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
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Forts, Temples & Architecture
Medieval Kingdoms
Gangaikonda Cholapuram: The Forgotten Capital of the Cholas
Rajendra Chola built a grand capital after conquering the Ganges. Today, only the magnificent Brihadisvara…
Historical Mysteries
Medieval Kingdoms
Rajendra Chola’s Srivijaya Expedition: Why an Indian King Raided Malaysia
In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola did what no Indian king had done before or since.…
Historical Mysteries
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Siege and Fall of Tanjore Fort (1673)
In 1673, a rejected marriage proposal between two Nayak kings ignited one of South India's…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
The Tanjore Nayaks: Telugu Warrior-Kings Who Shaped Tamil Nadu’s Classical Culture
Telugu warriors appointed by the Vijayanagara Empire, the Tanjore Nayaks ruled Thanjavur for 140 years…
Medieval Kingdoms
The Later Cholas – An Empire Written in War and Stone – Part 2
After a prince’s murder and a usurper’s reign, Arulmozhi Varman became Rajaraja I. Through strategic…
Medieval Kingdoms
The Later Cholas – An Empire Written in War and Stone – Part1
In 848 CE, a minor chieftain seized the Kaveri delta. Within a century, his descendants…
Nayaks, Marathas & Nawabs
Tanjore Marathas: The Forgotten Delta Dynasty
This article traces the rise of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom from its Deccan roots to…