Deep in the heart of Tanjore district is the town of Mayiladuthurai, formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram. Growing up, I had often heard the name of this town and had a vague idea that my father’s family came from there. Except for the rare reference to Mayavaram at…
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I have always been a history buff. Stories with historical settings, epic novels about a time gone by, tales from the distant past…I am endlessly fascinated by them. In 2007, during a conversation with my grand-uncle Subbu (my mom’s uncle), I discovered that he had been working…
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