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The Maratha–Mysore War occurred between 1785 and 1787 and consisted of a series of conflicts between the Sultanate of Mysore and the Maratha Empire. [49] Following Tipu Sultan's victory against the Marathas at the siege of Bahadur Benda , a peace agreement was signed between the two kingdoms with mutual gains and losses.
Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.
Later the fort underwent modifications under the Vijayanagara empire and Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar of the Mysore Kingdom in c. 1654. In c. 1791, the fort obtained its current design and structure under the rule of Tipu Sultan. A military authority who visited Srirangapatna in c. 1888 opined that it was the second strongest fort in India. [31]
Mysore Kings (1399–present) Feudatory Monarchy (As vassals of Vijayanagara Empire) [1] (1399–1553) 1 Yaduraya Wodeyar (1399–1423) 2 Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459) 3
Map 1: Mysore and Coorg in a map of peninsular India showing shifting boundaries. The political history of the region on the Deccan Plateau in west-central peninsular India (Map 1) that was later divided into Mysore state and Coorg province saw many changes after the fall of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire in 1565.
The List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka includes notable and historically important Hindu and Jain temples and monoliths that were built or received significant patronage by the kings and vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire during the period 1336-1646 AD. This period includes the rule of the four dynasties: the Sangama, the Saluva, the ...
Nayakas of Chitradurga (1588–1779) were an Indian dynasty that ruled parts of eastern Karnataka during the post-Vijayanagara period, centered at Chitradurga.During the rule of the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, they served as a feudatory chiefdom.
The Mysore Empire was established by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, who allied with Napoleon Bonaparte. [73] [74] [75] Other independent empires were also established, such as those ruled by the Nawabs of Bengal [76] and Nizam of Hyderabad. [77]