For other uses, see. Mysore , officially Mysuru, is a city in the state of ,. It is located in the foothills of the about 145. Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of the and the. The Kingdom was ruled by the , with a brief period of interregnum in the 1760s and 70s when and were in power. The Wadiyars were patrons of art and culture and contributed significantly to the cultural and economic growth of the city and the state. The cultural ambiance and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet. Mysore is noted for its and palaces, including the , and for the festivities that take place during the festival when the city receives a large number of tourists from around the world. It lends its name to various art forms and culture, such as , ; the sweet dish , Mysore masala dosa; brands such as , ; and styles and cosmetics such as a traditional silk turban and the sarees. Tourism is the major industry alongside the traditional industries. Mysore's inter-city public transportation includes rail, Bus and flights. The city had the first private radio station in India. Cricket and lawn tennis are the most popular sports in the city. The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishūru, which means the abode of Mahisha in the vernacular. The common noun Mahisha, in Sanskrit, means buffalo; in this context, however, Mahisha refers to , a mythical demon who could assume the form of both human and buffalo, who, according to , ruled the ancient parts of Mysore Kingdom, known in Sanskrit as Mahíšhaka, centred at Mahishapura. He was killed by the Goddess , whose temple is situated atop the , after whom it is named. In December 2005, the Government of announced its intention to change the English name of the city to Mysuru. Street Mural in Mysore The site where Mysore Palace now stands was occupied by a village named Puragere at the beginning of the 16th century. Since the 16th century, the name of Mahishūru has commonly been used to denote the city. With the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire after the in 1565, the Mysore Kingdom gradually achieved independence, and by the time of King Narasaraja Wodeyar 1637 it had become a sovereign state. Map of Mysore and nearby , ca 1914 The kingdom reached the height of its military power and dominion in the latter half of the 18th century under the de facto rulers and his son. The latter demolished parts of Mysore to remove legacies of the Wodeyar dynasty. After Tipu Sultan's death in the in 1799, the capital of the kingdom was moved back to Mysore from Seringapatam, : 249 and the kingdom was distributed by the British to their allies of the Fourth Mysore war. The landlocked interior of the previous Mysore Kingdom was turned into a under the of the. The former Wodeyar rulers were reinstated as , now styled. The British administration was assisted locally by chief minister. Purnaiah is credited with improving Mysore's public works. The Mysore municipality was established in 1888 and the city was divided into eight wards. With the establishment of the City Improvement Trust Board CITB in 1903, Mysore became one of the first cities in Asia to undertake planned development of the city. Public demonstrations and meetings were held there during the and other phases of the. After Indian Independence, Mysore city remained as part of the , now known as. He died in September 1974 and was cremated in Mysore city. Over the years, Mysore became well known as a centre for tourism; the city remained largely peaceful, except for occasional riots related to the. Among the events that took place in Mysore and made national headlines were a fire at a television studio that claimed 62 lives in 1989, and the sudden deaths of many animals at the. Chamundi Hills seen from J. Nagar park Mysore is located at and has an average altitude of 770 metres 2,526 ft. It is spread across an area of 128. Mysore is the southern-most city of Karnataka and is a neighbouring city of the states of and in the south, flanked by the state cities , , and. People in and around Mysore extensively use as a medium of language. Mysore has several lakes, such as the , the , and the lakes. Mysore has The Biggest 'Walk-Through Aviary' called Karanji Lake in India. In 2001, total land area usage in Mysore city was 39. Climate Mysore has a designated Aw under the. The main seasons are Summer from March to June, the season from July to November and winter from December to February. The highest temperature recorded in Mysore was 39. The city's average annual rainfall is 804. Climate data for Mysore 1901—2000 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C °F 36. Overseeing engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation, the corporation is headed by a Mayor, who is assisted by commissioners and council members. The council members, in turn, elect the mayor. Urban growth and expansion is managed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority MUDA , which is headed by a commissioner. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition. One of the major projects undertaken by MUDA is the creation of an Outer Ring Road to ease traffic congestion. Citizens of Mysor
