Of a lost game!

Victoria Gowramma – The Lost Princess of Coorg digs deep into the past to tell stories of intrigue and desire. The book is an interesting story of Veera Rajendra, the exiled raja of Coorg, and his 11-year-old daughter Gowramma. Belliappa's research reveals that he was the first Indian royal to land in Britain.

If Alice were alive, she would have been jealous of Gowramma, and her wonderland – the royal palace and spaces of Queen Victoria of England – though now she is remembered as the “Lost Princess of Coorg”, in the book that tells her enticing story.

Published by Rupa & Co., the 235 page book, that has just hit the stands, is written by C.P. Belliappa who is considered an authority on Coorg. The book titled Victoria Gowramma – the Lost Princess of Coorg was recently launched at British Council by Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Law and Justice who belongs to this picturesque coffee town of Karnataka.

The book is an interesting story of Veera Rajendra, the exiled raja of Coorg, and his 11-year-old daughter Gowramma. Belliappa's research reveals that he was the first Indian royal to land in Britain (in 1852). The exiled raja's journey to England is an intense tale of intrigue, scheming and a desire to gain lost attention and wealth.

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