Queen Chennamma Of Keladi. Chennamma became the queen of keladi state and of somashekhara nayaka s heart. In her time as queen battles with local chieftains and neighbouring principalities were a constant.
Rani chennamma ruled the small kingdom of keladi on the coast of karnataka for 25 years from 1671 to 1696. But things took a different turn. She had jannopant and bharame mavuta executed and their associates and supporters punished or banished.
Keladi chennamma 1672 1697 she was an able ruler who some scholars claim was allied with the maratha shivaji and later his son sambhaji to defeat all rival claimants to the throne.
Chennamma also offered prayers at the aghoreshwara temple at ikkeri. King somashekhara nayaka of keladi went to a local fair and saw a beautiful girl called chennamma but she was not of royal blood. But it was capital city of a kingdom ruled by nayakas for more than 260 years between 1500 1756 ce. She had jannopant and bharame mavuta executed and their associates and supporters punished or banished.