10-25-2006, 12:05 AM
I am new member and surprised at the posts here. I myslef had posted many on Tipu at churmuri - site promoted by the present Editor of Vijay Times.
Thank god for the blogs and freedom of speech . I yet times wonder we lost freedon on Aug 15, 1947.
In bangalore , there is a college named after the Great Lady known as Maharani Lakshammani College situated in Malleswaram ( MLA College). When the TV serial Sword of Tippu Sultan was being broadcast for the first time, only the Malayali samaj at Bombay fought all the way to Supreme Court. Mr. Wadiyar showed utter timirity in defending his illustrious ancestors. I wrote a letter to the Collge Trusties to either change the name of the college or agitate. There was no response. A madyam Iyengar Mrs. M.A. Parthasrathy - smt. Vedavalli) was a Trustee of the collge !
Only late M.A. Srinivasan in his autobiography has written about the subject .
There is also book " The Mysore Pradhans" written by Mr. M.A. Narayana Iyengar and M.A. Sreenivasachar published in 1902.
Prof. KNV Sastri founder Director of the MLA college has written an article " Why is the college Named after Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni ? - The Answer and also another article " Maharani Laskmi Ammanni ( 1742-1810) ( compiled from M.A.Srinivasachar's and M.Shama Rao's writings in 1902 and 1921 respectively ). Both were obviously published in the College publications.
Again Dr. Sastri has written another article - Pradhana Tirumala Rao ( C1740-1815)
some of the other articles on the subject:
* mahAmAtrushri lakshammanni- ( kannada) by B.Ramakrsihna rao ( palace controller)
* Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni- By C.Hayavadana rao ( 1902 -in Madras Review)
* maisUrina rAjyalaskhmiyaru- bu bellave Venkatanarayanappa ( 1940)
* maisUru rAjyalaskhmi mahArAni laskshmmmaNNi - by B.K.Sreenivasaraja Urs ( in a souvenir brought out by Ursu Association, BAgalore in 1999).
* Even Mark Wilks has some kind words about the Great Lady - in his book ( based on his personal interaction with her)
But Iam yet to see a portrait of the Maharani any where . May I request Mr. Narsimhan to let us know if the JCRW Art gallery has any ?
Thank god for the blogs and freedom of speech . I yet times wonder we lost freedon on Aug 15, 1947.
In bangalore , there is a college named after the Great Lady known as Maharani Lakshammani College situated in Malleswaram ( MLA College). When the TV serial Sword of Tippu Sultan was being broadcast for the first time, only the Malayali samaj at Bombay fought all the way to Supreme Court. Mr. Wadiyar showed utter timirity in defending his illustrious ancestors. I wrote a letter to the Collge Trusties to either change the name of the college or agitate. There was no response. A madyam Iyengar Mrs. M.A. Parthasrathy - smt. Vedavalli) was a Trustee of the collge !
Only late M.A. Srinivasan in his autobiography has written about the subject .
There is also book " The Mysore Pradhans" written by Mr. M.A. Narayana Iyengar and M.A. Sreenivasachar published in 1902.
Prof. KNV Sastri founder Director of the MLA college has written an article " Why is the college Named after Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni ? - The Answer and also another article " Maharani Laskmi Ammanni ( 1742-1810) ( compiled from M.A.Srinivasachar's and M.Shama Rao's writings in 1902 and 1921 respectively ). Both were obviously published in the College publications.
Again Dr. Sastri has written another article - Pradhana Tirumala Rao ( C1740-1815)
some of the other articles on the subject:
* mahAmAtrushri lakshammanni- ( kannada) by B.Ramakrsihna rao ( palace controller)
* Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni- By C.Hayavadana rao ( 1902 -in Madras Review)
* maisUrina rAjyalaskhmiyaru- bu bellave Venkatanarayanappa ( 1940)
* maisUru rAjyalaskhmi mahArAni laskshmmmaNNi - by B.K.Sreenivasaraja Urs ( in a souvenir brought out by Ursu Association, BAgalore in 1999).
* Even Mark Wilks has some kind words about the Great Lady - in his book ( based on his personal interaction with her)
But Iam yet to see a portrait of the Maharani any where . May I request Mr. Narsimhan to let us know if the JCRW Art gallery has any ?