Saturday, August 15, 2009

Tracing my heritage in the land of the Sultan

Me being a resident of Bangalore, an urbanite. Whose roots and family tree span past the Mysore sultanate era, it has always been my forte to trace my heritage back to the erstwhile Mysore state.
The sense of pride in carrying the badge of being a Mysorian in my chest always emanates from within me.
My efforts have got me to like minded souls and experts who are dedicated to researching and unearthing facts and the hidden truths from the history of the sultanate of Mysore.
Firstly, the seminary Darul Umoor secondly, Prof. Sheikh Ali who is the former vice chancellor of the Mangalore and Goa Universities not to forget Ex-President of India A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Bhagwan Gidwani the author of 'the sword of Tippu Sultan.'
It is shameful to note that, a few authors of questionable repute are maligning the image of the Sultan for their own petty gains, reasons vary from being a half-baked religious rightist to a politically motivated salvo.
Here is a video tribute to the people of Mysore, to our valiant King, to our proud culture and heritage!