Battle of Adyar 1746: How French Humiliated strong Arcot army
On a swampy October morning, a tiny force of European soldiers and Indian sepoys changed…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
First Anglo-Mysore War: The Decisive Battle of Tiruvannamalai Explained
In September 1767, the sacred city of Tiruvannamalai became the crucible of the First Anglo-Mysore…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Battle of Wandiwash: The Irish Duel That Decided the Fate of India
The Battle of Wandiwash was the forgotten hammer blow that shattered French India. On January…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Vandavasi Fort :The Mud Fort Witness to the Clash of Empires
Long before modern Chennai existed, a grant from this fort’s Nayak rulers built it. In…
Battles & Military History
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Ranjankudi Fort: The 18th-Century Battlefield Where the French Surrendered
A 15th-century fortress later occupied by the Nawab of Carnatic, Ranjankudi Fort was the site…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Thirumayam Fort: a citadel of Polygar Wars
Built in 1687 by the Ramnad king, Thirumayam Fort witnessed the capture of Kattabomman's brother…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Untold Story of the Second Carnatic War
Following the death of the Nizam of Hyderabad, a brutal power struggle erupted in Southern…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
When Europe’s War Came to India: The First Carnatic War (1746-1748)
The First Carnatic War (1746-48) was more than a distant echo of European conflict; it…