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