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Bednur

Also known as Bednore, Haidarnagar, Bidanur, Nagara

Bidanur, also known as Bednore and now called Nagar, is a town in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. The Keladi Nayakas made it their capital around 1639, and it grew rich on the trade in pepper and areca. Hyder Ali of Mysore captured it in 1763, seized its treasury and renamed it Haidarnagar.

Bednur
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Chalukyas of BadamiImpactKingdom of Mysore (1399-1799)Military

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Keladi Nayaka kingdom

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