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Coorg State: Udchad – Thandad

Coorg State: Udchad – Thandad

P. T. Bopanna
Type: Print Book
Genre: History
Language: Kodava
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My highly successful book ‘Rise and Fall of the Coorg State’ which was translated into Kodava language in 2012 is now made available on ‘print-on-demand’ platform.
The book deals with the unpopular merger of Coorg State with Karnataka in 1956 following the linguistic reorganisation of the states.

The book was translated into Kodava Thakk by eminent writer Nagesh Kaloor and the title of the book is ‘Coorg State: Udchad – Thandad’.

Among all my books, ‘Rise and Fall of the Coorg State’ is close to my heart. The book written in English, created a record of sorts by going into reprint within two months of its release. Nearly 70 years after the merger with Karnataka, many people in Kodagu, especially the Kodavas, feel betrayed by the loss of Statehood and the step-motherly treatment being meted out to Kodagu by successive governments in Karnataka. In the circumstances, I was keen to bring out ‘Rise and Fall of the Coorg State’ in Kodava Thakk, the language spoken by the indigenous people of Kodagu.”

The original English version of the book was first published in 2009 and was translated into Kannada by journalist B.K. Ganesh in 2011 under the title ‘Coorg State: Udaya-Pathana’.

The book mainly deals with the circumstances leading to the unpopular merger of the erstwhile Coorg State (now known as Kodagu district) with Karnataka in 1956.
Since the Kodava version of the book went out of print long ago, I wanted the book in Kodava Thakk to be made available for posterity. Since getting the book reprinted in the conventional way was cumbersome, I decided to make the book available on ‘print-on-demand’ platform.

About the Author

JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST & CHRONICLER OF KODAGU (COORG)

P. T. Bopanna (PalangandaThimmaiah Bopanna) was born on the 30th of June in 1950. He is a journalist and author from Kodagu District in Karnataka, India. Bopanna's career covers working in some of India's leading English dailies. He is the author of ten books, most of which are on Kodagu and cover topics ranging from tourism, culture and politics, to coffee.

Early life

Bopanna completed his schooling at Gonikoppal in Kodagu. He obtained his B.A. degree (Economics) from Madras University (Chennai) and M.A. in Political Science from Karnatak University, Dharwad. He also has a post-graduate Diploma in Journalism from Bhavan's College, Mumbai.

Career

Bopanna began his journalistic career in 1981 as the Coorg Correspondent of The Hindu newspaper. He worked briefly with The Times of Deccan at Bengaluru, where he was mentored by veteran journalist T.J.S. George.
He joined The Times of India, Bangalore in 1984 as a Reporter and exited after 12 years as Principal Correspondent. He subsequently worked as Special Correspondent with The Pioneer (New Delhi), at Bengaluru, from 1996 onwards for 13 years.

Award

His book ‘The Romance of Indian Coffee’ won the prestigious Gourmand International Award under the ‘Best in the World’ coffee book category in 2015.

Books

Bopanna has written ten books: 'Discover Coorg' (2006, Prism Books); 'The Rise and Fall of the Coorg State' (2009); 'Dateline Coorg' (2010), 'Coorg: Land of Beauty and Valour' (2010, Prism Books), 'The Romance of Indian Coffee' (2011, Prism Books), and 'Are Kodavas (Coorgs) Hindus?' (2018), this last book debated the nature of the religion practised by the Kodavas. My Coorg Chronicles (2020), Coorg Role Models (2021) and Round and About with P T Bopanna (2022). In 2024, Bopanna penned Nanjamma Chinnappa: Chronicler of Coorg Culture.

The book 'Discover Coorg', published by Prism Books Ltd,. Bengaluru, was translated into Kannada and titled – 'Kodagu: Mungaru Maleya Vismayada Nadu'(2008). While another book 'Rise and Fall of the Coorg State' has been translated into both Kannada and Kodava languages.

Websites

In 2005, Bopanna launched www.coorgtourisminfo.com, a news and tourism portal, and www.coorgnews.in was started in 2014.

Book Details

Number of Pages: 92
Dimensions: 5.51"x8.27"
Interior Pages: B&W
Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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