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BANGALORE: Time was when Mysore steadfastly held out against the British. Now, a British company could well be the city’s salvation. BANGALORE: Time was when Mysore steadfastly held out against ...
Beneath the royal charm of Mysore lies a forgotten network of underground railway tunnels wrapped in British-era secrets.
Sir Donald Robertson, the British Resident of Mysore State, said that they had to look around Mysore to see evidence on all sides of his masterful powers of administration. His achievements were ...
The three statues depict the cavalries of three Indian princely states, Jodhpur, Hyderabad and Mysore (now Mysuru). The battle was fought alongside the British 15th Imperial Service Cavalry ...
In Bengaluru, it also means that it’s time to pull out the silks ... technology – during the half century when Mysore was directly administered by the British (1831-1881), came to nought.
It took almost forty years, and most of the Company's resources, before Mysore was added to the areas of British-ruled India.
Incriminating documents were found in the home of one Abbas Ali. Ironically, the Mysore Sultanate rose to haunt the British once again through their namesakes. But though a ‘full confession ...
In 1780, during the Second Mysore War, the British were defeated at the Battle of Pollilur. Tipu had the battle painted on the walls of his Summer Palace to celebrate his triumph. David Baird was ...