Notes on Indian History

The Portuguese first set foot in Indian soil in 1498 when Vasco da Gama reached the port of Calicut in Kerala. Over the years, they established a powe

The origins of Anglo-Indian journalism date back to 1780, when James Augustus Hicky founded the Bengal Gazette in Calcutta, Bengal. During the British

Welcome to the third part of the Battle of Pollilur series. Feel free to check out the previous parts: True Account of Baillie's Disaster at Pullal

Welcome to the third part of the Battle of Pollilur series. Feel free to check out the previous parts: Part One and Part Two . Baillie had ordered his

Welcome to the second installment of the Battle of Pollilur series. You can find the first part Here . Continue Reading. September 9 On September 9, Fle

"Intelligence arrived that Munro was advancing towards us out of the village in our front; this was most welcome news to an army that was almost

In 1779, Hyder Ali captured the fort of Chitradurga after defeating Madakari Nayaka V . The Chitradurga Nayakas hold a special place in Karnataka's

After Tipu Sultan's defeat in the 3rd Anglo-Mysore War, his two sons, Abdul Khaliq and Muiz-ud-din, were handed over as hostages to the British on

Farid was born around 1480 during the reign of Sultan Bahlol Lodi (r: 1451-1489). His grandfather, Ibrahim Sur, and father, Hasan, migrated to India w