- Splendours of Royal Mysore - The Untold Story of the Wodeyars
infobox Book
name = Splendours of Royal Mysore — The Untold Story of the Wodeyars
image_caption = "Splendours of Royal Mysore — The Untold Story of the Wodeyars"
author =Vikram Sampath
country =India
language = English
subject =Indian history
publisher =Rupa & Co.
release_date = 2008
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 760
isbn = ISBN 978-8129113603 (hardback edition)"Splendours of Royal Mysore — The Untold Story of the Wodeyars" is a book written by
Vikram Sampath . The book chronicles the history of theWodeyar dynasty that ruled theKingdom of Mysore It was the summer of AD
1399 that disaster struck a small principality of southern India. Mahisuru, which later went on to become Mysore, had lost its chieftain and was vulnerable to the machinations of a cunning upstart. At around the same time, two young aspirants left their ancestral home in Dwaraka, Gujarat and proceeded southwards in search of fame. Yaduraya, the elder of the two aspirants, was destinys chosen man, to lead a valiant attack against the vile upstart, rescue the family in distress, wed the princess and assume the lordship of the place. This event marked the birth of theWodeyar Dynasty.External links
* [http://www.vikramsampath.com Vikram Sampath's official website]
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