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…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Story of Madras Part 3 – New Territory and the Nawab’s Palace
Madras did not stay confined to its fort and two towns for long. This part…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Story of Madras Part 2 – White Town, Black Town, and the Wall
As Fort St. George filled up, a town grew around it, split into White Town…
Inscriptions, Coins & Epigraphy
European Forts in Tamil Nadu: A Colonial Heritage Trail
Tamil Nadu's coastline preserves a remarkable chain of European colonial forts. Built by the Portuguese,…
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…
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…