This sketch of meet of Ullal Queen Abbakka and Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle is illustrated by R S naidu, based on original Italian records. Note that the queen is walking on her bare feet.
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Jul 26, 2011
Queen Abbakka and Pietro Della Valle
This sketch of meet of Ullal Queen Abbakka and Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle is illustrated by R S naidu, based on original Italian records. Note that the queen is walking on her bare feet.
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