Diwan of Mysore (original) (raw)

The diwan of Mysore, also spelled dewan of Mysore, was the de-facto chief executive officer of the government of the Kingdom of Mysore and the prime minister and royal adviser to the Maharaja of Mysore. The role evolved in name and responsibilities 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).