Veera Rani Abbakka Devi

Veera Rani Abbakka Devi or Abbakka Mahadevi was the queen of Tulunadu who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Jain Chowta dynasty who ruled over the area from the temple town of Moodabidri. The port town of Ullal served as their subsidiary capital. The Portuguese made Read more about Veera Rani Abbakka Devi[…]