Sangolli Rayanna
Sangolli Rayanna | |
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Belgavi | |
Died | 26 January 1831 (aged 33) , Belgavi |
Burial place | Nandagad, Belgavi |
Other names | Rayanna Bharamappa Rogannavar |
Occupation | Military commander |
Sangolli Rayanna (15 August 1798 – 26 January 1831) was an Indian military leader. Born in
Early life
Sangolli Rayanna was born on 15 August 1798 in
Insurgency and death
Incensed by the EIC's confiscation of the majority of his lands (as punishment for participating in the 1824 rebellion) and heavy taxation of the remainder, Rayanna continued to oppose British domination in the region, planning to install Shivalingappa, the adopted son of Chennamma, as the new ruler of Kittur. Lacking the resources to raise a regular army, he recruited forces among the local peasantry, who were similarly discontented with the EIC, and started in an insurgency against the British in 1829. His insurgents targeted EIC administration buildings, British forces and local treasuries, all the while constantly remaining on the move as to avoid being attacked by a larger enemy force. Rayanna used taxes gained from local landlords and the loot gained from plundering treasuries to fund his insurgency. He was assisted by Siddi leader Gajaveera during his insurgency.[4]
In April 1830, Rayanna was finally captured alongside Shivalingappa by the British, who tried him in a court of law and sentenced him to death.[5] On 26 January 1831, at the age of thirty-three, he was executed by hanging by the British authorities from a banyan tree near the village of Nandagad.[6][1] After his death, he was buried near Nangadad. A close associate of Rayanna, Sangolli Bichugatti Channabasappa, planted a banyan sapling on his grave, which remains there to this day; a stambha was also installed near his grave. The government of Karnataka named a school, rock garden and museum after Rayanna in the 21st century.[7]
Legacy
The Gee Gee songs (
References
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- ^ "Celebrating the life and times of Sangolli Rayanna". New Indian Express. 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Sangolli Rayanna and the rise of caste heroes". The New Indian Express. 6 December 2016.
- ISBN 9788125004851.
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- ^ Pramoda (9 August 2018). "ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗದ ಸಂಗೊಳ್ಳಿ ರಾಯಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ". Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 April 2008). "We've come for your vote..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ISBN 9788126011940.
- ^ "Sangolli Rayanna statue unveiled in City, at last". Deccan Herald, Newspaper. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Bengaluru railway station to be named after Sangolli Rayanna". Deccan Harald, Newspaper. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "South Central Railway".
- ^ a b Khajane, Muralidhara (31 October 2012). "Rajyotsava release for Sangolli Rayanna". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 November 2012.