Mysore Palace, the official residence and seat of the
Wodeyars — the
rulers of the
Kingdom of Mysore. Located in
southern India, the kingdom is traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 as a
vassal state to the
Vijayanagara Empire before becoming independent in the 16th century.Photograph:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
Mysore Palace, the official residence and seat of the
Wodeyars — the
rulers of the
Kingdom of Mysore. Located in
southern India, the kingdom is traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 as a
vassal state to the
Vijayanagara Empire before becoming independent in the 16th century.Photograph:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim