the wood of the jack wood tree is used to make the bobbili veenas.
the wood of the jack wood tree is used to make the bobbili veenas.
the wood of which tree is used to make the bobbili veenas?
jack wood
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on account of the rivalry between the chiefs of bobbili and vizianagaram, in 1756 there was a rebellion among the local chieftains which necessitated strong military measures. general bussy attacked the rebel forces with a contingent of european forces, supported by 11,000 troops of the raja of vizianagaram as a token of his loyalty. the raja of vizianagaram instigated general bussy by a canard stating that the raja of bobbili was behind the rebellion. it is also said that the raja bribed his interpreters to persuade general bussy to direct ranga rao, the raja of bobbili to vacate the bobbili fort and shift southward. general bussy cautiously made an offer to the chief of bobbili that he would be pardoned if he moved away from bobbili, and in return given a compensatory package of equivalent land elsewhere. but this was not acceptable to the chief of bobbili. then, general bussy attacked the fort several times, breached the mud fort with cannons, and took control of the ramparts of the fort. although the raja of bobbili and his defenders realized their precarious condition, they fought fiercely but eventually lost the battle. when general bussy entered the fort with his depleted strength of soldiers he found dead bodies scattered in the fort area. at that time an old man approached general bussy and handed him a child who he said was the son of the dead raja of bobbili. the raja of vizianagaram, happy with his victory in the hard-fought battle, rejoiced by entering the bobbili city and hoisted the flag of france. but his jubilation was short-lived. three days after this event, the raja of vizianagaram's camp was attacked in the night by three people of bobbili, including tandra paparayudu who had rushed to the demolished bobbili fort to help his sister's family. he killed the raja of vizianagaram and then committed suicide along with his accomplices.
bobbili fort