The History of Mysore can be traced back to the ancient tales of the Hindu religious text Bhagavatha. According to these tales, Mahishasura, the demon king was the ruler of Mysore. Then on the request of the Gods, Goddesses Parvati took birth is the form of Chamundi and killed Mahishasura. Historically speaking, the earliest mention of Mysore can be found from the days of King Ashok that is around 245 B.C. However, it is only from the 10th Century that a proper and consistent line of history of Mysore can be traced.
The Ganga Dynasty appeared in the scene of the Mysore of History in the 2nd Century and ruled Mysore till 1004. The next dynasty who left their mark on the pages of the History of Mysore was the Cholas who ruled the region for about a Century. The Cholas were followed by the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas. A number of inscriptions from the 11th and 12th Centuries are found in Mysore, which provides clue about the happenings in the region.
History of Mysore points out that it was in 1399 A.D that the Yadu dynasty came to power in Mysore. A feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire, the Yadu dynasty contributed significantly to the development of Mysore. The year 1610 was a land mark in the history of Mysore as it was in this year that Raja Waidyar shifted the capital from Mysore to Srirangapatnam. From the year 1761 to 1799 Mysore was ruled by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan. Mysore remained the second most important city till the death of Tipu Sultan. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo Mysore War the History of Mysore once again took a sharp turn.
As the History of Mysore went under the control of the Britishers, they placed a minor Prince Krishnaraja Wodeyar on the throne of Mysore and Mysore was once again made the capital in the year 1881. It was practically from this time that the city started to grow. Chamarajendra Wodeyar was the next king who ruled for 13 long years. Later the Maharani Regent sat on the throne of Mysore.
Last Updated on 9/14/2011
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