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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...which runs north through French Rocks and Nagamangala. From the latter there is a road south-west to Krishnarajpet, and two unfinished roads west to Sravan Belgola and south-east to Basaral and Mandya.. Nagamangala.--A town situated in 120 49' N. lat., 7649' E. long., on the Seringapatam-Sira road, 24 miles north of the railway at French Rocks, and 39 miles north of Mysore. Head-quarters of the Nagamangala taluq, and a municipality. It contains the remains of some fine temples and royal buildings. The inner fort was erected in 1270 by Chaimi Dannayak, and a line of chiefs of the Lohita family continued to be lords of Nagamangala till the end of the 15th century or longer. The outer fort was erected in 1578 by Jagadeva Rayal of Channapatna (Bangalore District), of whose dominions Nagamangala was one of the chief towns. It was captured in 1630 by Chama Raja Wodeyar of Mysore. The town was reduced to ruins in 1792 by the Mahratta army under Parasu Ram Bhao, and 150,000 palm-trees were destroyed. Brass artistic work is made at Nagamangala. Nanjangud.--A taluq in the centre southwards. Area 384 square miles. Head-quarters at Nanjangud. Contains the following hoblis, villages and population: --Principal places, with population.--Nanjangudu, 6,912; Tagadiir, 2,805 j Kalale, 2,067, Hadinaru, 1,857; Devanur, 1,742; Hedatale, 1,622; Nerale, 1,574; Hullahalli, 1,517; Hemmaragala, 1,474; Alaganji, 1,461; Ganaganur, 1,415; Kudlapura, 1,378; Tayur, 1,339; Hosak6te, 1,301; Belagali, 1,218; Debbiir, 1,156; Badanavalu, 1,149; Rampura, 1,107; Tummanerale, 1,094; Viradevanpura, 1,075; Kiragunda, 1,075, Karya, 1,062; Dasanur, 1,006. The taluq was extended in 1882 by the addition of Tayur hobli from Talakad taluq, and Devaniir and Dasanur hoblis from Chamarajnagar taluq. The Kab...
