MALABAR UNDER MYSORE, 1766–1792 by Dr. Padmanabhan. N

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MALABAR UNDER MYSORE, 1766–1792 by Dr. Padmanabhan. N

Malabar Under Mysore, 1766–1792 offers a comprehensive historical examination of one of the most transformative periods in Kerala’s history. Focusing on the expansion of Mysorean authority under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the book explores the political, administrative, economic, and social changes that reshaped Malabar between 1766 and 1792.

Through a detailed analysis of state formation, territorial administration, agrarian governance, and local resistance, the author investigates how Mysorean rule challenged established political structures, landholding systems, and customary rights. The study highlights the complex relationships between regional rulers, landlords, cultivators, and local communities, examining their varied responses through resistance, negotiation, and accommodation.

Drawing upon historical records, administrative correspondence, revenue documents, and regional sources, the book critically evaluates the ambitions and limitations of Mysorean governance while considering the perspectives and interests reflected in colonial documentation.

The narrative also examines the significance of the Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792, which marked the end of Mysorean authority in Malabar and the beginning of a new political arrangement under the expanding influence of the English East India Company.

An insightful contribution to South Indian historiography, this scholarly work is particularly valuable for historians, researchers, students, academicians, and readers interested in Kerala’s history, eighteenth-century South India, agrarian relations, and colonial transitions.