The dewan of Mysore (sometimes spelled diwan) was the de facto chief executive officer of the Government of Mysore (now Government of Karnataka), ex officio chairman of the Dewan's Council (now Cabinet), and the prime minister and royal adviser to the maharaja of Mysore. The role evolved in title and duties since the foundation of the fiefdom of Mysore in 1350 and its proper reformation into a kingdom in the following centuries until the kingdom's full abolishment in 1950. With the constitution of India into a republic in 1950, the position was replaced by Chief Minister of Mysore (later renamed Chief Minister of Karnataka).[1]
From offering minor political advice to the monarch as amatya (Sanskrit for minister) like in the Vijayanagara Empire to later acting as a major military chieftain as dalvoy[2] (Kannada for military chief) like in other southern kingdoms to being the head of the government as dewan (Persian/Urdu for accountant or chief adviser) like in the Ottoman Empire, the role has transmuted in powers over time.
From being handpicked by the monarch to being elected through popular suffrage, the mode of appointment and appointer also changed.
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Mysore Sandal Soap
Mysore Sandalwood Oil
Mysore Betels (ಮೈಸೂರು ವೀಳ್ಯದೆಲೆ)
Mysore Jasmine (ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ)
Mysore Turban (ಮೈಸೂರು ಪೇಟ)
Mysore Paints, Mysore Inks
Mysore Pak (ಮೈಸೂರು ಪಾಕ)
Mysore Rosewood Inlay
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Mysore Palace
Mysore Zoo
Krishna Raja Sagara
Bangalore Town
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List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore
Mysore era firms and organisations
Mysore Paper Mills
Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited
Shivanasamudra Hydro-Electricity Power Station
State Bank of Mysore
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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^Dallapiccola, A. L. (July 1997). "Mysore royal Dasara. By Swami Sivapriyananda, photographs by Gajendra Singh Auwa pp. 160, 137 col. illus. New Delhi, Abhinav Publications, 1995. Rs 1800". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 7 (2): 306–307. doi:10.1017/s1356186300009044. ISSN 1356-1863. S2CID 162104644.
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