Question

Discuss the role of Billari Siddamma in the independence struggle of India.

Answer 1

Instructions: Explain the contribution of Billari Siddamma in the independence struggle of India.

Solution:
Bellari Siddamma was a formidable figure in the independence of India.

• She participated in the Convention of Congress party at Shivapura in 1938.
• She was arrested for participating in the hoisting of the flag on April 13, 1938, in Mysuru. She was imprisoned for a month.
• She participated in the Aranya Sathyagraha of Chitradurga in 1939. She was imprisoned in jail for a year.
• She also took part in the Quit India movement in 1942.
• She actively advocated for the Mysuru state to join the Indian union after its independence in the 1950s.