tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post2711556221238273766..comments2024-03-26T05:22:38.867-04:00Comments on Historic Alleys: Tipu’s WaterlooMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-50443979455386961952021-04-16T01:28:34.443-04:002021-04-16T01:28:34.443-04:005.The flag of Arcot
https://www.crwflags.com/fotw...5.The flag of Arcot<br /><br />https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in-arcot.htmldrsabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183290616116455978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-74992137427021438232021-04-15T16:41:47.289-04:002021-04-15T16:41:47.289-04:00Hi Maddy,this is in response to a comment regardin...Hi Maddy,this is in response to a comment regarding the Procession flag of Arattu and its alleged connection with Tipu.<br />There is a strong belief among Trivandrum natives that the flag brought out during the Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is the same or the replica of the one that was captured during the Battle of Nedumkotta of 1789.<br />The Arattu procession flag has a drsabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183290616116455978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-54093182097012772017-04-04T13:18:36.148-04:002017-04-04T13:18:36.148-04:00maddy
the fight against tippu was sper headed by...maddy<br /><br /><br />the fight against tippu was sper headed by raja kesava das and ayyapan marthanda pillai where the front forces were lead by vaikom padmanbha pillai,<br /><br />the dutch trained travancore army could give tippu army a be fitting reply in the first attack, but later attack made travacore force to run back( as william logan says)<br /><br />but with brits army help jayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870371543482975735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-86298811607614088182016-05-18T00:23:28.834-04:002016-05-18T00:23:28.834-04:00I had read that when Tipu asked the Travancore kin...I had read that when Tipu asked the Travancore king to surrender and pay a huge annual tribute, he got a polite reply that it was difficult to pay tribute to him because they were already paying tribute to another king (the Nawab of Arcot). The hint here was that Travancore was already a vassal of the Nawab as per the accord of M.E.991 signed by Rama Varma, uncle of Marthand Varma.<br /><br />TheRamu Kaviyoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737150995045638818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-28754503978608957422015-11-18T13:26:23.989-05:002015-11-18T13:26:23.989-05:00Indeed Indian History was perennially distorted du...Indeed Indian History was perennially distorted due to various reasons. Even 1857 first Indian revolution against British is obliterated as Revolt of Army(mutiny), but whereas the British Gazetteer has recorded it as " It is revolt of people rather than Mutiny of Army" during that period. What a shame till today it is not corrected in our History books.What we studied in our school/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188957879794235090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-85966486411322375052015-03-22T13:17:40.602-04:002015-03-22T13:17:40.602-04:00thanks shek
i will get to it one of these days...I...thanks shek<br />i will get to it one of these days...I think I have enough material to cover itMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-76499741052955861172015-03-21T14:47:01.719-04:002015-03-21T14:47:01.719-04:00Do you Maddy or someone here know more about Tipu&...Do you Maddy or someone here know more about Tipu's attack on Guruvayoor Temple. My family has this story about how the Nairs there saved the idol before Tipu's forces could reach the garba griha and destroy it. As a mark of respect for that the family still is honoured by the temple. So people are aware of the link to the temple but no one outside can explain why it is so except the shekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389733796102585886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-83234803318985008092014-12-13T12:40:32.071-05:002014-12-13T12:40:32.071-05:00I think He was outsmarted by Raja keshav das who o...I think He was outsmarted by Raja keshav das who opened a temporary dam , wetting all the gun powderdark knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868872773590605773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-65263236818577011592014-12-13T12:32:09.571-05:002014-12-13T12:32:09.571-05:00local legends suggest that a temporary dam was ope...local legends suggest that a temporary dam was opened which ruined the mysorean advance by wetting the gun powderdark knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868872773590605773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-45072509557434364012014-01-07T09:32:59.730-05:002014-01-07T09:32:59.730-05:00Maddy,Was it true that Tipu and his forces were de...Maddy,Was it true that Tipu and his forces were defeated when Raja Keshava Das's opened a temporary dam on the AluvaPuzha. during the invasion of Travancore?Binnykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416669333439653696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-30678678551042144952013-12-24T15:24:04.713-05:002013-12-24T15:24:04.713-05:00Thanks soorya narayan
I will be getting to the det...Thanks soorya narayan<br />I will be getting to the details of padayoottam soon<br />it took me some effort to collect this info, now i have something to go on..Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-16592757616447369692013-12-11T14:10:25.341-05:002013-12-11T14:10:25.341-05:00I also want to mention that family stories of the ...I also want to mention that family stories of the times of Tipu and Haider Ali's invasions passed down through generations among the people of Kannur,Kozhikode,Wayanad , Malappuram etc must be collected and secured for future historians to study and analyse through video documentaries.<br /><br />I heard from a friend of a ancient mana in Malappuram with the impact marks of cannon balls of Nothinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494475386027223601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-13505330442808666582013-12-11T14:00:07.863-05:002013-12-11T14:00:07.863-05:00Maddy Sir,
When i was a kid i saw a painting at t...Maddy Sir,<br /><br />When i was a kid i saw a painting at the Sree Chitra Art Gallery titled "Failure of Tippu at Travancore Lines" , it portrayed Tipu falling injured into a ditch in front of the Travancore Lines/Nedumkotta . But this particular painting has mysteriously disappeared , if you have any information kindly provide it. <br /><br />Another interesting thing is the origin Nothinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494475386027223601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-32277957376432561532013-02-19T11:40:35.018-05:002013-02-19T11:40:35.018-05:00Thanks.Will do.But I guess I'll stick with you...Thanks.Will do.But I guess I'll stick with your rendition.Easier.Have ack' your blog in my References.Though I don't have your email.Thank you once again.sreelatamenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523077844570123030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-35241737363238425022013-02-19T08:23:23.965-05:002013-02-19T08:23:23.965-05:00Sreelata,
Could you go over the article once again...Sreelata,<br />Could you go over the article once again? I have transcribed in italics, verbatim the paragraphs from the two referenced books.<br />These books are also available online if you want to refer them.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-3573350022925616922013-02-19T08:16:41.731-05:002013-02-19T08:16:41.731-05:00G
I did not chek out Aithihyamala on this, maybe I...G<br />I did not chek out Aithihyamala on this, maybe I should since i have the bookMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-40848106981333610762013-02-19T00:48:20.544-05:002013-02-19T00:48:20.544-05:00Hi
Did you yourself go through the books you have...Hi <br />Did you yourself go through the books you have mentioned as references e.g Shungoony Menon's History of Travancore etc<br />The reason I ask is in some accounts by others the first attack( vaikom Padmanabha Pillay attacking them) and the flooding (2nd attack?) have been merged.Could you clarify it for me? I need to know this- for an article I'm researching. You have a great sreelatamenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523077844570123030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-9698139861605284462011-11-26T12:45:33.848-05:002011-11-26T12:45:33.848-05:00Kottarathil Shankunni covers this in his Ithihyama...Kottarathil Shankunni covers this in his Ithihyamala. According to his folklore, Kunjikutti Pilla Sarvadhikaryakkar burst a natural dam in the hills causing the floods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-48149465373579664612011-10-08T07:54:57.651-04:002011-10-08T07:54:57.651-04:00pns - you are right - shivaji is also in the same ...pns - you are right - shivaji is also in the same category. the mahrata dominance over that area is also a subject worthy of study. i have covered a little bit of the last days in the maddys ramblings blogMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-3975607855513725922011-10-08T07:53:29.406-04:002011-10-08T07:53:29.406-04:00true olikara and thanks..
but what freedom was he ...true olikara and thanks..<br />but what freedom was he fighting for, he was not oppressed in any way, until he lost wars. remember that the english always waited for the spoils. they watched as the dutch fought the purtuguese or the mysoreans fought the marathas & malabar kings, the alignments with the french & even distant constantinople were proposed by tippu.<br />the english Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-37403380580734507092011-10-08T07:47:39.124-04:002011-10-08T07:47:39.124-04:00Thanks sijo..
i have no idea about canine names, b...Thanks sijo..<br />i have no idea about canine names, but you must note here that in M'abar, tipu was popular. people who moved to travancore from the kayal area would have given that name happily..<br /><br />yes, the tv serial put him in a different light..Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-4728042496700309342011-09-30T13:10:56.745-04:002011-09-30T13:10:56.745-04:00"right or wrong, I cannot say conclusively, b..."right or wrong, I cannot say conclusively, but my studies show these two characters to be somewhat poor specimens of humanity"- I am also of the same view. For that mater majority of Indian Rulers who are acclaimed as freedom fighters only fought to safeguard their own interests. I hasten to say that even Shivaji who is revered was a plunderer. He annexed states ruled by Hindu kings.P.N. Subramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420464521174227821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-4738578694654540262011-09-26T00:07:07.949-04:002011-09-26T00:07:07.949-04:00Maddy,
Yes, the Travancoreans proved more than equ...Maddy,<br />Yes, the Travancoreans proved more than equal to the Mysoreans in battle and with a military disparity too. Much of Tipu's infantry was armed with flintlocks while the Nair militia were largely not armed with firearms. The corage that Travancore showed in those difficult times is also worth writing about.<br /><br />That being said, I do not agree with you that Tipu was not a Nidhin Olikarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404293409038065991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-51344833482620665002011-09-25T23:42:13.497-04:002011-09-25T23:42:13.497-04:00Dear Maddy
I think "Tippu" is a not so r...Dear Maddy<br />I think "Tippu" is a not so rare name for pet dogs in at least central Travancore. Have you got any idea about it.<br />Also I think Tippu is a hated character from the older generations, but not for the younger ones who saw "The sword of Tipu Sultan" in DoordarshanSijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634619898367598213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258499896042719014.post-39012848704741418772011-09-25T08:56:48.980-04:002011-09-25T08:56:48.980-04:00thanks bernard..
i believe some small mud walls ex...thanks bernard..<br />i believe some small mud walls exist as you can see in the photo, but nothing definitiveMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.com