https://epistle.covai.org/Recent content on EpistleHugoen-usSat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/posts/telangana-peasant-rebellion/Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/posts/telangana-peasant-rebellion/On July 4, 1946, the death of a young peasant leader in Kadavendi ignited a five-year armed struggle against the feudal autocracy of Hyderabad State, redistributing a million acres to the landless.https://epistle.covai.org/posts/warli-adivasi-revolt/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/posts/warli-adivasi-revolt/Eighty years ago, Adivasis in the Western Ghats rose against a brutal regime of debt bondage and landlords, reshaping the region&rsquo;s agrarian history.https://epistle.covai.org/about/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/about/<p><strong>Epistle</strong> is a serious, independent news and analysis outlet based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. We write about Indian politics, democratic institutions, media, economics, and civic life from a Southern, non-Delhi vantage point.</p> <p>Our reporting is not neutral for the sake of an empty pose—we hold a clear point of view grounded in evidence. But we are strictly non-partisan and independent. We criticize the Left and credit the Right when the facts demand it, placing rigorous argument and primary source research before conclusions.</p>https://epistle.covai.org/contact/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/contact/<p>We want to hear from our readers. Whether you have feedback, tips, or inquiries, please get in touch with us.</p> <h2 id="get-in-touch">Get in Touch</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:epistle@covai.org">epistle@covai.org</a></li> <li><strong>Location:</strong> Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India</li> </ul> <h2 id="submit-a-tip">Submit a Tip</h2> <p>Have a story idea, document, or lead we should investigate? We accept tips at:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:epistle@covai.org">epistle@covai.org</a></li> </ul>https://epistle.covai.org/posts/punnapra-vayalar-uprising/Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/posts/punnapra-vayalar-uprising/In October 1946, the coir workers and landless peasants of coastal Travancore rose against the autocratic Diwan&rsquo;s plan for an independent monarchy, facing a military blockade with staves carved from areca palms.https://epistle.covai.org/posts/tebhaga-peasant-movement/Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://epistle.covai.org/posts/tebhaga-peasant-movement/In the winter of 1946, millions of Bengal’s sharecroppers refused to deliver half their crops to landlords, launching an agrarian uprising that crossed communal divides on the eve of Partition.