Written by Surbhi Gupta |Updated: December 4, 2019 1:24:53 am
Lessons in History
An exhibition in the Capital gives insight into the lesser-known links between India and France.
Michel Raymond’s India story began in 1775 when he moved to Pondicherry (now Puducherry) with his brother to open a shop. He, however, joined the military soon after, moved to Mysore when the British occupied the port city and then eventually joined Nizam Ali Khan’s army in Hyderabad, became his right hand man and a force against the British. There was also Chevalier de Lallee who headed the Swiss Army, maintained by the Nizam’s estranged brother Basalat Jung, which had 500 Europeans, 500 Topasses, 1400 sepoys and a small artillery train. After a brief stint in Hyderabad and a futile bid to tie up with the Marathas, he finally took his corps to Mysore and advised Tipu Sultan in the Battle of Pollilur in 1780. The two are among 12 military officers whose stories come alive at the exhibition ‘Rajas, Nawabs & Firangees: Treasures from French & Indian Archives (1750 – 1850)’ on display at the National Museum in Delhi.
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