oNake Obavva performed by Niveditha at NITK Surathkal, Mangalore.
Onake Obavva (18th Century) (Kannada: ಓಬವ್ವ) was a woman who fought the forces of Hyder Ali single-handedly with a masse (Onake) in the small kingdom of Chitradurga in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, India. Her husband was a guard of a watchtower in the rocky fort of Chitradurga. She is considered to be the epitome of Kannada women pride, with the same standing as Kittur Chennamma and Keladi Chennamma. The sports stadium in Chitradurga- Veera Vanithe Onake Obavva Stadium, is named after her.
17 июл 2011
