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Mysore ( / maɪˈsɔːr / ⓘ my-SOR ), officially Mysuru ( Kannada: [ˈmaɪˈsuːɾu] ⓘ ), is the second-most populous city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. [5] It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore ...
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 [2] in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially throughout the kingdom's lifetime. While originally a feudal vassal under the Vijayanagara Empire ...
Schematic tourist map of Mysore Palaces. Mysore Palace is a palace situated in the centre of the city. It was the official residence of the former royal family of Mysore and also housed the durbar (royal offices). Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace in Mysore. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city.
Mysore Palace. / 12.3039; 76.6547. Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.
Mysore State. Mysore State, colloquially Old Mysore, was a political territory within the Dominion of India and the subsequent Republic of India from 1947 until 1956. The state was formed by renaming the Kingdom of Mysore, [1] and Bangalore replaced Mysore as the state's capital. When Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 ...
Culture of Mysore. Mysore Palace. Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka. [1] Mysore was the capital of the Wodeyar kings who ruled over the Mysore Kingdom for many centuries. Wodeyars were great patrons of art and music and have contributed significantly to make Mysore a cultural ...
Mysore plateau. The Mysore plateau, also known as the South Karnataka plateau, is a plateau that is one of the four geographically unique regions of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has many undulations and is bounded on the west and south by the Western Ghats. Most of the river Kaveri flows through Karnataka in the Mysore Plateau.
mysore .nic .in. Mysore district, officially Mysuru district, is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mysore division. [2] Chamarajanagar District was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in the year 1998.