[Kolar], Mysore. 13N. 78E. Contains tomb of father of Hyder Ali. Given to Hyder Ali, 1761; captured by British, 1768; by Mahrattas, 1770; by British, 1791.
[Kondapalli], Madras. 17N. 81E. F. c. 1360. Seized by Krishna Deva, c. 1515; by Aurungzebe, 1687; by British, 1766.
[Konieh], Asia Minor. 38N. 33E. City in which Paul and Barnabas preached. Taken by Seljuks 1075; by Frederick Barbarossa, 1190; by Mohammed II., 1466. Mentioned by Xenophon in the 'Anabasis.'
[Kos], Asia Minor. 37N. 27E. Site of famous temple of Æsculapius. Bp. of Hippocrates, Apelles, Philetas, Ariston. Theocritus also lived here.
Kotagherry, Madras. 11N. 77E. Res. of Sir R. Burton, described in 'Goa and the Blue Mountains.'
Koum, Persia. 29N. 56E. Celebrated place of pilgrimage and contains shrine of Fatima, sister of Reza. (See Montesquieu's 'Lettres Persanes.')
Kuldja, East Turkestan. 44N. 81E. City f. after destruction of Tatar Kulja, 1865; taken by Russians, 1871; restored to China, 1881.
Kumarhatta, Bengal. 24N. 89E. Bp. of poet Ram Prasad Sen.
Kunnoj, United Provs. 27N. 80E. Contains two Mohammedan mausoleums in memory of Bala Pir and his son, 1650. King of Kanauj conquered by Sultan of Delhi, 1193.
[Lahore], Punjab. 32N. 74E. Taken by Mahmoud, 1013, 1021; by Mohammed the Gouride, 1186; plundered and destroyed by Moguls, 1241; rebuilt, 1269; conquered by Baber, 1522; by Sikhs, 1758; Sikhs defeated by British, 1846; became incorporated with British Empire, 1849. (See 'Purchas His Pilgrimes,' Kipling's 'Kim.')