Janmashtami.Venkatappa Nayaka rendered his services in helping the mutt to carry on its noble taskofperpetuationofspiritualcreed. Taylor's Manzil, the residence of Col. Meadows Taylor, an Englishman appointed by the British, as a political agent to the state is a beautiful building. As the "doctrine of gave way to dissent and resistance from princely states across the country, Kittur Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna and others spearheaded rebellions in Karnataka in 1830, nearly three decades before the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Other uprisings followed, such as the ones at Supa, Bagalkot, Shorapur, Nargund and Dandeli. These rebellions which coincided with the 1857 war of independence were led by Mundargi Bhimarao, Bhaskar Rao Bhave, the Halagali Bedas, Venkatappa Nayaka and others. 1857 -- Raja Venkappa Nayak of Shurpur Dist Gulbarga rebelled. He died in struggle. Raja Venkatappa Naik refused Governor General Dalhousie As part of the British policy of controlling and eventually eliminating old princely states, the British Governor-General Dalhousie had asked Raja Venkatappa Naik to appoint a British officer at his court. The Raja refused, and in preparation for a revolt began strengthening his army. Anticipating an insurrection by the formidable Bedars under the leadership of Venkatappa Naik, the British sent a force under Captain Newberry to capture the principality. The Bedar army retreated to the Wagingera Fort (that still stands tall on the outskirts of the city surrounded by rocky hills) and waged a fierce battle against the British force, repulsing the first attack and killing Captain Newberry. The British army returned with fresh reinforcements and in the subsequent attack took the fort. British soldiers looted Surpur residents The John Company was involved in a war with Surpur (or Shorapur), a small kingdom near Gulburga city. The ruler of Surpur revolted against the John Company in 1857. Surpur was defeated and annexed by the British.
Janmashtami.Venkatappa Nayaka rendered his services in helping the mutt to carry on its noble taskofperpetuationofspiritualcreed. Taylor's Manzil, the residence of Col. Meadows Taylor, an Englishman appointed by the British, as a political agent to the state is a beautiful building. As the "doctrine of gave way to dissent and resistance from princely states across the country, Kittur Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna and others spearheaded rebellions in Karnataka in 1830, nearly three decades before the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Other uprisings followed, such as the ones at Supa, Bagalkot, Shorapur, Nargund and Dandeli. These rebellions which coincided with the 1857 war of independence were led by Mundargi Bhimarao, Bhaskar Rao Bhave, the Halagali Bedas, Venkatappa Nayaka and others. 1857 -- Raja Venkappa Nayak of Shurpur Dist Gulbarga rebelled. He died in struggle. Raja Venkatappa Naik refused Governor General Dalhousie As part of the British policy of controlling and eventually eliminating old princely states, the British Governor-General Dalhousie had asked Raja Venkatappa Naik to appoint a British officer at his court. The Raja refused, and in preparation for a revolt began strengthening his army. Anticipating an insurrection by the formidable Bedars under the leadership of Venkatappa Naik, the British sent a force under Captain Newberry to capture the principality. The Bedar army retreated to the Wagingera Fort (that still stands tall on the outskirts of the city surrounded by rocky hills) and waged a fierce battle against the British force, repulsing the first attack and killing Captain Newberry. The British army returned with fresh reinforcements and in the subsequent attack took the fort. British soldiers looted Surpur residents The John Company was involved in a war with Surpur (or Shorapur), a small kingdom near Gulburga city. The ruler of Surpur revolted against the John Company in 1857. Surpur was defeated and annexed by the British.