Bengaluru, March 29 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the declaration of Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma's Samadhi in Bailahongala taluk, Belagavi district, as a nationally important monument under The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958.

In his letter, Siddaramaiah underscored Rani Chennamma's crucial role in India's early resistance against British colonial rule. "On behalf of the people of Karnataka, I bring to your attention the historical and cultural significance of the Samadhi of Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma. She occupies a unique place in India's history as one of the first women to lead an armed resistance against colonial rule. Her va...