Kingdom of Mysore

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The Kingdom of Mysore was a powerful South Indian state, ruled largely by the Wodeyar dynasty and later dominated by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, that became a major military and political rival to the British East India Company in the 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South Indian kingdom
former monarchy
historical kingdom
allyOf French First Republic
alsoKnownAs Kingdom of Mysore
surface form: Mysore Kingdom
capital Bengaluru
surface form: Bangalore

Mysuru
surface form: Mysore

Srirangapatna
conflict First Anglo-Mysore War
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Second Anglo-Mysore War
Third Anglo-Mysore War
continent Asia
country India
currency pagoda
rupee
enemyOf British East India Company
Maratha Empire
Kingdom of Hyderabad
surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad
era British colonial period
Early modern period
foundedBy Yaduraya Wodeyar
governmentType absolute monarchy
monarchy
incorporatedInto British Empire
integratedInto Dominion of India
Union of India
surface form: Republic of India
knownFor military innovations
patronage of arts and music
sandalwood trade
silk industry
use of Mysorean rockets
language Kannada
Persian
Sanskrit
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
locatedIn South India
modernTerritoryCorrespondsTo Karnataka
namedAfter Mysuru
surface form: Mysore
notableRuler Chamaraja Wodeyar IX
Hyder Ali
Krishnaraja Wadiyar III
surface form: Krishnaraja Wodeyar III

Krishnaraja Wadiyar III
surface form: Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar

Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
surface form: Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar

Tipu Sultan
partOf South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
predecessor Vijayanagara Empire
religion Hinduism
Islam
rulingDynasty Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore
surface form: Wodeyar dynasty
statusAfter1799 princely state under British suzerainty
successor British India
Kingdom of Coorg
Karnataka
surface form: Mysore State
treaty Treaty of Seringapatam
surface form: Treaty of Seringapatam (1792)

Treaty of Seringapatam
surface form: Treaty of Seringapatam (1799)

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First Anglo-Mysore War mainBelligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Second Anglo-Mysore War conflictBetween Kingdom of Mysore
Second Anglo-Mysore War belligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Third Anglo-Mysore War location Kingdom of Mysore
Third Anglo-Mysore War mainBelligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War conflictBetween Kingdom of Mysore
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War combatant Kingdom of Mysore
Mysuru historicalRegion Kingdom of Mysore
Mysuru wasCapitalOf Kingdom of Mysore
Mysuru stateCapitalOf Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Mysore (historical)
Srirangapatna formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Mysore
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam builder Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Mysore Kingdom
Carnatic Wars affectedTerritory Kingdom of Mysore
Nawab of the Carnatic interactsWith Kingdom of Mysore
Mughal dynasty successorState Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Mysore (as regional power)
Treaty of Seringapatam countryAtTime Kingdom of Mysore
Treaty of Seringapatam signatory Kingdom of Mysore
Maratha foughtAgainst Kingdom of Mysore
Dasara in Mysuru historicalCapital Kingdom of Mysore
Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore ruled Kingdom of Mysore
Anglo-Mysore Wars conflictBetween Kingdom of Mysore
South Canara (part) borderedBy Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Mysore State (historical)
M. Visvesvaraya placeOfBirth Kingdom of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore alsoKnownAs Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Mysore Kingdom
Colonel Smith opponent Kingdom of Mysore
Treaty of Madras signedBetween Kingdom of Mysore
Treaty of Madras obligated Kingdom of Mysore
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Mysore to assist the Company if attacked
Treaty of Madras involvedPolity Kingdom of Mysore
Mysorean forces country Kingdom of Mysore
Mysore army country Kingdom of Mysore
Hyder Ali countryOfDeath Kingdom of Mysore
Hyder Ali ruled Kingdom of Mysore
K. S. Nissar Ahmed placeOfBirth Kingdom of Mysore
Treaty of Mangalore signatory Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Pollilur (1780) countryAtTime Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Pollilur (1780) belligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Siege of Arcot (1780) combatant Kingdom of Mysore
Siege of Arcot (1780) belligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Porto Novo (1781) countryAtTime Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Porto Novo (1781) belligerent Kingdom of Mysore
Tipu Sultan birthPlace Kingdom of Mysore
Tipu Sultan deathPlace Kingdom of Mysore
Tipu Sultan countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Sholinghur (1781) hasParticipant Kingdom of Mysore
Battle of Sholinghur (1781) belligerent Kingdom of Mysore