Mysore (ind)

Mysore

Mysore ranks 2,077th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jutland, Onitsha, and Missoula, Montana. Memorable people born in Mysore include Jayalalithaa, Jaggi Vasudev, and Sabu Dastagir. Memorable people who died in Mysore include Kuvempu, Gauhar Jaan, and Vishnuvardhan. Mysore has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many writers, and singers. Mysore is located in India.

Mysore, officially Mysuru, is the second-most populous city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore for almost six centuries. Known for its heritage structures, palaces, and its culture, Mysore has been called the "City of Palaces", the "Heritage City", and the "Cultural capital of Karnataka". It is one of the cleanest cities in India according to the Swachh Survekshan. Read more on Wikipedia