Question

Why did the portuguese declared war on the Rani Abbakka devi ?​

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Rani Abbakka Chowta was the first Tuluva Queen of Ullal who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Chowta dynasty who ruled over parts of coastal Karnataka (Tulu Nadu), India. Their capital was Puttige. The port town of Ullal served as their subsidiary capital. The Portuguese made several attempts to capture Ullal as it was strategically placed. But Abbakka repulsed each of their attacks for over four decades. For her bravery, she came to be known as Abhaya Rani .She was also one of the earliest Indians to fight colonialism and is sometimes regarded as the 'first woman freedom fighter of India'. In the state of Karnataka, she is celebrated along with Rani Kittur Chennamma, Keladi Chennamma, Queen Chennabhairadevi and Onake Obavva, as the foremost women warriors and patriots. This period was the latter half of the 16th century. The Chowta dynasty followed the system of matrilineal inheritance of the Digambara Jains and in 1625, Tirumala Raya Chowta, who was then the leader of the clan, decided to crown his niece Abbakka as the first Tuluva Queen of Ullal.