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NAGAR , formerly BEDNUR, a See also: village and ruined city of See also: Mysore, See also: India; pop
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(1901) 715
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About 164o the seat of See also: government of the rajas of Keladi was transferred to this place
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When taken by Hyder See also: Ali in 1763, it is said to have yielded a See also: plunder of twelve millions
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In 1783 it surrendered to a See also: British detachment under General See also: Matthews, but being shortly after invested by Tippoo Sultan, the garrison capitulated on condition of safe conduct to the See also: coast
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Tippoo violated the stipulation, put General Matthews and the See also: principal See also: officers to See also: death, and imprisoned the See also: remainder of the force
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