Question

The Mysore Palace was the residence of the ______.
1. Palas
2. Wodeyars
3. Chandelas
4. Bundelas

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Wodeyars

The correct answer is Wodeyars.

 

• The Mysore Palace is also known as Mysuru Palace.
• It is a historical place and the Royal Residence at Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka.
• It was established in 1912 although started built-in 1897.

 

•  It was the residence of Wodeyars rulers who ruled Mysore for seven centuries.
•  Its architectural style of domes is Indo Saracenic with blends of Hindu, Mughal, Gothic, and Rajput style.

 

• Palas 
  • It was an imperial power during the post-classical period which originated in the region of Bengal and ruled in Bihar too.
  • They flourished between 500-1300 AD.
• Chandelas
  • It was a dynasty in Central India, most of the region of Bundelkhand.
  • Ruled between the 9th-13th centuries.
• Bundelas
  • It was a clan of Rajputs who founded different states of the area in our country like now Bundelkhand.