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Mysuru
Mysuru kept what other cities lost: its palace lit by a hundred thousand bulbs, its silk and sandalwood trades, and the memory of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan, who nearly stopped the Company here.
Kaveri
1399
The Wodeyars
A chieftain's line takes Mysore.
1761
Haidar Ali
The commander seizes the state.
1799
Srirangapatna
Tipu falls defending his island capital.
1881
Rendition
The Wodeyars return as model princes.