INDIA'S FIRST FEMALE FREEDOM FIGHTER WHO CHALLENGED THE PORTUGUESE! l RANI ABBAKKA

Abbakka Rani or Abbakka Mahadevi was the queen of Tulunadu who belonged to the Chowta dynasty who ruled over the area from the temple town of Moodabidri. The port town of Ullal served as their subsidiary capital. The Chowtas followed a matrilineal system by which Tirumala Raya, Abbakka’s uncle, crowned her the queen of Ullal. Tirumala Raya also trained Abbakka in the different aspects of warfare and military strategy. He also forged a matrimonial alliance for Abbakka with Lakshmappa Arasa, the powerful king of neighbouring Mangalore. The marriage, however was short lived and Abbakka returned to Ullal. Her husband thus longed for revenge against Abbakka and was to later join the Portuguese in their fight against Abbakka. With an eye on Ullal’s trade the Portuguese had been trying to exact tributes and taxes from Rani Abbakka. Exasperated at the unfair demands, she refused to agree to the Portuguese demands. Infuriated by her behaviour, the Portuguese began attacking Ullal repeatedly. In 1569, after a series of battles, the Portuguese not only regained the Mangalore fort but also captured Kundapur (Basrur). Despite these gains, Abbakka Rani continued to remain a source of threat. With the help of the queen’s estranged husband, they mounted attacks on Ullal. Due to her husband’s treachery, Abbakka lost the war, was arrested and jailed. However, even in prison she revolted and died fighting.

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Bibliography:
https://www.thebetterindia.com/115196/rani-abbaka-chowta-ullal-tulu-nadu-karnataka/
https://www.hindujagruti.org/history/21216.html