Notes on Indian History

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

Sibi, a place in Tumkur district of Karnataka, is home to the Narasimha Swami temple. This temple was built during the late 18th century by

Prithviraj Chauhan (r: 1179-1192) also known as Rai Pithora was the king of Ajmer and Delhi. We know that in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 Prit

Nurmahal, a town in Jalandhar, Punjab, is named after Nur Jahan, wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She was also called Nur Mahal. A sarai or inn is a