Notes on Indian History

We all know that Mumtaz Mahal was the favourite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for whom the world famous tomb called Taj Mahal was built. Begun ear

Tipu Sultan's religious policy is a subject of great controversy. Some people believe that Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore was a fanatic and bigo

The Sringeri Math in Mysore founded by Adi Sankaracharya is one of the oldest Hindu monasteries in India. The Math [Mutt] received patronage from many

On the basis of a statement of Purnaiya , Colonel Marks Wills in his <i> History of Mysore</i> writes that in December 1781 Hyder Ali (r: 1761-1782) expressed

The northern kingdoms of Kerala known as Malabar [Chirakkal, Kottayam, Kadathanad & Calicut] became part of the Mysore kingdom in 1766 during the

If you search for a portrait of Hyder Ali, the Nawab of Mysore, you will come across many images on Google. Following are some of them:

Nawab Hyder Ali Khan of Mysore (r: 1761-1782) died on 7 December, 1782 at Narasingarayanipet, near Chittoor (in Andhra Pradesh) when the second Anglo-

You can see a marvelous example of French military architecture in the Hassan district of Karnataka. The Manzarabad [Manjarabad] fort in Hassan was bu

Mysore is famous for its breeds of cattle. Amrit Mahal or Sultan's breed is the finest breed of draught cattle found in Mysore. It consists of str