Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Armenians of Madras: Merchants Who Wrote Themselves Into Tamil Nadu’s History
In the crowded lanes of George Town, wedged between Parry's Corner and the Madras High…
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Historical Mysteries
Sikkandar Malai: How a Fallen Sultan Became a Saint at Thiruparankundram
In 1378, Vijayanagara forces killed Sikandar Shah, the last ruler of the Madurai Sultanate, on…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Panni and Miyana: South India’s Afghan Military Households
Two Afghan families, the Pannis and the Miyanas, fled a failed Mughal rebellion and built…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
French Settlements in Tamil Nadu: The Full History of Pondicherry
French Settlements in Tamil Nadu: The Full History of Pondicherry, Karaikal, and France's Forgotten Indian…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Fourth Mysore War (1799): Fall of Tipu Sultan and the End of Mysore Resistance
The Fourth Mysore War (1799) brought an end to Mysore's resistance against the British East…