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Wednesday 20 December 2023

3115) Rani Abbakka Devi, Bharat/India: Bharat/India Post has issued a postage stamp of 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) on the legendary Rani: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 15.12.2023:

3115) Rani Abbakka Devi, Bharat/India: Bharat/India Post has issued a postage stamp of 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) on the legendary Rani: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 15.12.2023:

Due to the entry of the Portuguese in the 16th century, Tulunadu became a hotbed of unrest. When more than fourteen sub dynasties like the Bangas, Ajilas, Chautas, Sawantas, were engaged in conflict amongst themselves. It then inevitable that they had to fight against the Europeans as well. 

The political centres of the Banga dynasty were Belthangady, Uppinangady, Nanadvara and Mangalore, and the Chautas were Ullala, Puttige and Mudabidre region. 

These dynasties belonged to the Jain community. 

The Chautas of Ullal rose to power during the 12th century.

The names of elder Rani Abbakka Devi (1554-1588) and younger Rani Abbakka Devi (1594-1640) are remembered in Indian history as the legendary fighters against European colonoliasm.

The elder Rani Abbakka Devi was married to Kamaraya II, and her daughter, the younger Rani Abbakka Devi was married to Lakshmappa Bangarasa, the IV. 

Both Kamaraya and Lakshmappa belonged to the Banga dynasty. 

The motherdaughter duo had great expertise in warfare and other state-crafts and were popular amongst their subjects. 

When the Banga dynasty encountered the Portuguese colonialism, and was required by the Portuguese to pay tribute, the elder Rani Abbakka Devi opposed it. 

She resisted the Portuguese colonisers until her last breath, while the younger Rani Abbakka Devi continued her mother’s opposition to the unreasonable demands of the colonisers and continued to fight against the Portuguese.

The difference of opinion between the Lakshamappa Bangarasa and Abbakka (the daughter) on payment of tribute to the Portuguese increased to such an extent that she left the Palace of her husband in Mangalore with her three children and assumed the throne at Ullal, inherited from her mother. 

She was ready to face Portuguese in war rather than to offer them tribute.The war continued for a long time. 

In 1617, when the Portuguese looted a merchant ship of Abbakka, enroute to Saudi Arabia, she was very annoyed. This incident led to the great war against the Portuguese in 1618. 

Abbakka got the help of Venkatappa Nayaka of Keladi, who also saw the Portuguese and the Bangas as his enemy. 

The Portuguese Navy, which had an excellent reputation internationally, thus far, was decimated by Rani Abbakka with her meagre military force in her war against the Portuguese in 1618. 

In this war, Portuguese military leaders Miranda and D’Mello narrowly escaped.

This news spread like wildfire in Europe. More or less, after this incident, the coastal belt was freed from Portuguese interference.

As suggested by Shah Abbas, the King of Persia, Italian traveller Pietro Dalla Valle came to Ullal in 1623 to meet Rani Abbakka. He was very inspired by his meeting with the Queen in Manel. 

His description of this exceptional meeting can be found in his travelogue. 

Rani Abbakka was as well known for her war tactics and state crafts as well as, her love towards her subjects, governance and justice. 

Such an extraordinarily brave woman who belonged to the Tuluva soil is a matter of great pride to the entire nation. 

Despite being the queen of a small province like Ullala, she dared to take up cudgels against the European forces and defeat the Portuguese. She was one of the first Indian freedom fighters to fight against the European powers.

The Portuguese had made several attempts to capture Ullal, which was strategically placed. 

But Abbakka Devi had repulsed every one of their attacks with sheer courage and ingenuity. 

In Ballads and Folk Theatre:

The Queen’s story is retold from generation to generation through folk songs and yakshagana, the popular folk theatre, In "Bhootaradhana", (which literally means appeasing the possessed, a local ritual dance) the person gets into a trance and narrates the great deeds of Abbakka Devi. 

Abbakka, dark and good looking, always dressed in simple clothes like a common village woman. She rode a stately horse and worked deep into the night dispensing justice.

Rani Abbakka, though a Queen of a little known small princely state, Ullal, was a magnetic personality exhibiting indomitable courage and patriotism. 

While Rani Jhansi has become a symbol of courage, Rani Abbakka, nearly 300 years her predecessor, has been largely forgotten by history. 

Available records and archives speak of her as a luminous personality of awesome valour and bravery.

The Postage Stamp:

Rani Abbakka Devi has been remembered through this 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) Bharat/India postage stamp which recalls her valour and bravery in the fight against European colonialism and which is everlasting inspiration for every Indian. 

The 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) Postage stamp shows Rani Abbakka Devi in battle dress.

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows Rani Abbakka Devi
at left, with a Portuguese emissary visiting her court. At bottom right is seen a Portuguese warship set ablaze by the Queen's navy.

The FDC is titled - "RANI ABBAKKA DEVI". At top centre, the Queen is shown as firing a "fire arrow" at a Portuguese Man-o-War.

At top right is affixed the postage stamp issued on her cancelled with a special cancellation stamp showing her image in the centre. The cancellation is of MOODBIDRI" Post Office and the Cancellation is dated - "15.12.2023".

TECHNICAL DATA:

Date of Stamp issue: 15.12.2023

Issuer: Bharat/Inda Post

Stamp Theme: RANI ABBAKKA DEVI

Denomination: 500 p

No. of Stamps Printed: 303,200

Printing Process: Wet Offset

Printer: Security Printing Press, Hyderabad





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Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Five Special Covers released by Philately Division, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi:

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