MYSORE RULERS
Wayanad doesn't disappoint Rahul Gandhi: Will Congress scion choose Kerala seat over Rae Bareli Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a significant margin. The constituency comprises tribal, Muslim-dominated, and Christian-influenced areas.
05 Jun, 2024, 08.22 AM ISTBJP demands renaming Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad to Ganapathivattom The BJP has called for changing the name of Sulthan Bathery town in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, arguing that it was originally known as Ganapathivattom before Tipu Sultan's invasion of the Malabar region two centuries ago. BJP state presiden...
11 Apr, 2024, 12.54 PM ISTTipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at auction in the UK Mysore king Tipu Sultan's gem-set and enamelled sword has been sold for GBP 100,800 at a sale at Christie's auction house in London. The proceeds from the auction of the swords are intended for repairs to the family's Port Eliot Estate in Cornwall, ...
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Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword fetches 14 mn pounds at London auction The sword, dated between 1782-1799 is made of gold and steel and was found at the private apartment of Tipu Sultan.
27 May, 2023, 08.31 PM ISTTipu Sultan's bedchamber sword creates new auction record in UK The sword, from Tipu Sultan's reign between 1782 and 1799, is described as a fine gold koftgari hilted steel sword referred to as sukhela - an emblem of authority. It was found in the private apartments of Tipu Sultan and presented to Major General ...
25 May, 2023, 10.36 PM IST32-ft-long mural of Haider Ali & Tipu Sultan fetches $830K at London auction, but Indian rulers have a complicated legacy The mural, made in the early 19th century, consists of 10 large sheets mounted on canvas.
31 Mar, 2022, 06.39 PM ISTWazirX to launch NFTs of rulers of Mysore The first NFT collection is based on the Gandaberunda or Bheru, which is a two-headed bird in Hindu mythology, believed to possess immense magical strength. It was the emblem of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore under the Wadiyar kings, and after Indi...
22 Dec, 2021, 04.02 PM ISTCourt cuisines: Royal marriages not only linked dynasties but also led to the transfer of dishes across India With courtly cooking, the princely states preserved a certain kind of lavish eating.
13 Sep, 2020, 10.26 AM ISTKarnataka to remove textbooks of Tipu Sultan "We are not going to allow anything about Tipu in textbooks," CM Yediyurappa said in response to a question at the meet.
31 Oct, 2019, 08.18 AM ISTNo Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka, BS Yeddiyurappa issues order Ahead of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary, There will be no more Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka. BS Yeddiyurappa issues orderNo Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka, BS Yeddiyurappa issues order
30 Jul, 2019, 03.23 PM ISTVijay Mallya to sell all his horses and Kunigal stud farm The Kunigal Stud Farm has produced some of the best horses in the Indian racing circuit including Desert God which is the highest moneyspinner, winning stakes of more than eight crore.
10 Dec, 2018, 11.49 AM ISTDate with history: A major administrator who made Mysuru a model state He was the longest-serving commissioner of Mysuru (1834 to 1860).
20 Apr, 2017, 11.31 AM ISTDate with history: The 107-year-old home in Bengaluru that is a tribute to Mysore's first Dewan Poorna Prasad was built in 1910 by Dewan PN Krishnamurti on Racecourse Road.
12 Jan, 2017, 05.33 PM ISTMurders of BJP, RSS workers should not be politicised: Praveen Togadia BJP has been pressing for ban on Social Democratic Party of India, Popular Front of India and others, as it suspects them on the deaths.
12 Nov, 2016, 11.10 PM ISTExplore the village that was built in 1890s to house palace workers Known as 'Palace Guttahalli', the sculpture is an acknowledgement from the Mysore Maharaja of one of its oldest & faithful retainers.
10 Nov, 2016, 12.54 PM ISTRegal heritage: 100-year-old Diwan Madhav Rao's Patan Bhavan is now KCN Bhavan The house belonged to Vishwanath Patankar Madhava Rao, who succeeded Sir Mirza Ismail as Diwan of Mysore between 1906 and 1909.
03 Nov, 2016, 12.33 PM ISTTipu a monarch, not freedom fighter, observes Karnataka HC Justice Mukherjee also questioned the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti amid fears of communal tension escalating in Kodagu district.
02 Nov, 2016, 07.22 PM ISTPalace where Maharaja JC Wadiyar dreamed of becoming a musician Not much is known about the origins of the Jayamahal Palace Hotel near cantonment railway station despite it being in the lap of royalty.
30 Jun, 2016, 09.49 AM ISTSBI to merge five subsidiary banks with itself as it prepares to fund the economy The combination of the associates will enhance the asset base of SBI to Rs 21.9 lakh crore, and add 5,658 branches to its 15,143 branches.
11 Jun, 2014, 10.18 AM ISTKolar Gold Fields to be revived, miners heave sigh of relief Govt believed that it was not economically feasible to continue extraction. The closure of mines left 3,000 jobless.
24 Nov, 2013, 10.31 AM IST