The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru and prevailed until 1950. During Muslim rule from 1761 to 1799, the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu, often called Sultanat-e-Khudadad; Tipu, known as the Tiger of Mysore, ruled from his father's death in 1782 until his own death in 1799. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CapitalMysore (also Srirangapatna) 1 Also Bangalore. Government type (class) Classification
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WikipediaBody section on Muslim rule
the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu
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prevailed until 1950
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Well-known temples outside Mysore city are the yali ("mythical beast") pillared Venkataramana temple built in the late 17th century at Bangalore fort, and the Ranganatha temple in Srirangapatna.
Kingdom of Mysore: Status
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru. Existing until 1950, the territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially throughout the kingdom's lifetime.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru.
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru.
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Tipu continued hostilities against the British in the second Anglo-Mysore war. [15] [17] Tipu, popularly known as the "Tiger of Mysore," defeated the British in Wandiwash in 1783, but lost some regions in modern coastal Karnataka to them.
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