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    Krishnacharya Purnaiah (1746 – 27 March 1812), popularly known as Dewan Purnaiah, was an Indian administrator, statesman, and military strategist who served...
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  • Mysore when he made his longtime childhood friend and his father's aide K. Purnaiah his adviser and a military strategist. Tipu considerably de-recognised...
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    the state were transferred from Purnaiah to the prince. Wodeyar's grandmother died in 1810, soon followed by Purnaiah, who died in 1812. The years that...
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    the Wodeyar family, Krishnaraja III, was installed on the throne with Purnaiah continuing as Dewan, who had earlier served under Tipu, handling the reins...
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    used on several occasions. Wellesley was almost defeated by Tipu's Diwan, Purnaiah, at the Battle of Sultanpet Tope. Quoting Forrest, At this point (near...
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    the great service rendered to the Mysuru State by Purnaiah as Dewan or the Prime Minister. Purnaiah was instrumental in making the Mysore State into a...
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  • continued as the Dewans after him. Diwan Purnaiah was also the founder of Yelandur estate. Diwan Purnaiah's direct descendant P. N. Krishnamurti, who...
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    16th Dewan of Mysore from 1901 to 1906. He was a direct descendant of Purnaiah, the first dewan of Mysore. Krishnamurti was born on 12 August 1849 in...
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    with the five-year-old Wodeyar Krishnaraja III as titular ruler and with Purnaiah, who had served under Tipu, as chief minister or diwan and Lt. Col. Barry...
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    Wellesley's assault on the first day was soundly repulsed by Tipu's Diwan, Purnaiah. Quoting Forrest, At this point (near the village of Sultanpet, Figure...
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    friendly doormen. Wellesley Bridge was erected by Kingdom of Mysore's Dewan, Purnaiah on the Kaveri river in 1804. It was named after the then Governor General...
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  • Bahadur as Maharaja of Mysore Ananth Narayan Mahadevan as Diwan Pandit Purnaiah Mukesh Rishi as Mir Sadiq Radhakrishna Dutta as Balkrishna Arun Mathur...
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  • First Duke of Wellington. Wellesley was almost defeated by Tipu's Diwan Purnaiah at the Battle of Sultanpet Tope. Wellesley launched a fresh attack with...
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    in October 1804. It was built under the overall supervision of Dewan, Purnaiah of the Kingdom of Mysore, as directed by the King Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar...
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    Hulikal village in Magadi. Some other family members were pensioned by Dewan Purnaiah by gifting them jagirs, or land grants, at Hosur in present-day Tamil Nadu...
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    say permission to commit sati could be granted. Dewan (prime minister) Purnaiah is said to have allowed it for a Brahmin widow in 1805, whereas an 1827...
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    Krishnaraja III, was installed on the throne with chief minister (Diwan) Purnaiah. The Mysore State and Hyderabad State, which ruled most of Karnataka by...
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    Harris Nizam Ali Khan David Baird Arthur Wellesley Tipu Sultan † Diwan Purnaiah Abdul Ghaffar Sahib † Mir Golam Hussain Mohomed Hulleen Strength 50,000...
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    and Madras Christian College and became a barrister. He married Sushila Purnaiah, who was the daughter of 6th Jagirdar of Yelandur estate. Aditya Sondhi...
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    Year Films Role Notes 1990 The Sword of Tipu Sultan Pandit Purnaiah 1994 Dekh Bhai Dekh 1994 Junoon Advocate Vrinal Modi 1997 Ghar Jamai 1997–1998 Zabaan...
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  • Devi reigned over the kingdom as Queen Regent, with Tipu's prime minister Purnaiah as her own royal adviser and dewan. The regency, referred to as Lakshmi...
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    There is a large pond known as Sarovara said to have been built by Deewan Purnaiah of Mysore kingdom and the Anjaneya in the Shrine near to it is called Sarovaranjaneya...
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    (1782–1949) Under Chamaraja Wodeyar IX 1 Purnaiah Dec 1782 - May 1799 1 Under Krishnaraja Wadiyar III (1799–1881) (1) Purnaiah May 1799 - Apr 1811 2 2 Bargir Bakshi...
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  • Ravi Jhankal, Shreechand Makhija, Tom Alter, John Holyer Tipu Sultan, Purnaiah, Mir Sadiq, Mahadji Scindia, Nana Phadnavis TBA 41 "The Bengal Renaissance...
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    famous as the First Duke of Wellington, was almost defeated by Tipu's Diwan Purnaiah. The rockets had a demoralizing effect on the enemy due to the noise and...
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    1883 to 1901. He was the second longest serving dewan of Mysore after Purnaiah. He is regarded by most as the maker of Modern Bangalore. Seshadri Iyer...
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  • Yelandur was given in jagir by the British East India company to Dewan Purnaiah in recognition of his services as Dewan of Mysore Kingdom at a special...
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    South. However, execution of the plan began in around the 1780s by Diwan Purnaiah when under the Sultan of Mysore Tipu. At the time of its completion, Maharaja...
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    famous court musician at the palace of Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. Dewan Purnaiah (1746–1812) – the Dewan of Mysore Kingdom under three rulers Hyder Ali...
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    Lord Harris Residence, later residence of Purnaiah, Seringapatam...
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