city of palaces mysore
The City of Palaces : Mysore
Shobit Nair 9th - IGCSE Candidate no: 0033 Word count – 730 INFORMATIVE WRITTING
Mysore is the second largest in Karnataka. This abundant city is rich in history hence it is called the city of palaces. This city is covered in fog at morning subsequently it is also called as the Cloud sky city.
“Mysore is a heritage city.”
The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief and illustrious period in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were the distinguished rulers.
Patrons of art and culture, the Wodeyars contributed significantly to the cultural growth of the city. The cultural ambience and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka.
“The ultra-great architecture of the Palaces hits your heart and makes you curious about their lifestyles.”
Mysore is well-known for its palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a huge number of tourists. It lends its name to the Mysore style of painting, the sweet dish Mysore Pak, the Mysore Peta (a traditional silk turban) and the garment known as the Mysore silk saree.
This city roughly has about 56 Palaces and 22 natural parks hence it is a great tourist attraction. One of the famous palaces is Jaganmohan palace which was built in 1861 by Krishnaraja III. This palace is enriched with superior modern architecture and great colour combinations with luxurious furnitures.
Brindavan garden is the most visited park with magnificent fountains as
Shobit Nair 9th - IGCSE Candidate no: 0033 Word count – 730 INFORMATIVE WRITTING
Mysore is the second largest in Karnataka. This abundant city is rich in history hence it is called the city of palaces. This city is covered in fog at morning subsequently it is also called as the Cloud sky city.
“Mysore is a heritage city.”
The Kingdom of Mysore was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief and illustrious period in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were the distinguished rulers.
Patrons of art and culture, the Wodeyars contributed significantly to the cultural growth of the city. The cultural ambience and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka.
“The ultra-great architecture of the Palaces hits your heart and makes you curious about their lifestyles.”
Mysore is well-known for its palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a huge number of tourists. It lends its name to the Mysore style of painting, the sweet dish Mysore Pak, the Mysore Peta (a traditional silk turban) and the garment known as the Mysore silk saree.
This city roughly has about 56 Palaces and 22 natural parks hence it is a great tourist attraction. One of the famous palaces is Jaganmohan palace which was built in 1861 by Krishnaraja III. This palace is enriched with superior modern architecture and great colour combinations with luxurious furnitures.
Brindavan garden is the most visited park with magnificent fountains as