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SHUSHA , a town, formerly a fortress, of Russian
Tiflis
eminence
Tatars . Shusha was formerly the capital of the khanate of Kara-bagh. The town is locally renowned for its carpets, and the district
silk
The fortress, constructed in 1789, successfully withstood a siege by Aga Mahommed of Persia in 1795, but was constrained to surrender two years afterwards. In 18o5 Ibrahim Khan of Kara-bagh invoked the protection
Russia
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