Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story.
Diwan Purnaiah’s Dharma Chhatrams and the Lessons they Teach
An essay on the sprawling network of Dharma Chhatrams founded by Purnaiah, the eminent Diwan to three Mysore Kings and the lessons they teach us
The Tears of the Poralavoor Adithiri and Rama Varma’s Victory Against Tipu Sultan
The concluding part of this series reveals the connection between the young Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma's encounter with the Poralavoor Adithiri and how it contributed to his victory over Tipu Sultan.
The Magnificent Cultural Realm of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
An essay narrating the life and accomplishments of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the cultural founder of the modern Mysore State
The Musician who Cut his Tongue to Avoid Singing Before Tipu Sultan
A brief episode from a Kannada novel featuring a heroic singer who defied Tipu Sultan's authority
The Mapilla Rampage in Malabar Under British Rule: Dispelling Historical Myths
The firsthand accounts of the Mapilla atrocities in Malabar under British rule exposes another chapter of whitewashed history
The Mapilla Betrayal of Malabar Hindus During the Death-Dance of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
A turning point in the history of the Malabar Mapillas is reached during the invasions of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
Podcast #78: How the British Systematically Destroyed Hindu Charitable Institutions: The Untold Story
It is a well known fact that India has never fully recovered from the all-encompassing horrors of British colonial rule. Both the human and the economic genocide carried out by the British against is well known. There's the famous research published by Columbia university which calculated that
Tipu Sultan: The Aurangzeb of South India
A comprehensive account of the barbaric legacy of Tipu Sultan, the Tyrant of Mysore
The Demand for Installing Pakistan’s Flag on the Mysore Palace: A Slice from Recent History
Circa 1946. The entire undivided Bharatavarsha was rife with frenzied meetings and mobs and sporadic violence on the part of Muslims fanned by the poisonous fumes of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan because Muslims felt threatened by Hindus. From Lahore to Lucknow, Karachi to Calcutta, it was the