Hyder Ali
Diwan Purnaiah’s Dharma Chhatrams and the Lessons they Teach
An essay on the sprawling network of Dharma Chhatrams founded by Purnaiah, the eminent Diwan to three Mysore Kings and the lessons they teach us
Indian History
The Magnificent Cultural Realm of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
An essay narrating the life and accomplishments of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the cultural founder of the modern Mysore State
Carnatic Classical Music
The Musician who Cut his Tongue to Avoid Singing Before Tipu Sultan
A brief episode from a Kannada novel featuring a heroic singer who defied Tipu Sultan's authority
Indian History
The Forgotten Battle of Nijagal: How a Mere Chieftain Madakari Nayaka Pounded Hyder Ali
A quick trip down to a little known but brilliant battle fought in the 18th century near Bangalore
Moplah Genocide of Malabar Hindus
The Mapilla Betrayal of Malabar Hindus During the Death-Dance of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
A turning point in the history of the Malabar Mapillas is reached during the invasions of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
Hyder Ali
Podcast #78: How the British Systematically Destroyed Hindu Charitable Institutions: The Untold Story
It is a well known fact that India has never fully recovered from the all-encompassing horrors of British colonial rule. Both the human and the economic genocide carried out by the British against is well known. There's the famous research published by Columbia university which calculated that the
Mysore Princely State
The Demand for Installing Pakistan’s Flag on the Mysore Palace: A Slice from Recent History
Circa 1946. The entire undivided Bharatavarsha was rife with frenzied meetings and mobs and sporadic violence on the part of Muslims fanned by the poisonous fumes of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan because Muslims felt threatened by Hindus. From Lahore to Lucknow, Karachi to Calcutta, it was the
Hyder Ali
How the British Systematically Destroyed Indian Food Production
Note: Beginning with this essay, The Dharma Dispatch will carry a series documenting the methodical and systematic manner in which the British not only destroyed Indian food production but the attitude, manners, customs, and the conception of food that had been handed down to Indians since the Vedic period. This