Splendours Of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story Of The Wodeyars (Paperback)

by Vikram Sampath

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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 destiny’s 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 the Wodeyar Dynasty.

About the Author:

Vikram Sampath was born in Bangalore and completed his Engineering in Electronics and Masters in Mathematics from BITS-Pilani in 2003. He subsequently did an M.B.A. in finance from S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. He currently works in the retail banking division of a leading multinational bank in Bangalore. He publishes regularly in leading dailies and magazines like The Hindu, The Deccan Herald and Jet Wings. Vikram is also a student of Carnatic Classical Vocal music and subjects related to history, art and culture are close to his heart.
His interest in the history of Mysore was a childhood pastime that graduated a serious pursuit of the subject, coupled with extensive research.