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Munda rising of 1899. This outbreak was speedily suppressed; but,
in order to remove the grievances complained of, the Munda tract is
being surveyed and settled, and an Act has been passed by the Local
Government to protect the rights of these village communities.
In the early part of the last century the Mundas gave a great deal of
trouble. There were outbreaks in 1811 and in 1820; and in 1831 a
serious insurrection took place, caused by the lease of some villages
by the brother of the Maharaja of Chota Nagpur to Sikhs and other
foreigners. This insurrection was suppressed with some difficulty in
1832 by Captain (afterwards Sir Thomas) Wilkinson.
Mundargi.—Village in the Gadag taluka of Dharwar District, Bombay,
situated in 15° 12' N. and 75 0 53' E., at the base of a hill on which
stands a ruined fort, about 24 miles south-east of Gadag town. Population
(1901), 4,657. Its position on the Nizam's frontier has helped
Mundargi to grow into a large market town. At the time of the
Mutiny of 1857, it was under an hereditary district officer named
Bhimrao Nadgir, who corresponded with the rebel chief of NARGUND
and murdered a British guard. He subsequently fell at the siege of
Kopal. The village contains three schools, including one for girls.
Mundeswarl.—Hill in the Bhabua subdivision of Shahabad District,
Bengal, situated in 25 0 2' N. and 83 0 35' E. It is the site of an interesting
Hindu temple, dating from the sixth or seventh century, which
is said to have been built by Manda Daitya, probably a Chero chief.
[M. Martin (Buchanan Hamilton), Eastern India, vol. i (1838).]
Mundlana (Mandldna).—Village in the Gohana tahsil of Rohtak
District, Punjab, situated in 29 0 12' N. and 76° 50' E. Population
(1901), 5,657. It is administered as a ' notified area.'
Mundlesoor. — Town in the Indore State, Central India. See
MANDLESHWAR.
Mundra.—Port in the State of Cutch, Bombay, situated in 22 0 49' N.
and 69 0 52' E., on the coast of the Gulf of Cutch, 29 miles south of
Bhuj. Population (1901), 10,600. There is a made road from the
port to the town, which is 3½ miles distant. The fort, which is situated
2½ miles north of the port, contains a white mosque distinguishable
a good way off. The municipal income in 1903-4 was Rs. 4,000.
The town contains a dispensary.
Mundwa.—Town in the Nagaur district of the State of Jodhpur,
Rajputana, situated in 27°4' N. and 73° 49' E., on the Jodhpur-Blkaner
Railway, 89 miles north-east of Jodhpur city. Population (1901), 5,121.
Mundwa is a commercial mart of some importance, noted for wooden
toys and other fancy articles, and is the home of several prosperous
Marwari traders having business connexions in various parts of India,
Miing.—Village in Gujrat District, Punjab. See MONG.
Mungaoli.—Head-quarters of the Isagarh district of Gwalior State,