Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar

Why is the Mysuru Maharaja  ignored who ruled #Mysuru from 1902 to 1940, and the state came to be referred as ‘Model State’ by the British and ‘Rama Rajya’ by Gandhiji

One of the most remarkable achievements of KR Wodeyar IV was the social & communal amity which he created, In 1913, a regulation introducing compulsory primary education by the government & to admit dalit students saying that no pupil should be denied admission on caste basis

KR Wodeyar IV laid foundation stones to churches & mosques as freely as temples. He liberally contributed towards the cost of rebuilding the St.Marks church & St. Luke’s church in Bangalore also he laid the found stone of St. Philomena church at Mysore.

KR Wodeyar IV inaugurated the Jumma Masjid at Mysore. To encourage education among Muslims, he constituted the Muslim Education Advisory Committee. In the Mysore Representative Assembly there were 20 Muslim members while 10% oof the Mysore Legislative Councils were Muslims.

The Maharaja was an eloquent speaker in Urdu apart from Kannada & English. Muslim dignitaries like Jinnah, Mohammad Iqbal, Dr. Anasari and others were accorded warm welcome when they visited the state similar to that accorded to Gandhiji and other nationalist leaders

When the whole of British India was vitiated with communal disharmony after the failure of the Khilafat movement, KR Wodeyar IV reposed faith in a Muslim by appointing Sir Mirza Ismail as the Diwan of Mysore 1926. This raised many eyebrows & was opposed by many

KR Wodeyar IV was an expert in music, both western & Indian, he also patronized musicians, scholars and artists. Musicians like Vidwan Subbanna, Vasudevacharya, Veene Seshanna, Venkatagiriyappa & T.Chowdiah adorned his court & his rule was called the golden age of music.

Mysore witnessed cultural renaissance during his rule & dramatists like Gubbi Veeranna & Varadaachar & scholars like Dr. R.Sama Sastry, Prof. Hiriyanna & Dr. R. Narasimhachar were some of stalwarts who contributed immensely in their respective fields during KR Wodeyar IV’s reign

With a view to achieve the unification of all #Kannada speaking areas and to promote the cause of #Kannada language, the Kannada Sahitya Parishad was established in 1915. Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV was also the first Chancellor of the Benaras Hindu University.

During Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV reign Mysore State saw an all round development. Assisted with able Dewan's the over all economy of Mysore State grew and was considered as a model state with many important achievements during his reign, some of it are listed here

1.       Mysore Implements Factory, Hassan, established in 1939 to produce agricultural and garden implements.

2.       Mysore Paper Mills, Mysore, established in 1936.

3.       Government Sandalwood Oil factory, Bangalore, established in 1917.

4.       Mysore Lamps, Bangalore, established in 1936.

5.       Mysore Sugar Mills, Mandya, established in 1933.

6.       KR Mills, Mysore, established in 1933.

7.       Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore established in 1909.

8.       K.R. Hydro Electric Station (Later renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Hydro electric Station).

9.       Asia's second Hydro Electric Project at Shivanasamudra Falls.

10.   School of Engineering, Bangalore, established in 1916: Later renamed as UVCE.

11.   State Bank of Mysore established in 1913.

12.   City Improvement Trust Board, first of its kind in India.

13.   Hindusthan Aircraft, Bangalore, established in 1940 later renamed as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

14.   Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore, established in 1915.

15.   Krishna Raja Sagar Dam, KRS, established in 1924.

16.   Irwin Canal: Later named as Visveshwariaha Canal.

17.   University of Mysore, Mysore, established in 1916.

18.   Maharani's Science College for Women, Mysore, established in 1917.

19.   19.Yuvaraja College, Mysore, established in 1916.

20.   Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, First Chancellor and co-founder.

21.   Minto Eye Hospital Banglore, established in 1903, is among the world's oldest Ophthalmology super speciality hospital.

22.   Mysore Boys Scouts, Mysore established in 1909. First of its kind in India.

23.   Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital, Bangalore, established in 1934 is named after Her Excellency  Mother Maharani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana.

24.   Mysore Iron Works in 1923. Later renamed as Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant.

25.   Krishna Rajendra Hospital, Mysore, established in 1927 is attached to Mysore Medical College.

26.   Mysore State Railway (MSR) between 1916 and 1918, opened 232 miles of railway to traffic. By 1938 MSR had 740 miles of railway track opened to traffic.

27.   Mysore Medical College, Mysore, established in 1924.

28.   Lalitha Mahal palace in 1921.

29.   Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited, Mysore, established in 1937. It became a public sector in 1947.

30.   Mysore Agricultural Residential School, Bangalore, established in 1913. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore is initially established in 1899 by Her Excellency Maharani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana the Regent of Mysore, with an initial grant of 30 acres as an experimental agricultural station.

31.   K.R. Market, Bangalore, established in 1928. This is the main wholesale market dealing with commodities in Bangalore. The area in which this market is located is the first locality to get electricity in the whole of Asia in the year 1905.

32.   First street light in India was installed in Bangalore in the year 1906 by the government of Mysore. The electricity was produced in Shivanasamudra near Mysore

12 Things Happy People Do Differently ~ by Jacob Sokol

“I’d always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment, and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed.  I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live - that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.”
-Dan Millman

Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness.  These are things that we can start doing today to feel the effects of more happiness in our lives.  (Check out her book The How of Happiness.)

I want to honor and discuss each of these 12 points, because no matter what part of life’s path we’re currently traveling on, these ‘happiness habits’ will always be applicable.

1. Express gratitude. – When you appreciate what you have, what you have appreciates in value.  Kinda cool right?  So basically, being grateful for the goodness that is already evident in your life will bring you a deeper sense of happiness.  And that’s without having to go out and buy anything.  It makes sense.  We’re gonna have a hard time ever being happy if we aren’t thankful for what we already have.
2. Cultivate optimism. – Winners have the ability to manufacture their own optimism.  No matter what the situation, the successful diva is the chick who will always find a way to put an optimistic spin on it.  She knows failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life.  People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. – Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous.  If we’re somehow ‘better’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority.  Our ego inflates – KABOOM – our inner Kanye West comes out!  If we’re ‘worse’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, we usually discredit the hard work that we’ve done and dismiss all the progress that we’ve made.  What I’ve found is that the majority of the time this type of social comparison doesn’t stem from a healthy place.  If you feel called to compare yourself to something, compare yourself to an earlier version of yourself.
4. Practice acts of kindness. – Performing an act of kindness releases serotonin in your brain.  (Serotonin is a substance that has TREMENDOUS health benefits, including making us feel more blissful.)  Selflessly helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside.  What’s even cooler about this kindness kick is that not only will you feel better, but so will people watching the act of kindness.  How extraordinary is that?  Bystanders will be blessed with a release of serotonin just by watching what’s going on.  A side note is that the job of most anti-depressants is to release more serotonin.  Move over Pfizer, kindness is kicking ass and taking names.
5. Nurture social relationships. – The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep, meaningful relationships.  Did you know studies show that people’s mortality rates are DOUBLED when they’re lonely?  WHOA!  There’s a warm fuzzy feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with.  We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence.
6. Develop strategies for coping. – How you respond to the ‘craptastic’ moments is what shapes your character.  Sometimes crap happens – it’s inevitable.  Forrest Gump knows the deal.  It can be hard to come up with creative solutions in the moment when manure is making its way up toward the fan.  It helps to have healthy strategies for coping pre-rehearsed, on-call, and in your arsenal at your disposal.
7. Learn to forgive. – Harboring feelings of hatred is horrible for your well-being.  You see, your mind doesn’t know the difference between past and present emotion.  When you ‘hate’ someone, and you’re continuously thinking about it, those negative emotions are eating away at your immune system.  You put yourself in a state of suckerism (technical term) and it stays with you throughout your day.
8. Increase flow experiences. – Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still.  It’s when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you become one with the task.  Action and awareness are merged.  You’re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional.  You’re just completely engaged in the activity that you’re doing.  Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
9. Savor life’s joys. – Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy.  It’s easy in a world of wild stimuli and omnipresent movement to forget to embrace life’s enjoyable experiences.  When we neglect to appreciate, we rob the moment of its magic.  It’s the simple things in life that can be the most rewarding if we remember to fully experience them.
10. Commit to your goals. – Being wholeheartedly dedicated to doing something comes fully-equipped with an ineffable force.  Magical things start happening when we commit ourselves to doing whatever it takes to get somewhere.  When you’re fully committed to doing something, you have no choice but to do that thing.  Counter-intuitively, having no option – where you can’t change your mind – subconsciously makes humans happier because they know part of their purpose.
11. Practice spirituality. – When we practice spirituality or religion, we recognize that life is bigger than us.  We surrender the silly idea that we are the mightiest thing ever.  It enables us to connect to the source of all creation and embrace a connectedness with everything that exists.  Some of the most accomplished people I know feel that they’re here doing work they’re “called to do.”
12. Take care of your body. – Taking care of your body is crucial to being the happiest person you can be.  If you don’t have your physical energy in good shape, then your mental energy (your focus), your emotional energy (your feelings), and your spiritual energy (your purpose) will all be negatively affected.  Did you know that studies conducted on people who were clinically depressed showed that consistent exercise raises happiness levels just as much as Zoloft?  Not only that, but here’s the double whammy… Six months later, the people who participated in exercise were less likely to relapse because they had a higher sense of self-accomplishment and self-worth.