Malayalam editionThree territories. One Kerala.
Trace the movement that brought Travancore, Cochin and Malabar into a single state.
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People · Places · Perspectives
History belongs
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The past is full of extraordinary stories. Discover them in the language you call your own.
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Evidence-led history in five Indian languages.
In focus / Tamil editionA thousand years.
Still telling its story.Explore Thanjavur’s Big Temple ↗
Still telling its story.Explore Thanjavur’s Big Temple ↗
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Malayalam editionVernacular History Malayalam
Kannada editionFrom Hampi to Mysuru: what links the royal Dasara?
Mysuru Dasara is often traced to Vijayanagara's Mahanavami. What the records actually show.
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Tamil editionThanjavur's Big Temple, which kept its accounts in stone
Rajaraja Chola's temple, completed around 1010, and the records carved on its walls.
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Telugu editionHow Vijayanagara rose among the boulders of the Tungabhadra
In the 1300s a new power grew in a rocky bend of the Tungabhadra. What the inscriptions say.
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Hindi editionTalikota 1565: what really happened to Hampi?
Vijayanagara's army was defeated near the Krishna in 1565. What does the evidence say about Hampi?
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English introductions. Original stories and videos in their respective languages.
Why Vernacular History?
A closer connection
to the stories
that shaped us.
History is more than a list of dates. It is a port that connected distant worlds, a poem that outlived a kingdom, a question we are still learning to answer.
We bring these stories into Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi—through articles, videos and quizzes that invite you to look a little closer.
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Five languages. Open doors.
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മലയാളം
Vernacular History
Malayalam
Kerala, the Malabar coast, and connections beyond.
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ಕನ್ನಡ
Vernacular History
Kannada
Karnataka, the Deccan, and stories across centuries.
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தமிழ்
Vernacular History
Tamil
Tamil history, living heritage, and a wider world.
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తెలుగు
Vernacular History
Telugu
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and their shared pasts.
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हिन्दी
Vernacular History
Hindi
People, places, and turning points from across India.
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