Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary, he instated a peasant army from Kodagu and became its commander in-chief to lead the Amara Sullia Rebellion in 1837.

[citation needed] His great grandson Sujith Guddemane is prominent lawyer from Sullia, practising before the High Court of Karnataka.

[citation needed] They were successful in hoisting the native flag after lowering the Union Jack, which is known to be the first-ever freedom movement against the East India Company.

[citation needed] The people of Kodagu were ordered to pay the heavy tax to the East India Company.

[citation needed] Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was hanged in front of Madikeri Fort on 31 October 1837 at 10-45 AM, sentenced as an open traitor by the Company rule in India.