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…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Tipu Sultan and the Third Anglo-Mysore War: Complete History
The Third Mysore War (1790–1792) marked a decisive turning point in South Indian history. Explore…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
Haidar Ali and the Second Anglo-Mysore War: Complete History
The Second Mysore War (1780–1784) was one of the fiercest conflicts between Mysore and the…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The First Anglo-Mysore War: Battles, Strategy and British Defeat
The First Mysore War (1767–1769) marked the beginning of the long struggle between Haidar Ali…
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Anchettidurgam Fort: The Forgotten Baramahal Stronghold
Anchettidurgam, or Anchetty Durgam, is a ruined hill fort in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district. Once…
Battles & Military History
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Chokkanatha Nayak and Rustam Khan: The Puppet King of Madurai
Chokkanatha Nayak inherited a fractured throne at sixteen. Two decades of war, betrayal and a…
Battles & Military History
Battle of Erode (1667): Chikkadevaraja, Chokkanatha Nayak, and the Fall of Kongu
In 1667, on the banks of the Kaveri, a confederacy raised in the name of…
Battles & Military History
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Clash of Titans: Deciphering the Madurai-Mysore Wars
The Madurai-Mysore wars were a 17th-century struggle for South Indian supremacy. From opportunistic invasions to…