MYSORE – THE SANDALWOOD CITY OF INDIA

Mysore is a Sandalwood City

Mysore or Mysuru, the second single largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka, located in the foothills of the Chamundi Hills and spread across an area of 152 km2. It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interruption in the 1760s and 70s when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. The Wadiyars were enthusiasts of art, culture and contributed to the cultural as…

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