Koppal Revolt took place in the year 1818. Veerapaa was a small landowner in Koppal, he built a force and captured Koppal and Bahadur forts built by Hyder Ali 40 years earlier. British forces led by Major Doughton and Brig General Pritzler rushed to crush Veerappa and Nizam’s general Idruskhan also joined them. Veerappa fought valiantly for five days with only 500 men and died in battle.
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