The Battle of Talikota: Fall of the Vijayanagara Empire
In January 1565, four Deccan sultans marched against an aging regent who thought himself unbeatable.…
Battles & Military History
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Story of Madras Part 4 – Faith in the Fort City
Long before it had a church of its own, Madras relied on borrowed chapels and…
Colonial Tamil Nadu
The Story of Madras Part 1 – From Fishing Village to Fort St. George
Three hundred years ago, Madras was a scatter of fishing villages on the Coromandel Coast.…
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…
Trade, Economy & Maritime
Porto Novo : A 500-Year Journey Through Tamil Nadu’s Trading Past
Long before highways connected Chennai to Chidambaram, a small river-mouth town called Porto Novo ruled…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Forgotten Afghan Kingdoms of South India
From the battlefields of the Deccan to the trading hubs of the Coromandel Coast, Afghan…
Battles & Military History
The Battle of Mudugur: How a Pandya King Broke Kakatiya Power at Nellore
In 1258, Pandya forces under Jatavarman Sundara Pandya I met a Kakatiya army at Mudugur…
Battles & Military History
The Battle of Srirangam 1262: How Jatavarman Sundara Pandya Broke Hoysala Power on the Kaveri
In 1262 CE, near the sacred temple town of Srirangam, the armies of Pandya king…