By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Till 1940s Mysore was a small beautiful city of the Maharajas. Its planned growth began during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, who was chiefly responsible for restoring the city’s importance after it had been neglected for around six decades, and its Palace destroyed. The growth and development of Mysore or…
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist We often visit the Mysore Palace to admire its beauty or its illumination. Or, we visit the temples built around it, pray and return home. But we rarely notice some interesting carvings there or the murals in the two temples — the Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple and the Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple. One…
By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: The Last White Hunter: Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari, Donald Anderson Author: Joshua Mathew Pages: 265 Price: Rs. 650 Publisher: Indus Source Books The jungles of Mysuru had caught the attention of a number of Britishers during the colonial era, particularly during the period of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. The royal…
By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist Title: Boyhood In The Valley Author: Nanjappa Parameshwaran Pages: 268 Price: 8.99 GBP [Rs. 838.06] Publisher: Olympia Publishers, London The book “Boyhood In The Valley” authored by Nanjappa Parameshwaran revolves around the story of Kumaran and his elder brother Krishnan, who spend their childhood marvelling over new film posters at…
The history of journalism in Karnataka, aka Karnataka Press, will be incomplete without reference to the role played by small newspapers. In fact, small newspapers form a significant portion of the history of journalism because of the important role played by them for over a century and half, says Mysuru-based Senior Journalist Gouri Satya, working…
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