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The act of handing over the kingdom of Mysuru by the British back to the Wodeyars after the famine of 1876 was known as .

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Dana
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Punardana
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Dakshina
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The correct option is B Punardana
In the year 1876, a famine struck Mysuru, killing more than seven lakh people. The British rulers could not do much to help the people of Mysuru. So, they handed over the state back to the Wodeyar Dynasty. This act of handing the Mysuru kingdom back was known as Punardana.

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