   madikeri is a hill station town in karnataka state, india. also known as mercara, it is the headquarters of the district of kodagu (also called coorg). it is a popular tourist destination. == etymology == madikeri was formerly known as muddu raja keri.coorg history muddurajakeri which means mudduraja's town, was named after the prominent haleri king, mudduraja who ruled kodagu from 1633 to 1687. the form of the name often used in english, mercara, is derived from madikeri by a standard transformation of the retroflex 'd' to an 'r' consonant. == history == left|thumb|300px|madikeri fort, now accommodates deputy commissioner's office the history of madikeri is related to the history of kodagu. from the 2nd to the 6th century ad, the northern part of kodagu was ruled by kadambas. the southern part of kodagu was ruled by gangas from the 4th to the 11th century. after defeating the gangas in the 11th century, cholas became the rulers of kodagu. in the 12th century, the cholas lost kodagu to the hoysalas. kodagu fell to the vijayanagar kings in the 14th century. after their fall, the local chieftains (palegars) s
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