[Nandidrug], Madras. 13N. 78E. Captured by Lord Cornwallis, 1791.
[Nan-king] ('southern capital'), China. 32N. 119E. Treaty which ended Opium War signed, 1842; city taken by Taipings, 1853; by Imperialists, 1864. (See 'Purchas His Pilgrimes,' Little's 'Far East.')
Nannur, Bengal. 24N. 88E. Bp. of Chandidas, the poet.
[Narnaul], Punjab. 28N. 76E. Said to have been f. by Rajah Launkarn, and to be bp. of Sher Shah.
[Nasik], Bombay. 20N. 74E. Noted for Lena caves with Buddhistic sculptures. Here, according to the 'Ramayana,' Ravana carried away Siva, Rama's wife.
[Nazareth], Palestine. 33N. 35E. Res. of the Virgin Mary and of Christ; Church of Annunciation f., c. 1620. Town captured by Moslems, 1291; Junot vanquished combined army of Turks and Arabs, 1799. (See Kinglake's 'Eothen,' Lamartine's 'Voyage en Orient,' Thomson's 'Land and the Book.')
[Negapatam], Madras. 11N. 80E. Conquered by Dutch, 1660; by British, 1781. (See 'Purchas His Pilgrimes.')
[Nehavend], Persia. 34N. 48E. Great victory of Saracens which brought Persia under their sway, 641.
[Nellore], Madras. 14N. 80E. Ancient fort of Sinhapur, 'the lion city;' repulsed British, 1757.
[Nertchinsk], Siberia. 52N. 117E. Treaty signed between Russians and Chinese, 1689. (See Fraser's 'Real Siberia.')