Category: C.P.Belliappa’s Column

“Saga of the Somayandra Family (By: C.P. Belliappa) The following story is adapted from a narrative by Major Somayandra T. Appachanna, a robust nonagenarian, currently living in Pune. His cousin S.M. Nanjappa forwarded the...

“Kuttakke Hodavanu Ketta!? By: C.P. Belliappa It used to be a common refrain during the 1940s and 50s to tease those who lived in Kutta with the gibe – “Kuttakke hodavanu ketta!” Kutta was...

“HOW OUR TOWNS GOT THEIR NAMES (By: C.P. Belliappa) There was a time in Coorg history when Ammathi was known as Colepet. This was sometime in 1860s. The present day Ammathi was part of...

“GENESIS OF COORG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (By: C.P. Belliappa) It was in 1997 that a delegation from Kodava Samaja, Bangalore (KSB) initiated a joint meeting with Coorg Education Fund (CEF) at Madikeri. The subject...

“COORGS ARE GAULS! (By: C.P. Belliappa) There are many theories about origin of Coorgs. I have been picking my brains on this enigmatic issue like many Coorgs do and have done. It’s been some...

By: C.P. Belliappa In 1837, three years after the British take-over of Coorg, there was a rebellion which is popularly known as ‘Amara Sulya da Katakai’. The primary reason for this revolt by some...

“Book Reading at Ilkley (By: C.P. Belliappa) In October 2011, I was invited by Dr. Nima Poovaya-Smith, Founder-Director of Alchemy, for a reading of my book: Princess Victoria Gowramma: The Lost Princess of Coorg,...

The General, and the Movie Star (By: C.P. Belliappa) After he retired as the Chief of Army Staff in 1961, General KS Thimayya settled down in Bangalore for a while. He was gregarious, a...

“(By: C.P. Belliappa) Masti Venkatesha Iyengar’s Jnanpeeth award winning historical novel – ‘Chikka Veerarajendra’ was first published in 1956. The 10th edition of this wonderful work has been just brought out. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar...

“(By: C.P. Belliappa) How the name Kodagu originated is still being debated. As most believe, it is very likely that it’s a derivation of the primordial name Kodinadu. Over a period of time the...