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Regiment, many young wives aged 20–24 years. One gravestone laments the loss of a young wife using
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Garrison Cemetery, Seringapatam is now included in the tourist itinerary of Mysore/Srirangapatna. Descendants of the soldiers often visit the cemetery and offer homage. The caretaker of the cemetery is Ms. Vidyalakshmi, a local history enthusiast.
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a path leads to the house on the river banks. This house is known as "Lord Harris's House" or "The Doctor's
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669:"St. Bartholomew's Church, Mysore"
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638:"The Centenary of Seringapatam"
445:"There is life at the cemetery"
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776:Kishore, Kunkuma Devi (2012).
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