The Passion of Pazhassi Raja

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An 18th century Kerala king starred in the longest war waged against British forces in the subcontinent

The many incarnations of Tipu Sultan

The French connection behind the painting that shows Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan defeating Company forces at the Battle of Pollilur

Vidya Dehejia’s chosen artefacts relive the past, speak to the present, and occasionally portend the future

Why has Tipu Sultan become a faux saint, while his father Hyder Ali has been virtually erased from the memory of Karnataka Muslims?

Srirangapattana’s zenana might have housed 333 women, but Tipu Sultan was an affectionate family man and a just king

V Shoba follows the footsteps of a warrior king and listens to the voices of admiration and anger that echo his still volatile legacy

The untold story

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