needed
Contributions
The people of Kodagu were ordered to pay the heavy tax to the East India Company.Template:Citation needed In opposition to this, Appaiah Gowda built his own army and became its commander-in-chief.Template:Citation needed He led the Amara Sullia Rebellion along with leaders like Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda.Template:Citation needed They ruled for 13 days in Mangalore's Bautagudde.Template:Citation needed Under his leadership, the Native Jangama flag was hoisted in Mangalore's Bautagudde.[4] Appaiah and his associates established a civil government and ruled for 13 days.Template:Citation needed Until they were defeated by the British troops.Template:Citation needed
Death
Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was captured by the British and their accomplices.Template:Citation needed Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was hanged in front of Madikeri Fort on 31 October 1837 at 10-45 AM, sentenced as an open traitor by the Company rule in India.[5]
Legacy
A bronze statue of Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was unveiled by D. V. Sadananda Gowda at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle in Madikeri.[6] Demands have been made to include the contribution of Guddemane Appaiah Gowda in school textbooks.[7]
References
- ↑ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮರರಾದ ಗೌಡರು. Varthabharati.
- ↑ Subedar Guddemane Appaiah Gowda Memorial Day observed in city. Star of Mysore(3 November 2020).
- ↑ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ ಹುತಾತ್ಮ ಸುಬೇದಾರ್ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಮನೆ ಅಪ್ಪಯ್ಯ ಗೌಡ. Search Coorg(28 October 2020).
- ↑ The Amara Sullia uprising, 20 years before 1857. Deccan Herald(15 August 2020).
- ↑ Freedom Fighter Guddemane Appaiah Gowda | Kodagu First.
- ↑ Freedom fighter Guddemane Appaiah remembered. Deccan Herald(31 October 2021).
- ↑ 'Include a lesson on Appaiah Gowda in syllabus'. Deccan Herald(1 November 2019).