Mysore
Mysore is the second-largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It's population is 799,228 (2001).
Geography
It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishūru, which means the abode of Mahisha. Mahisha stands for Mahishasura, a demon from Hindu mythology. The city is spread across an area of 128.42 km2 (50 sq mi) and is situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills.
History
The first written mention of the town dates to 1499 was a member Vidzhayyanagar Empire until its dissolution; later — one of the most important cities of the same name of the Sultanate. In 1799-1831 and 1881-1947 he was — the capital of the Sultanate of Mysore (dependent on the UK). The second of these periods was the flourishing period of the city — the main palace was built (1897) and the numerous Hindu temples and mosques. After India gained independence — in the state of the same name, renamed in 1973 in Karnataka.
Kingdom of Mysore
Chamunda Palace
Vodeyar' family came from Dwarka in Katiavare. Brothers Vidzhayyaradzha Krishnaradzha and settled in the XIV century in the Mysore district Ashtagram. One of them married a daughter of polegara (ruler) of Hadanaru and thus established his authority in these lands.
Initially Vodeyar’ family were vassals of the Vidzhayanag empire. Vijaya Brothers and Krishna settled in the two forts in the region Hadan. In the XVI century Hirya Bettada Chamaradzha III handed over the fortress Puragarh one of his three sons, Appane Timmaradzhe II, who called it Manishasura. This name is then transformed in Mysore. In 1564 the kingdom became independent from Vidzhayyanagar.
During the next two centuries Vodeyary consistently increased their ownership. However, in 1755 the minor Maharaja fell to Haidar Ali, the Chief Minister and unofficial regent. Haidar Ali had usurped power. One after the other two were killed when the Maharajah of suspicious circumstances, shortly before reaching the age when they were supposed to take complete power. The royal family is actually under arrest, and appeared in public only at the annual festival Dessart. The son and successor of Haidar Ali, Tipu Sultan, soon adopted the sovereign authority. He took the title of sultan and the sultan, and even replaced the name of the Moghul Emperor in the Friday prayer on its own.
Entrance to the main palace
Close ties with the French turned to Tipu Sultan miserably: it suffered a crushing defeat by the British in Seringapatame in 1799. Authorities traditional dynasty was restored to the throne sat Mummadi Krishnaradzha Vodeyar III, 5-year-old son of the last Maharajah of the genus Vodeyarov. Prior to his age was regent Dewan, and in 1810 Mummadi took full power. In 1831, he was actually removed from the administrative control of the country, on behalf of the British started to rule. In 1881, administrative control was returned Vodeyaram. Mysore became the first Hindu principality (princely state) in the Empire (British India).