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184 NALGANGA-NALLAMALAIS. end, which was upwards of 90 feet high, with several bastions on the edges of the cliff; but his greatest work was the erection of a stone dlam across the river Bori, which, by retaining the water above it, afforded the garrison an unlimited supply The District of Naldrúg was one of those surrendered by the Nizán to the British Government under the treaty of 1853. It was restored in 1860. Nalgangá. --- River in Buldáná District, Berár. The Nalgangá rises near Buldáná town, runs past Malkápur (lat. 20° 53' N., long. 76° 15' E.) to the Wagar river, which joins the Púrna. In the hot season, the Nalganga dwindles to a mere chain of pools. Nalgún.- Pass in Bashahr (Bassahir) State, Punjab, over the range of mountains bounding Kunáwar to the south. Lat. 31° 19' N., long. 78° 17' E. (Thornton). A stream of the same name flows north-east from the pass to join the Baspa. Elevation above sea-level, 14,891 feet. Nalia.—Petty State of the Sankhara Mehwas, in Rewa Kántha, Bombay Presidency. Area, 1 square mile. Held jointly by two proprietors, called thákurs. The revenue is estimated at £74; and tribute of £3, 14s. is paid to the Gáekwár of Baroda. Naliya.—Town in the Abdasa Sub-division of Cutch State, Bombay Presidency. Lat. 23° 18' N., long. 68° 54' E. Population (1881) 5266. Hindus numbered 2386; Muhammadans, 1937; and Jains, 943. Naliya is one of the most thriving towns of Cutch; walled and well built. It has a class of prosperous traders, being the residence of retired native merchants who have made their fortunes in Bombay or Zanzibár. Nalkeri.—State forest in Coorg. Teak and other woods are cut here and carted to Mysore. Area, 40'2 square miles. Nálknad.-Village in the territory of Coorg, and at one time the capital of the State under Rájá Dodda Víra Rájendra, the hero of Coorg independence. Lat. 12° 14' N., long. 75° 42' 1. Distance from Merkára, the Coorg capital, 24 miles. The palace, built in 1794, is now partly used for public offices. Close by is a handsome little pavilion, erected by the Rájá in 1796 for the celebration of his second marriage with Mahadevamma. Behind towers the majestic mountain of Tadiándamol, in the Western Ghats. Nallamalais ('Black Hills'). -Range of hills in Karnúl District, Madras Presidency; situated between lat. 14° 43' and 16° 18' N., and between long. 78° 43' and 79° 36' E., stretching from the Kistna river to the southern frontier of Karnúl District. The continuation of the Nallamalis, southward in the Cuddapah District, is known as the Lankamalá range. The average height of the Nallamaláis is between 1500 to 2000 feet above sea level. The greatest elevation is attained by a