![]() Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali also contributed significantly to the cultural and economic growth of the city and the state by planting mulberry trees introducing silk in the region and fighting four wars against the British. The Wadiyars were patrons of art and culture. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interregnum in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. Mysore is situated at the foothills of Chamundi Hills about 145.2 km (90 mi) towards the southwest of Bangalore and spread across an area of 155 km 2 (60 sq mi). It is located at an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft) above mean sea level. ![]() Mysoreu city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. Mysore ( / m aɪ ˈ s ɔːr/ ( listen)), officially Mysuru ( ( listen) Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. ![]()
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