Mysore is the second largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. Mysore is the administrative seat of Mysore District and Mysore Division, and is the former capital of the Kingdom of Mysore. Mysore is known as the Cultural Capital of Karnataka. Mysore is located at 770 m above sea level and 135 km from Bangalore at 12.18° N 76.42° E. Mysore is known for its palaces and proximity to several attractions. One of the best (some would say worst) times to visit Mysore is during the annual nine-night, t ...

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The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty from 1399 until the independence of India in 1947 and the subsequent dissolution of monarchy by the Indian constitution. The Wodeyar kings built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, but this palace was partially damaged by a lightning strike in 1638. It was repaired and expanded, but fell into neglect by the late 18th century. It was demolished in 1793, and a new palace was built in its place in 1803. This palace was destroyed in a fire in 1897 durin ...

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University of Mysore (also called Manasa Gangotri) is a reputed public university in India. It has its main campus in the city of Mysore and extension campuses in the neighbouring districts of Hassan, Mandya and Chamarajanagar. Currently, nearly 58,000 students study in the university, and it has five constituent colleges, 122 affiliated colleges and 49 recognised research institutions, offering certified, diploma, undergraduate and graduate courses in the faculties of ...

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The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of British dominions and princely states into the Republic of India. Wodeyar - Early History. The dynasty was established by Vijaya, who by some accounts came to Mysore from Dwaraka. Vijaya took on the name Yaduraya ...

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Wodeyar - Early History Wodeyar - Expansion
Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
Wodeyar - Under British Rule Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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The History of India can be traced in fragments as far back as 700,000 years ago. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. According to the Indo-Aryan migration hypothesis, the so-called Aryans from the north-west of the Indian subcontinent migrated between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE, possibly from Central Asia or the Middle East; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants apparently resulted in classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish ...

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History of India - The Mahajanapadas History of India - The Magadha empire
History of India - Shishunaga dynasty History of India - Nanda dynasty History of India - Maurya dynasty History of India - Shunga dynasty
History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age
History of India - Satavahana empire History of India - Kushan empire History of India - Gupta dynasty
History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age
History of India - Harsha's empire History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas History of India - Chola empire History of India - The Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas History of India - The Rajputs
History of India - The Islamic Sultanates
History of India - Vijayanagar empire
History of India - The Mughal era
History of India - The Maratha confederacy History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore History of India - The Punjab
History of India - Company rule History of India - The British Raj History of India - The independence movement History of India - Independent India History of India - Textbooks and Surveys

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Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. Before 1973, the state was known as Mysore state, as it was formed out of the former Kingdom of Mysore in 1950, and enlarged in 1956 to include the Kannada-speaking regions of neighboring states. Karnataka's capital Bangalore is the only city in the state with a population of more than 1 million. Other major cities include Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Bellary and Belgaum. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka. As of 2001, it is o ...

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Arcot is a city and metropolitan district in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Located on the Palar River at 12°54′N 79°20′E, the city straddles a highly strategic trade route between Chennai (Madras) and Bangalore, between the Mysore Ghat and the Javadi Hills. Its population in 1991 was 45,205; the surrounding area had a population of 114,760. Its name is believed to derive from ...

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Kodagu (sometimes called Coorg, especially in English) is a district of Karnataka state, India. It occupies about 4100 sq. km. in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. It is bordered by Dakshina Kannada to the northwest, Hassan district to the north, Mysore district to the east, and Kannur district of Kerala state to the south and southwest. The district town is Madikeri. Kodagu - Geography. Kodagu lies on the eastern slope of the Western Ghats. It is a mountainous district, presenting through ...

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This was used by the king for private audience and is one of the most spectacular rooms. Entry to this opulent hall is through an elegantly carved rosewood doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha. The central knave of the hall has ornately gilded columns, stained glass ceilings, decorative steel grills, and chandeliers with fine floral motifs, mirrored in the pietra dura mosaic flo ...

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After the final defeat of Tipu Sultan, the British annexed a large part of Mysore state, the remainder becoming a princely state in British India. The 5 year old Krishnaraja Wodeyar III ascended the throne under the regency of his adoptive grandmother, HH Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Avaru, relict of HH Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III. Diwan Purnaiya was appointed diwan or first minister. The capital was moved to Bangalore in 1830. Charging the Wodeyars with financial mismanagement, the British took direct control of Mysore in 1831 and re ...

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Kingdom of Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore - Early History, Kingdom of Mysore - The Arasus of Kalale, Kingdom of Mysore - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Kingdom of Mysore - The British Period, Kingdom of Mysore - A New Era, Kingdom of Mysore - Listing of the Maharajas of Mysore

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India became independent on 15 August 1947, and a new republican order was established. All the princely states were merged with the Union of India, and provinces were later reorganised on the basis of language. Inevitably, the kingdom of Mysore lost its distinct identity. HH Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, signed the Instrument of Accession on 9 August, 1947 and the state acceded to the Dominion of India. With the merger of Mysore with the Union of India, the reign of the Wodeyars came to an end. The kingdom initially became a separate stat ...

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Kingdom of Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore - Early History, Kingdom of Mysore - The Arasus of Kalale, Kingdom of Mysore - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Kingdom of Mysore - The British Period, Kingdom of Mysore - A New Era, Kingdom of Mysore - Listing of the Maharajas of Mysore

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The dynasty was established by Vijaya, who by some accounts came to Mysore from Dwaraka. Vijaya took on the name Yaduraya and ruled Mysore, then a small town, from 1399 to 1423. The Mysore kingdom was ruled by a succession of rulers of the Wodeyar dynasty for the next couple of centuries. However, the kingdom remained fairly small during this period and was not independent, being ...

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Wodeyar, Wodeyar - Early History, Wodeyar - Expansion, Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Wodeyar - Under British Rule, Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore, Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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The Vijayanagara Empire disintegrated in 1565. The power vacuum created soon after was utilized by Raja Wodeyar, who ruled Mysore from 1578 to 1617. He expanded the borders of the Mysore kingdom and also shifted the capital from the city of Mysore in 1610 to Srirangapatna, a rare island formed by the river Cauvery , which provided natural protection against military attacks. Subsequent famous rulers of the dynasty include Ranadheera Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar (ruled 1638-1659) who expanded the frontiers of the Mysore ...

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Wodeyar, Wodeyar - Early History, Wodeyar - Expansion, Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Wodeyar - Under British Rule, Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore, Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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After restoring the Wodeyars to the throne of Mysore the British shifted the capital back to the city of Mysore from Srirangapatna. The four year old boy Mummudi Krishna Raja Wodeyar, son of the last Wodeyar King Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar, was rescued by the British in a miserable hovel in Srirangapatna and was anointed as the King of Mysore. Wodeyars were now subsidiaries of the British Raj and had to pay annual subsidy to the British. However British took over the administration of the Kingdom on a specious plea of non-payment of subsidy amount from Mummudi Krishna Raja Wodeyar in 1831 and British appointe ...

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Wodeyar, Wodeyar - Early History, Wodeyar - Expansion, Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Wodeyar - Under British Rule, Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore, Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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No account on Wodeyar is complete without a detailed account on a woman's curse afflicting the family for well over 395 years. The Mysore kingdom, founded by Yaduraya in the year 1399, consisted of only the areas surrounding the Present Mysore City and in fact the original fort was supposed to have been at a place known as haDadana - an extant small village on the southern side of Chamundi Hill. Wodeyars ,like all others at that time were under the suzerainty of Vijayanagar Empire. The viceroy of the Vijayanagar kingdom headquartered ...

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Wodeyar, Wodeyar - Early History, Wodeyar - Expansion, Wodeyar - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Wodeyar - Under British Rule, Wodeyar - Wodeyar Rulers of Mysore, Wodeyar - Curse on Wodeyars

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Amongst the 16 Mahajanapadas, the kingdom of Magadha rose to prominence under a number of dynasties that peaked in power under the reign of Asoka Maurya, one of India's most legendary and famous emperors. The kingdom of Magadha had emerged as a major power following the subjugation of two neighbouring kingdoms, and possessed an unparalleled military. History of India - Shishunaga dynasty. According to tradition, the Shishunaga dynasty founded the Magadha Empire in 684 BC, whose capital was Rajagriha, later ...

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History of India, History of India - The Paleolithic era, History of India - The Neolithic era, History of India - The Bronze age, History of India - Indus Valley Civilization, History of India - Vedic civilization, History of India - The Mahajanapadas, History of India - The Magadha empire, History of India - Shishunaga dynasty, History of India - Nanda dynasty, History of India - Maurya dynasty, History of India - Shunga dynasty, History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age, History of India - Satavahana empire, History of India - Kushan empire, History of India - Gupta dynasty, History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age, History of India - Harsha's empire, History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas, History of India - Chola empire, History of India - The Pratiharas Palas and Rashtrakutas, History of India - The Rajputs, History of India - The Islamic Sultanates, History of India - Vijayanagar empire, History of India - The Mughal era, History of India - The Maratha confederacy, History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore, History of India - The Punjab, History of India - Company rule, History of India - The British Raj, History of India - The independence movement, History of India - Independent India, History of India - Textbooks and Surveys

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Main Articles: History of Independent India, Political Integration of India Since independence, India has fought a number of wars against its neighbours, most notably four wars against Pakistan, and one against China. It also detonated a nuclear device in 1974 and became a Declared nuclear state in 1998 following a series of tests. From a socialist-inspired economy to the early 1990s, India continued to make slow progress away from the state the British had left the country in, however, it was only after extensive economic refo ...

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History of India, History of India - The Paleolithic era, History of India - The Neolithic era, History of India - The Bronze age, History of India - Indus Valley Civilization, History of India - Vedic civilization, History of India - The Mahajanapadas, History of India - The Magadha empire, History of India - Shishunaga dynasty, History of India - Nanda dynasty, History of India - Maurya dynasty, History of India - Shunga dynasty, History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age, History of India - Satavahana empire, History of India - Kushan empire, History of India - Gupta dynasty, History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age, History of India - Harsha's empire, History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas, History of India - Chola empire, History of India - The Pratiharas Palas and Rashtrakutas, History of India - The Rajputs, History of India - The Islamic Sultanates, History of India - Vijayanagar empire, History of India - The Mughal era, History of India - The Maratha confederacy, History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore, History of India - The Punjab, History of India - Company rule, History of India - The British Raj, History of India - The independence movement, History of India - Independent India, History of India - Textbooks and Surveys

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History of India - Indus Valley Civilization. The transition of settlements from agricultural to complex urban communities occurred sometime between the early settlements at Mehrgarh, and c. 3000 BC. This period marked the beginning of the earliest urban society in India, known as the Indus Valley Civilization, also called the Harappan civilization, which thrived between 2600 BC and 1900 BC. It was centred along the Indus Rivers and its tributaries, including the Ghaggar-Hakra Saraswati, and extended into the Gan ...

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History of India, History of India - The Paleolithic era, History of India - The Neolithic era, History of India - The Bronze age, History of India - Indus Valley Civilization, History of India - Vedic civilization, History of India - The Mahajanapadas, History of India - The Magadha empire, History of India - Shishunaga dynasty, History of India - Nanda dynasty, History of India - Maurya dynasty, History of India - Shunga dynasty, History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age, History of India - Satavahana empire, History of India - Kushan empire, History of India - Gupta dynasty, History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age, History of India - Harsha's empire, History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas, History of India - Chola empire, History of India - The Pratiharas Palas and Rashtrakutas, History of India - The Rajputs, History of India - The Islamic Sultanates, History of India - Vijayanagar empire, History of India - The Mughal era, History of India - The Maratha confederacy, History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore, History of India - The Punjab, History of India - Company rule, History of India - The British Raj, History of India - The independence movement, History of India - Independent India, History of India - Textbooks and Surveys

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By 500 BC, sixteen monarchies and 'republics' known as the Mahajanapadas stretched across the Indo-Gangetic plains from modern-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh. The largest of these nations were Magadha, Kosala, Kuru and Gandhara. The right of a king to his throne, no matter how it was gained, was usually legitimized through religious right and genealogies concocted by priests who ascribed to the king divine origins. Hindu rituals at that time were complicated and conducted by the priestly class. It is thought that the Upanishads, late V ...

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History of India, History of India - The Paleolithic era, History of India - The Neolithic era, History of India - The Bronze age, History of India - Indus Valley Civilization, History of India - Vedic civilization, History of India - The Mahajanapadas, History of India - The Magadha empire, History of India - Shishunaga dynasty, History of India - Nanda dynasty, History of India - Maurya dynasty, History of India - Shunga dynasty, History of India - Early Middle Kingdoms - the golden age, History of India - Satavahana empire, History of India - Kushan empire, History of India - Gupta dynasty, History of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age, History of India - Harsha's empire, History of India - The Chalukyas and Pallavas, History of India - Chola empire, History of India - The Pratiharas Palas and Rashtrakutas, History of India - The Rajputs, History of India - The Islamic Sultanates, History of India - Vijayanagar empire, History of India - The Mughal era, History of India - The Maratha confederacy, History of India - The Kingdom of Mysore, History of India - The Punjab, History of India - Company rule, History of India - The British Raj, History of India - The independence movement, History of India - Independent India, History of India - Textbooks and Surveys

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