Back আব্বাক্কা চৌটা Assamese Abbakka Chowta BCL অব্বাক্কা চৌতা Bengali/Bangla Abbakka Chowta Catalan Rani Abbakka Chowta French અબ્બક્કા ચોવટા Gujarati अब्बक्का रानी Hindi Abbakka Chowta ID ರಾಣಿ ಅಬ್ಬಕ್ಕ Kannada അബ്ബക്കാ റാണി Malayalam
| Abbakka Chowta | |
|---|---|
| Rani of Ullal | |
 Abbakka Chowta on a 2023 stamp of India | |
| Reign | 1525 – 1570[1] |
| Predecessor | Tirumala Raya Chowta |
| Spouse | Banga Lakshmappa Arasa |
| House | Chowta |
| Religion | Jainism |
Rani Abbakka Chowta was the first Tuluva Queen of Ullal who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Chowta dynasty, an indigenous Tuluva dynasty who ruled over parts of coastal Karnataka (Tulu Nadu), India. Their capital was Puttige.[Note 1] The port town of Ullal served as their subsidiary capital. The Portuguese made several attempts to capture Ullal as it was strategically placed. But Abbakka repulsed each of their attacks for over four decades. For her bravery, she came to be known as Abhaya Rani (The fearless queen).[2][3] She was also one of the earliest Indians to fight European colonialism and is sometimes regarded as the 'first woman freedom fighter of India'.[4][5] In the state of Karnataka, she is celebrated along with Rani Kittur Chennamma, Keladi Chennamma, Rani Chennabhairadevi and Onake Obavva, as the foremost women warriors and patriots.[6]
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- ^ "Queen Abbakka's triumph over western colonisers". Press Information Bureau, Govt., of India. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "The Intrepid Queen-Rani Abbakka Devi of Ullal". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Include Tulu in Eighth Schedule: Fernandes". Rediff.com. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ "Blend past and present to benefit future". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^ Freedom Fighter of the Coast, Rani Abbakka. Wordpress. 1 July 2007
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