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| | city guide, city tour, travel destinations in india - Goamit Holidays |
 | | Coorg or Kodagu, as the people of this little district in Karnataka call their land, is a different facet of India: unsullied, beautiful, green, and exciting with the lovely blue Western Ghats, dense forested valleys, gurgling mountain streams and waterfalls. |
 | | Nestled in the Western Ghats, near Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka, Coorg is the birthplace of the River Cauvery and home of some of India/’s bravest soldiers like General Thimayya and Field Marshal Cariappa. |
 | | The fort was initially constructed of mud, only to be replaced later by a stronger one in stone by Tipu Sultan, who ruled for a brief period over this region in the 18th century. |
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