Belawadi mallamma utsav 2018 military
Belawadi mallamma utsav 2018 military parade.
Belawadi Mallamma
Queen consort and later regent of the Belawadi Kingdom
Rani Belawadi Mallamma | |
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Map of Belawadi province | |
| Born | Mallamma 1624 Sodhe, Karnataka |
| Died | 1678 |
| Occupation | Queen regnant |
| Predecessor | Raja Ishwaraprabhu |
| Spouse | Raja Ishaprabhu |
Belawadi Mallamma (1624–1678) was a warrior queen from the Belawadi province in present-day Karnataka, India.
Belawadi mallamma utsav 2018 military
She is known for her leadership and resistance against invaders during a period of significant conflict in the region.[1][2][3]
Biography
Belawadi Mallamma (17th century) hailed from Belawadi, located in Bailahongal taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
She was the daughter of Sode King Madhulinga Nayaka, whose ancestors were feudatories of the Vijaynagar Empire, and belonged to the Veerashaiva merchant (Vani Banajiga) community. Madhulinga Nayaka of the Sodhe Kingdom controlled modern-day Uttara Kannada district and south Goa.[4] The word Ma