Honouring the Courage and Legacy of Queen Onake Obavva

Madikeri, Nov 13: During the commemoration of the heroic Onake Obavva held at Gandhi Bhavan in the city, students from Blossom School drew attention with their dance performance.

Retired senior lecturer B.B. Savitha described Onake Obavva as a valiant woman who displayed extraordinary bravery in the state's history during the 18th century.

Born in Gudekote—located in the Kudligi taluk of the present-day Vijayanagara district—Onake Obavva was the wife of Mudda Hanuma, a guard at the seven-layered fort of Chitradurga. Savitha explained that Obavva used a *onake* (a long wooden pestle used for husking grain) as a weapon to defeat intruders attempting to breach the fort.

She noted that to honor Onake Obavva’s heroic feat, statues have been erected in her memory in Chitradurga and various other locations across the state.

Savitha expressed her admiration, highlighting how Onake Obavva—who lived as an ordinary woman—fought against the enemy and emerged victorious, securing a triumph by utilizing a *onake* for defense.

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