Nanjamma Chinnappa
P.T. Bopanna’s new book, Nanjamma Chinnappa: Chronicler of Coorg Culture, is a tribute to the late Boverianda Nanjamma Chinnappa, a renowned Kodagu researcher. The highlight of the book is an insightful interview of Nanjamma by Dr. Nervanda Veena Poonacha, an eminent sociologist and women&r...
1785 Coorg: Tipu's diary in Kodagu
“1785 Coorg. Tipu's diary in Kodagu” traces the history of the Kodagu province around the time of the Sultans in Mysore between 1761 and 1799. It records the conflict between the Kodava people of Kodagu and the invading Sultans in the small principality. The present work contains tran...
Kodagu principality v/s British Empire
“Kodagu principality (Coorg) v/s British Empire” is a work of non-fiction. It begins with the reign of the Kodagu Rajas and speaks of their Hukum Nama, laws and records. It was the last Kodagu Raja Chikka Vira Rajendra who came into conflict with the British.
The year is 1834. The ev...
