The freedom struggle in the princely State of Mysore was not marked by violent upheavals as in some parts of the country and the spirit of nationalism was kindled in a slow process alongside social reforms.
The patriotic spirit and verve being rekindled to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence Day had a different flavour in the decades leading to Independence in Mysore region whose entry into the mainstream freedom struggle was relatively late.
But historians aver that notwithstanding the delayed entry of the princely State of Mysore into the freedom struggle, the nationalistic awakening due to the works of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had kindled patriotism among the masses.
