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Heritage endangered: Mysuru grapples with conservation challenges

Funding for conservation was never a priority for any of government. Even the existing 131 notified heritage buildings face financial constraints. Even if there is an annual grant, it goes towards basic maintenance, like in case of a few structures that house government offices. But the available funds do little to…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

MMCRI centenary: Statue of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar to be unveiled soon

Even as the centenary celebrations of the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) are under way, the statue of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar will be unveiled at the MMCRI campus by November-end.

The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023

VISL: Centenary programme held in Bhadravati

Centenary celebrations of Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. (VISL) held in Bhadravati. Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, Minister Madhu Bangarappa, Lok Sabha MP B.Y. Raghavendra, legislators, religious leaders, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Cine actor Doddanna & former employees attended. VISL provided employment to thousands in Bhadravathi for 100 yrs, but production…

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

CM promises aid to MMCRI for grand centenary fete

CM Siddaramaiah urges doctors to uphold professional values and ethics, make best efforts to save lives. He expressed happiness that Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI) has completed 100 glorious years. He recalled contributions of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and the establishment of MMCRI in 1924. He advised doctors to…

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

When Mahatma Gandhi sent Motilal Nehru to inaugurate the silver jubilee clock tower

When the silver jubilee clock tower was built in 1927 to mark 25 years of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s rule, the then Maharaja sent an invitation to Mahatma Gandhi to inaugurate the iconic structure.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Nalwadi remembered on his 139th birth anniversary

A grand procession was taken through the main thoroughfares of Mysuru on Sunday, June 4, to mark the 139th birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the erstwhile ruler of Mysuru.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Tales of war: Family members share stories of Mysore Lancers from Battle of Haifa

The Mysore Lancers, which were a personal force of the then Maharaja of Mysuru, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, played a key role in the liberation of Haifa 

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2022

Scholars write to President, seek statue of Mummadi Wadiyar

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The Hindu · Sep 22, 2022

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar writes to Suttur Mutt seer to make way for Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s statue at Gun House Circle

She requests him reconsider his plans to install statue of Rajendra Swamiji at Gun House Circle

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022

Mantapas ready at KRS for Wadiyar, Visvesvaraya statues

The life-size statues of the late Maharaja, the visionary ruler of erstwhile Mysore kingdom, and his chief engineer has been entrusted to marble sculptors in Jaipur, Rajasthan

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022