Battle of Trichinopoly: Chikka Devaraja’s Humiliation at Trichy
In 1682, the Maratha-Mysore rivalry reached a boiling point at Tiruchirappalli. This was not just…
Battles & Military History
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…
Battles & Military History
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Battle of Desur : How Santaji Ghorpade Broke the Mughal Back in 1693
The Mughal Empire was at its zenith. Emperor Aurangzeb had thrown his finest generals into…
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…
Historical Mysteries
Medieval Kingdoms
The Mughal Siege of Gingee Fort — Conquest of the Madras Karnatak
In the late 17th century, the Mughal Empire pushed deep into South India, fighting the…
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…