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Mysore

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My·sore  (m-sôr, -sr)
A city of southern India southwest of Bangalore. Inhabited before the 3rd century b.c., it was the center of a Muslim state after the late 16th century and was occupied by the British in 1831. Today it is an important industrial city. Population: 742,000.

Mysore [maɪˈsɔː]
n
1. (Placename) a city in S India, in S Karnataka state: former capital of the state of Mysore; manufacturing and trading centre; university (1916). Pop.: 480 692 (1991)
2. (Placename) the former name (until 1973) of Karnataka
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Noun1.Mysore - a city in southern India to the southwest of BangaloreMysore - a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
2.Mysore - state in southern India; formerly Mysore
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


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Mysore is a city in India with a very rich history It follows a long line of achievements by the Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore is a city in India with a very rich history.
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The Mysore University was the first university to be set up in Karnataka in 1916 followed by the Karnatak university.
 
 
 
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