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MysoreMysore is a city in 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 City Mysore is located at 770 m above sea level and 135 km from Bangalore at 12.18N and 76.42E. 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, ten-day Dussera or Dasara or Navaratri festival, which usually occurs in early October. History Mysore (Hadinadu at that time) is believed to have been established sometime in the eleventh century, becoming the capital of a small kingdom founded by Yaduraya (A chandravamshi kshatriya kinsman) from Dwaraka who rescued a local princess from the clutches of a local chieftan Maranayaka, after the unitimely death of her father around the year 1399. Most of such small kingdoms around Mysore were tributaries of the Vijayanagara empire and were under the control of the viceroy of the Vijayanagar Empire who was based at Srirangapattana (Seringapatam). After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, Raja Wodeyar taking advantage of resulting power vacuum, procalimed his independence and shifted the capital to Sriranagapattana in 1610. From 1610 to 1704 The Kingdom of Mysore flourished and expanded from strength to strength, growing to include most of the southern sections of modern-day Karnataka. After the death of Chikka Devaraja Woyedar, the Dynasty came under the influence of the traditional Army commanders known as Dalvoys and ultimately came to be usurped by their one time soldier Hyder Ali and his son Tippu Sultan. After the death of Tippu Sultan in the famous Mysore War IV in 1799, Wodeyars regained power of a re-organised Mysore Kingdom and the capital was shifted back to Mysore. With the four year old (Mummudi) Krishna Raja wodeyar III on the throne, Mysore became a Princely State of British India. The British took over the administration of Mysore in 1831, with the administrative center at Bangalore. In 1881 "Rendition of Power" took place, with Wodeyars under Chamaraja Wodeyar IX regaining control of the kingdom. When India gained Independence in 1947 kingdom acceded to the newly formed Dominion of India. In 1950 Mysore became Mysore State on the eve of India becoming a Republic. Mysore State was later enlarged in 1956 with the merger of other Kannada speaking areas in neighboring States of Madras (present day Tamil Nadu), Bombay (present day Maharashtra), Hyderabad (present day Andhra Pradesh) and Coorg. Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka in 1973. Attractions Palaces Mysore is called the City of Palaces as a result of the number of palaces situated in the city, some of them are: Even though the Government of Karnataka now maintains the Mysore palace, a small portion of the palace has been allocated for the erstwhile Royal family to live in. Other Attractions | align="center" colspan="2"|Other Attractions | lign="left" valign="top"|Commerce and Industry | align="left" valign="top"|Mysore Silk Factory. | lign="left" valign="top"|Lakes and Gardens | align="left" valign="top"| Kukkarahalli Lake, Pushpakaashi (Flower garden), Karanji Lake, Lingambudhi Lake, Bogadi Lake. | lign="left" valign="top"|Locations and Theaters | align="left" valign="top"|Manasagangotri (Mysore University Campus), Kalamandira, Rangayana (Adjoins Kalamandira). | lign="left" valign="top"|Museums and Zoos | align="left" valign="top"|Railway Museum, Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens known popularly as Mysore Zoo, Natural History Museum (adjoins Karanji Lake). | lign="left" valign="top"|Religious | align="left" valign="top"|The Chamundeswari Temple, Nandi the Bull (on the Chamundi Hills), St. Philomena's Church. | Festivals Dasara festival celebrations are held in Mysore in great pomp and splendour, The festival is marked by religious and cultural events including a procession, music concerts (classical), lighting of the palace lights, lights on Chamundi hills and an exhibition (fair). Nearby places | align="center" colspan="2"|Nearby places | lign="left" valign="top"|Locations and Cities | align="left" valign="top"|Srirangapattana (Seringapatam), an island fortress-city that also served as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore,
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Kabini River Resort, rated among the top five wildlife resorts in the world by Tatler's Travel Guide. | lign="left" valign="top"|Hills | align="left" valign="top"|Biligirirangan Hills, Himavad Gopalaswamy, Karigatta, Kunthi hill, Nilgiri Hills. | lign="left" valign="top"|National Parks, Forests, Sanctuaries | align="left" valign="top"|Bandipur National Park, Madumalai Forest, Nagarhole National Park, Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary. | lign="left" valign="top"|Historical Monuments | align="left" valign="top"|Somnathpur an ancient temple town having a temple of historical & archeological importance. | lign="left" valign="top"|Water Bodies and Dams | align="left" valign="top"|Balamuri and Edamuri (backwaters of the Kaveri River),
Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam across the Kaveri river and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens. | Educational and research institutions | align="center" colspan="2"|List of Education and Research Institutions in and around Mysore | lign="left" valign="top"|Universities | align="left" valign="top"|University of Mysore, Karnataka Open University | lign="left" valign="top"|Research Institutes | align="left" valign="top"|Central Food Technological Research Institute, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Rare Materials Project | lign="left" valign="top"|Engineering Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|National Institute of Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering | lign="left" valign="top"|Medical Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|Mysore Medical College, JSS Medical College | lign="left" valign="top"|Dental Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|JSS Dental College, Farooquia Dental College | lign="left" valign="top"|Pharmacy Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|JSS College of Pharmacy, Farooquia College of Pharmacy | lign="left" valign="top"|Law Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|JSS Law College, Vidyavardhaka Law College, Sharada Vilas Law College | lign="left" valign="top"|Arts, Commerce and Science Colleges | align="left" valign="top"|Maharaja's College, Maharani's College, Yuvaraja's College, Mahajana College, Marimallappa's College, JSS College, Regional College of Education | Access Rail Mysore is the rail junction for the district, and rail lines connect Mysore to Bangalore to the northeast via Mandya, to Tamil Nadu to the east, and to the rail junction at Hassan to the northwest, to Chamarajanagar via Nanjangud to the south east. Air Now defunct, the Mandkalli Airport is situated at around 4 miles from the city. The nearest accessible airport is thus at Bangalore. Inter-city transportation A bus service connects areas within the city and adjoining villages. Noted People Noted people who have worked in Mysore Noted people who were born in Mysore Mysore District Mysore District is bounded by Mandya district to the northeast, Chamrajnagar district to the southeast, Kerala state to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north. It has an area of 6,268 sq km, and a population of 2,624,911 (2001 census), an increase of 15.04% from 1991. Mysore District lies on the undulating table land of the southern Deccan plateau, within the watershed of the Cauvery River, which flows through the northwestern and eastern parts of the district. The Krishna Raja Sagar Reservoir, which was formed by building a dam across the Kaveri, lies on the northern edge of the district. Bandipur National Park is located in Mysore District, and Nagarhole National Park lies partly in Mysore district and partly in adjacent Kodagu District. Mysore Division Mysore Division includes the districts of Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Hassan. The administrative headquarters of the division is Mysore. This division is home to : - Shivanasamudra, India's oldest (established in 1902) operating hydroelectric power project.
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