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MERKARA

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Originally appearing in Volume V18, Page 169 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MERKARA  , the

capital of the province of Coorg, in
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Southern India, situated on a plateau about 4000 ft. above the sea . Pop . (1901), 6732 . It consists of two quarters: the fort, containing the public offices, the old palace, and the residence of the
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commissioner; and the native
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town of Mahadevapet . Here are the headquarters of the Coorg and
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Mysore Rifles, a
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body of
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volunteers chiefly composed of coffee planters .

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