Mysore State
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The Kingdom of Mysore
was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India
. Upon India
gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore
merged his realm with the Union of India. The territories of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore
were then reconstituted into a state within the Union of India.
In 1956, the government of India
effected a comprehensive re-organisation of provincial boundaries
, based upon the principle of shared language. Those areas that spoke the Kannada language
were thus unified into one state. As a large portion of this new state comprised the territory of Mysore, the name "Mysore" was retained as the name of the newly created Kannada-speaking province. This state was then renamed Karnataka
in 1973.
Thus, the term "Mysore state" / "Old Mysore State" may refer to:
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Upon India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore
Maharaja of Mysore
Maharaja of Mysore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India.The Wodeyar dynasty founded a feudatory principality in 1399, which grew into the Kingdom of Mysore...
merged his realm with the Union of India. The territories of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
were then reconstituted into a state within the Union of India.
In 1956, the government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
effected a comprehensive re-organisation of provincial boundaries
States Reorganisation Act
The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries and governance of India's states and territories. The act reorganised the boundaries of India's states along linguistic lines, and amended the Indian Constitution to replace the three types of states, known as Parts A, B,...
, based upon the principle of shared language. Those areas that spoke the Kannada language
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
were thus unified into one state. As a large portion of this new state comprised the territory of Mysore, the name "Mysore" was retained as the name of the newly created Kannada-speaking province. This state was then renamed Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
in 1973.
Thus, the term "Mysore state" / "Old Mysore State" may refer to:
- The Kingdom of MysoreKingdom of MysoreThe Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
, a princely statePrincely stateA Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
in the British Empire of IndiaBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. - The same territory which functioned as a state within the union of India between 1947 and 1956;
- The name of the unified (considerably enlarged) and linguistically homogeneous Kannada-speaking state that was created in 1956, within the union of India. This was renamed KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
in 1973.