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The Mysore Rockets
Recent progress on study of rockets of the Tipu era recovered from Nagara, Karnataka
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The Mysore metal cased rockets predate their European counterparts. A recent discovery of over 2000 of these rockets from Nagara in Shivamogga district of Karnataka has given us an opportunity of investigating the physical and metallurgical characteristics of these rockets. The investigation has thrown up some fascinating results which provide us with several clues into their design, content, method of manufacture as well as new insights into the plan of the town of Nagara around the 18th century.
They are also reflective of the technological and manufacturing strength that Mysore wielded at the close of the 18th century. This presentation while introducing the findings to the audience also puts forward several questions relating to them that need answering after further research.
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Nidhin G. Olikara
Born into an Army family Nidhin. G. Olikara has had the fortune of living in different parts of India. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as a Bachelor of Arts (History). He is now settled in Shivamogga, Karnataka, where along with managing his own business he continues to study as well as write on this subject which has interested his since the late 1990s: ‘History of Mysore under Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan’. A good portion of his work is online on his blog site which goes under the name – ‘The Seringapatam Times’ so that information remains free and accessible to all. He has contributed articles to several prominent newspapers including Deccan Herald, Business Line and Bangalore Mirror among others. His articles have also been translated into Kannada and he has been interviewed as an expert by press and visual Media on several occasions.
Another area of focus of his research is to identify and document the fast vanishing information as well as samples of South Indian and the Deccan’s vast military heritage. He has been a frequent contributor of articles to journals in India and abroad. He has helped several International authors in their research on the subject of Indian Arms with information of weapon typology as well as deciphering inscriptions on them. He has also spoken on this subject to scholarly gatherings abroad. He recently delivered a talk at the Tower of England to members of the Arms and Armour Society, UK.
