Read of some Madras connects with the Dutch http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-dutch-konnect-to-madras/article8565725.ece
Hidden Histories, Uncategorized
Hidden Histories, Uncategorized
Read of some Madras connects with the Dutch http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-dutch-konnect-to-madras/article8565725.ece
Very Interesting! The French Commander de la Haye mentioned in this article, was he related to another de la Haye— the Principal of Newington College Mount Road who was murdered?
Tapal was written as “tappaul” in the first half of 19th century. Hobson-Jobson dictionary assigns an Indian origin to this word. See more on “tapaal/tappaal’ at
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/santhavasantham/6CagjwsVBXo
N. Ganesan