Mailara Mahadevappa


Mailara Mahadevappa, also known as Mahadeva, from the Haveri district of Karnataka state, India, was an Indian revolutionary, known for resisting British rule. At the age of 18, he accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on the Dandi March, as the only representative of the then state of Mysore. In 2018, he was depicted on a stamp issued by India Post, and a Memorial Trust is named in his honour.