Travancore Princely State
Dharma Raja Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma’s Gift
The first episode narrating a profound incident that occurred in the childhood days of Travancore king Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma
KRS
Ennobling Facets from Sir M. Visvesvarayya's Life and Legacy
This is the first episode of a series showcasing various ennobling and inspiring facets from Bharataratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya's life and legacy.
K.M. Munshi
The Unstoppable Ascent of Kasim Razvi
This episode narrates the unending intrigues of the Nizam Mir Osman Ali against merging Hyderabad into the Indian Union and how he gives unlimited power to Kasim Razvi.
Islamic Invasion of India
How Bakhtiyar Khalji Physically Erased Gaur
A little-known history of the manner in which Bakhtiyar Khalji physically exterminated Gaur and erased all traces of its Hindu past
K.M. Munshi
Excerpts from Kasim Razvi’s Bigoted Speech in Hyderabad, Circa March 31, 1948
Kasim Razvi's speech dated March 31, 1948 in Hyderabad was an open call to the Muslim community to launch a Jihad against the new Union Government of India.
K.M. Munshi
How the Liberation of Hyderabad Aborted a Pakistan in the South
The first episode of a new series analysing the historical importance of the liberation of Hyderabad
Tirumala
When Diwan Purnaiah Lost and Regained his Eyesight: Glory of the Tirumala Thotti-Thirtam
In the final leg of his pilgrimage to the sacred Tirumala hills in 1872, V.N. Narasimha Iyengar recounts rare anecdotes about the glory of Srinivasa. His eyewitness descriptions of the whole thing is eye-opening to say the least.
Tirumala
Trekking the Sacred Tirumala Hills in 1872
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar departs from Tirupati to Tirumala on 16 December 1872. He gives intricate details of the whole journey, which in itself is a valuable firsthand source of history.
Tirupati
The Tirupati Town that V.N. Narasimha Iyengar Saw in 1872
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar proceeds to Tirupati after departing from Arakkonam. The description of his journey and the portrait of the sacred temple town of Tirupati in 1872 is illuminating to say the least.
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar
The Extraordinary Travel Diary of V.N. Narasimha Iyengar
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar, a Deputy Commissioner in the Mysore Princely State went on a pilgrimage from Bangalore to Benares in 1872 by train. He meticulously recorded almost every detail of this journey. It is a firsthand portrait of the socio-economic conditions of a large part of India of that era.
Karnataka History
A Jilted Italian Lover’s Description of Primary Arithmetic Education in Gerusoppa
Pietro Della Valle, the 16th Century Italian musicologist and traveller, gives us a vivid and endearing picture of how small boys learnt arithmetic in Gerusoppa, now in Uttara Kannada district.
Rudrabhatta
When a Spotless Poet Mortgaged an Alphabet in his Name
The story of the 13th Century Kannada poet named Rudrabhatta, who pledged an alphabet in his name to get a loan.