Madikeri: The iconic bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya, which was toppled on Aug. 21, 2023, after a speeding KSRTC bus collided with it at the entrance of Madikeri town, will be reinstated tomorrow, Mar. 8, with full honours. The statue of General Thimayya, a Padma Bhushan awardee who served as Chief of Army…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue at Madikeri collapses as KSRTC bus crashes on it
August 21, 2023Madikeri: The landmark bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya at the entrance of Madikeri town crashed early this morning as a speeding KSRTC bus collided against it. The impact of the accident was such that the statue fell onto the ground, toppling the granite pedestal on which the statue stood. The bus came to…
Sunny Side Museum to showcase a slice of Indian Military history
January 31, 2021President Ram Nath Kovind to open General Thimayya Memorial Museum in Madikeri on Feb. 6 Madikeri: ‘Sunny Side’, the residence of General Kodandera S. Thimayya that has been converted into General Thimayya Memorial Museum, will be dedicated to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on Feb. 6 at 3.45 pm. The museum is located…
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