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The earliest enemy of the British in India A legendary fighter who was the first Indian to resist British imperialism in India, Puli Thevar lived from 1715 to 1761. He was the Palayakkaran [...]

A Veteran’s Resolute Journey to being a Centenarian This here would almost read like a story, one I feel compelled to write, because this is of a man I know very closely and has come to admire in [...]

The Sea Warriors of the Malabar Coast There were four of them, Kunjali Marakkar I to Kunjali Marakkar IV, earliest of the gallant challengers who battled doggedly for almost a century to stem the [...]

Book Review The title could be somewhat misleading; what with the image of a uniformed soldier for cover picture, a reader could easily be led to believe that it’s a high-octane thriller [...]

In India, it has become common practice nowadays to describe soldiers who are killed in action as martyrs. The dictionary meaning of a martyr is someone who is killed because of his or her [...]

South India’s longest lasting resistance to the British colonialism Popular history of resistance to the British colonialism in Southern India during the 18th Century often tends to sideline [...]

HOW WE MANAGED A FOREGN TRIP WITHOUT PASSPORTS In continuation of our exploits during the tenure of my battalion at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in this episode, I will elaborate on our fine [...]

I do not remember how a Gurkha Johny came to be attached to my squadron. Now let me first explain some of these military jargon to make it palatable for my civilian friends. ‘Johny’ is an [...]

Pulwama One year, one whole damn year Time does fly my dear.. Everything happened in minutes, What did we lose? 44 legendary spirits.. Anger, sadness, vengeance, rage and what not? The bloodshed, [...]

The East India Company, Corporate Violence and the Pillage of an Empire Book Review Capt D P Ramachandran It has all the characteristics of the typical Dalrymple treat, exhaustive research, [...]