Maharaja of Mysore

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The Maharaja of Mysore was the king and principal ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore between the late 14th century to 1947, and briefly of the princely state of Mysore in the Dominion of India between August 1947 and January 1950. In the late 14th century CE, the Vijayanagara Empire appointed local chieftains called poleygars. Yaduraya Wodeyar, a Vijayanagara chieftain, took control in the Mysore region, and adopted the title raja (king) in 1399 CE. Chamaraja Wodeyar III (1513–1553 CE) built a small fort and a settlement named Mahisuranagara (buffalo town) near the Kaveri River, around which the state of Mysore developed later. After the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire, Timmaraja Wodeyar II declared independence and assumed the title of Maharaja (great king) of Mysore. The kingdom expanded significantly during the reigns of Kanthirava Narasaraja I (1638–1659 CE) and Dodda Kempadevaraja (1659–1673 CE). The kingdom became weak in the 18th century CE, and during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar...

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