Tipu Sultan

The numerous, traditional, non-vegetarian eateries that serve Maratha-style Biryani and Kaima curry, Bengaluru’s military hotels boast of their own ‘meatilicious’ history

These traditional wooden toys have been made since the time of Tipu Sultan but today, only a few hundred toy makers remain. One organization is on a mission to help this eco-friendly craft regain its lost glory!

“It was during the computations of the northeastern observations that Sikdar rushed on one morning in 1852 into the room of Sir Andrew Waugh & exclaimed, ‘Sir, I have discovered the highest mountain of the world’.

Also known as Kerala Simham, the 18th-century warrior king continues to remain a revered hero in the state who fought for his citizens and didn’t bow down to the British until his last breath.

This attack that came to be known as the Vellore Mutiny was carried out on the midnight of 10 July 1806. What is the story of this rebellion that lasted just one day but cost over 400 lives? Why was it carried out and how was it subdued in under a day?

The first iron-cased rockets in the world to be successfully deployed for military use, Tipu Sultan's Mysorean rockets also handed the British some of their worst defeats in India.

A little-known observatory that dates back to the 18th century, Madras Observatory marks the triumphal fusion of scientific knowledge and imperial power.

The untold story of Noor Inayat Khan, the indomitable Indian princess who was executed by the Nazis for being one heck of a spy.

Looking for interesting getaways to take your child to when the schools break up for the summer vacations? From interesting museums to unique farms, Bengaluru has many attractions that don't appear on traditional tourist itineraries!

In India of today, it is little known that the flourishing silk industry of Karnataka was revived by the same visionary who laid the foundation of iron and steel industry in India - Jamsetji Tata.