Kingdom of Mysore
The kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom in southern India. It was founded by the Wadiyar dynasty in 1399.[1] They ruled from 1399 to 1947.[2] The last ruler was Tipu Sultan. At first they ruled as vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1399 to 1565.[2] From 1565 to 1761 they were independent rulers.[2] From 1761 to 1796 they ruled in name only.[2] The actual power was with Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan. When Tipu Sultan died at the hands of the British, they ruled from 1799 to 1947 as British allies.[2]
Kingdom of Mysore Princely State of Mysore ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ | |||||||||
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| 1399–1950 | |||||||||
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| Anthem: | |||||||||
 Kingdom of Mysore, 1784 AD (at its greatest extent) | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom (Subordinate to Vijayanagara Empire until 1565). Princely state under the suzerainty of the British Crown after 1799 | ||||||||
| Capital | Mysore, Srirangapatna | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kannada | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism, Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy until 1799, Principality thereafter | ||||||||
| Maharaja | |||||||||
• 1399–1423 (first) | Yaduraya | ||||||||
• 1940–50 (last) | Jaya Chamaraja Wodeyar | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• | 1399 | ||||||||
• Earliest records | 1551 | ||||||||
• | 1950 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
Kingdom Of Mysore Media
Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, ruler of the Kingdom from 1868 to 1894.
Jean Baptiste Morret: Meeting of Pierre-André de Suffren de Saint Tropez (1729-1788) and Haider Ali (1728-1782), engraving, France.[1]
The flag of the Sultanate of Mysore at the entrance to the fort of Bangalore
A portrait of Tipu Sultan, made during the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Print depicts General Lord Cornwallis riding a goat away from the walls of Seringapatam. Tipu Sultan, holding a scimitar, appears to be urinating on the general from behind the wall, from which his cannons are also seen firing.
General Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipu Sultan's sons as hostages.
Palace of the Maharajah of Mysore, India. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 May 1881. (with modern hand coloring)
Front facade of the Mysore Palace in the morning
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References
- ↑ "Mysore Palace". Mysore Palace. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Wodeyar Kings of Mysore". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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