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Rayanna - (15 August 1798 – 26 January 1831) 

Sangolli Rayanna is considered by many historians as the pioneer of guerrilla warfare in India against British. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma and fought the British till his death. Rayanna was executed by hanging to death from a Banyan tree near Nandagad in Belgaum di
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If you notice carefully,
Rayanna's Date Of Birth -> 15th August - Independence Day
Rayanna's Date of Hanging -> 26th January - Republic Day!
Two very prominent days in Indian History!!

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