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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.
Upon India's independence from the Crown rule in 1947, the Kingdom of Mysore was ceded to the Union of India. Upon accession, it became Mysore State, later uniting with other Kannada speaking regions to form the present-day Karnataka state.
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.
4 days ago · Mysuru, city, south-central Karnataka state, southern India. It lies northwest of Chamundi Hill and midway between the Kaveri (Cauvery) and Kabani (Kabbani) rivers on the undulating Deccan plateau at an elevation of 2,525 feet (770 metres). The land surrounding the city is characterized by.
2 days ago · The documented history of the region focuses mostly on the princely state of Mysore as it existed before 1953, for no one dynasty succeeded in ruling the whole region occupied by the Kannada -speaking peoples—the area that essentially constitutes present-day Karnataka.
3 days ago · Discover the date, significance, and grand celebrations of Mysore Dasara 2024. Learn about key rituals, events, and the best ways to reach Mysuru by road, train, or air.
5 days ago · The word Mysuru is a corrupted version of “ mysooru “, which is derived from the word “ mahishur ” or “ Mahishasurana Ooru “, which means the town of Mahishasura in Kannada, the local language. Mysuru has been associated with the Puranic story found in the Devi Bhagavatha.
Nov 1, 2023 · Millions of Kannadigas joyfully celebrated the rechristening of Mysore to Karnataka, with Chief Minister Devaraj Urs unveiling a granite tablet and handing a silver plaque to the Governor.
Aug 18, 2022 · Mysore was a welfare state ruled by the Wadiyar kings even during British colonisation. Unlike other princely states of the time, Mysore was democratic. Elections were introduced here in 1881...
Mysore State was a state within the Dominion and the later Republic of India from its formation in 1947, out of the territories of the Kingdom of Mysore, until 1956 [1] with Bangalore as its capital.
