THE NEHRU-THIMAYYA FACE-OFF
By P.T. Bopanna This writer is of the view that India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru apprehended a military coup when General K.S. Thimayya was the Army Chief. When he was researching for his...
Category: History
IN JEST: DID KODAGU (COORG) LINGAYAT RAJAS HAVE KODAVA BLOOD FLOWING IN THEIR VEINS?
By P.T. Bopanna Will it be correct to state that the Lingayat Rajas who ruled Kodagu (Coorg) from 1600 AD to 1834 have Kodava blood flowing in their veins? I had posted an item...
COORG WINNERS OF BRAVERY AWARDS IN BRITISH INDIAN ARMY
By Major General Arjun Muthanna (Retd) The British had a system of awards for different ranks. There were awards and medals, for the military and for the civilians. The Victoria Cross (VC), the highest...
