Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration will celebrate State-level Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti (Nalwadi Jayanthyotsava) at Kalamandira here on June 4, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) R. Aishwarya. Presiding over a preparatory meeting at the DC Office on Thursday, she said, “Nalwadi is an iconic ruler of Mysuru, who made innumerable contributions for the growth and economic…
120-year-old Tilaknagar Govt. School gets new lease of life
May 15, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Government Schools are on the verge of closure owing to the rapid mushrooming of private schools across the country, a school started by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar celebrating its centenary is a great achievement, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar here yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Government…
‘Install Nalwadi’s statue, portrait at main entrances of City Wards’
March 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: President of Vishwa Jnani Youths Association Naveen has demanded the installation of statue and portrait of erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, at the main entrance of all the Wards of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Addressing media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavana in city recently, Naveen said, the contributions of Nalwadi to Mysuru…
‘Mummadi, Nalwadi eras richly patronised art of painting’
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. C.S. Anupama, artist from Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru, has opined that ‘the periods of reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar made significant contributions towards the growth of paintings.’ She was delivering a special lecture on ‘Mysore Palace Paintings’ organised by the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, at…
Nalwadi’s life-size portrait unveiled at K.R. Hospital
December 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A life-size colour portrait of erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Founder of K.R. Hospital, was unveiled at the hospital premises in city yesterday. Member of Erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, unveiled the portrait, which is eight-feet long and six-feet in width, at the main entrance of the hospital,…
Nalwadi’s visionary legacy deserves festival-scale honour: Raghu Kautilya
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has urged that the birth anniversary of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar be celebrated as a festival by the people of Mysuru, honouring the Maharaja’s unparalleled contributions to the city’s growth and heritage. Speaking at a memorial event organised by the Karnataka Rajya Vokkaliga Vikasa Vedike at…
BJP posts book on Nalwadi to Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah
July 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the statement of Congress MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who had said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had contributed more than the erstwhile Mysore ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar for the development of Mysuru, the City BJP Yuva Morcha on Monday posted books on the life of Nalwadi, to MLC Dr. Yathindra and his father…
Nalwadi-Siddaramaiah comparison | My statements were misconstrued: Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah clarifies
July 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has clarified that his recent comments were not intended to diminish the legacy of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, for whom he expressed deep respect. He stated that the Maharaja’s administration continues to be a source of inspiration for all. Speaking to reporters after attending the closing ceremony of the Mysuru District…
Funds surpass Nalwadi era, claims Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah
July 26, 2025Such words dishonour both Wadiyar legacy and CM’s office, Yaduveer counters Mysore/Mysuru: Legislative Council Member Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has claimed that the State Government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sanctioned development funds “equal to or even greater than those allotted during the reign of Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar.” Speaking to reporters in Mysuru yesterday,…
Kannada organisation celebrates Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti
June 11, 2025The erstwhile ruler is a model to present day netas: Prathap Simha Mysuru: The Kannada Chaluvali Kendra Samiti celebrated Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city yesterday. Speaking as a chief guest on the occasion, former MP Prathap Simha said that when the then State Congress Government, headed by Siddaramaiah, planned to conduct…












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