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Kingdom of Mysore
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The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru and prevailed until 1950. During Muslim rule from 1761 to 1799, the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu, often called Sultanat-e-Khudadad; Tipu, known as the Tiger of Mysore, ruled from his father's death in 1782 until his own death in 1799.
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CapitalMysore (also Srirangapatna) 1 Also Bangalore. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Kingdom of Mysore (Wikipedia)
WikipediaBody section on Muslim ruleQuote, Body section on Muslim rule
the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu
1. Kingdom of Mysore (Wikipedia)
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prevailed until 1950
1. Kingdom of Mysore (Wikipedia)
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Mysore, Srirangapatna, Bangalore
Kingdom of Mysore (New World Encyclopedia)
New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Tipu Sultan's ruleQuote, Article body, on Tipu Sultan's rule
Tipu, popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore, defeated the British in Wandiwash in 1783, but lost some regions in modern coastal Karnataka to them.
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