Rise and Fall of the Coorg State: Kodagu's Loss, Karnataka's Gain

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
For those who have always wondered about the people and the events that led to the unpopular merger of Coorg with Karnataka. Here at last, are the answers to:
What really happened? What were the forces at work, that made the people responsible take such a short-sighted decision?
What were the interactions that actually happened among the key players C.M. Poonacha, Pandianda Belliappa and Jawaharlal Nehru? Could this fateful event have been prevented?
Lastly, why is the situation in Kodagu so bad today? And what could be the road map for the future?