Coorg Stories and Essays

C.P. Belliappa

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English

Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
20 March 2023

History of art: ancient & classical art; General & world history

In this deeply researched and evocative collection, C.P. Belliappa tracks the heartbeat of Coorg

(Kodagu), portraying the present with the past, offering a timeless portrait of a quiet coffee growing

district.

Through essays and stories starting with prehistoric relics found in Coorg, the book begins by tracing

the progress of theand and its people during the rule of the Haleri rajas; the British annexation

and their administration of the territory and the events that culminated in Coorg becoming a part of Kannada speaking state of Karnataka. The essays and stories then offer the fascinating illustrated

story of Princess Victoria Gowramma, theost princess of Coorg. With severalucky turn of events

after his book on Victoria Gowramma, Belliappa was able to connect with her descendants; meet

a great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria; interact with the direct descendants of theast

raja of Coorg and collaborate with a great-great-granddaughter oft Col John Campbell (Victoria

Gowramma's husband).

Merging public with the private, Coorg Stories and Essays covers the freedom movement in Coorg

and the significant role played by the author's father C.M. Poonacha, with essays on the events that transpired before and after Independence.

By: C.P. Belliappa
Imprint: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9789357021852
ISBN 10: 935702185X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 20 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

C.P. Belliappa has written extensively about Coorg (officially known as Kodagu), covering the history of the land and its people.