Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760)
The political history of the region on the Deccan Plateau in west-central peninsular India saw many changes after the fall of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire in 1565. The rise of Sultan Haidars Ali in 1761 introduced a new period. The region was ruled by diverse chieftain, or rajas, or kings, until the end of the 18th century, when the Mughal...