The Ramnad War of Succession (1720–1729): How a Throne Dispute Shattered the Marava Kingdom
Between 1720 and 1729, two claimants to the Ramnad throne, a plague, betrayed alliances, and…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Final Days and End of Chanda Sahib at Trichinopoly 1752
In June 1752, Nawab Chanda Sahib’s ambitions died inside Trichinopoly Fort. Betrayed by allies, crushed…
Battles & Military History
Inscriptions, Coins & Epigraphy
Vanished Walls, Forgotten Sieges: The True Story of Tanjore Fort
The Fort of Tanjore, once an impregnable symbol of Maratha power, endured French bombardments, Mysorean…
Historical Mysteries
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Last Nayak of Tanjore: How a Rejected Marriage Proposal Ended a Dynasty
In 1673, a dynastic feud between two Telugu Nayak houses ended with Vijayaraghava Nayak beheaded…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Iron Giant of Tanjore: Discovering the Rajagopala Beerangi
Standing as a silent guardian at Thanjavur’s East Gate, the Rajagopala Beerangi is a 400-year-old…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Tanjore Marathas: The Forgotten Delta Dynasty
This article traces the rise of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom from its Deccan roots to…