The Mysore Kingdom, ruled mainly by the Wadiyar dynasty from 1399 to 1950, rose after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire. Later, Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan expanded its power through military reforms, but continuous wars with the British led to its decline by 1799.

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• Wadiyars founded Mysore Kingdom in 1399
• Srirangapatna captured in 1610, Wadiyars gained independence
• Strategic location between Eastern and Western Ghats
• Haider Ali seized power in 1761, modernised army with French help
• Expanded territory: Malabar, Calicut, Karnataka Plateau
• Fought repeated wars with Marathas, Hyderabad, British
• Tipu Sultan succeeded Haider in 1782, known as “Tiger of Mysore”
• Introduced rockets, sericulture, naval plans, military reforms
• Died defending Srirangapatna in 1799 during Fourth Mysore War
• Kingdom later came under British rule, Wadiyars restored as princes