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Karnataka plans a grand Kittur Utsav
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Decades before 1857: the 1824 Kittur revolt Karnataka now marks with a grand Utsav
Karnataka has announced plans for a grand Kittur Utsav, commemorating Rani Chennamma of Kittur's 1824 uprising against British rule.
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The Karnataka government has announced plans to celebrate Kittur Utsav in a grand manner this year.
The festival commemorates the 1824 uprising of Rani Chennamma of Kittur against the British East India Company, one of the earliest armed rebellions against British rule in India.
Kittur Utsav is observed annually at Kittur in Belagavi district, where Rani Chennamma's fort and memorial are located.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Kittur Utsav commemorates Rani Chennamma's 1824 uprising against the British East India Company
- Kittur lies in Belagavi district, Karnataka, where Rani Chennamma's fort and memorial stand
- The Kittur uprising is among the earliest armed rebellions against British rule in India
- Karnataka has announced plans to celebrate Kittur Utsav in a grand manner this year
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Prelims
- Kittur Utsav is observed annually at Kittur in Belagavi district, Karnataka.
- It commemorates Rani Chennamma's 1824 uprising against the British East India Company.
- The Kittur rebellion predates the Revolt of 1857 and is among the earliest armed uprisings against British rule in India.
Mains
GS Paper 1 (History) - Karnataka's Role in the Freedom Struggle: regional revolts like Rani Chennamma's 1824 uprising at Kittur show resistance to British rule well before 1857, challenging Delhi-centric narratives of the freedom movement. State-led commemorations such as Kittur Utsav help preserve this local history; going forward, such regional uprisings deserve fuller integration into national curricula and heritage tourism.
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Kittur Utsav, which the Karnataka government has announced plans to celebrate in a grand manner, commemorates Rani Chennamma's 1824 uprising against which colonial power?
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- French
- Dutch
- British
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Answer: D — Kittur Utsav commemorates the 1824 uprising of Rani Chennamma of Kittur against the British East India Company, one of the earliest armed rebellions against British rule in India.
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