Historical achievements of mysore royal family

HISTORICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF MYSORE ROYAL FAMILY- Reason why even today people respect the FAMILY & treat them as MONARCHS.

No other ROYAL FAMILY in INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT except a few in Rajasthan are so highly respected.

Man who brought ELECTRICITY to ASIA.

Independence wasn't needed if we had a King like Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in ruling:

State of Mysore (Mysuru) shined bright when rest of Indian Sub-Continent was in DARK AGE!

While all other princely states and its rulers were busy pleasing the British and working upon strategies to retain their power, Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV took up a different path all together!

Achievements:
During the reign of Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, 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.

A few of the achievements during his reign:

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.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 Medical College, Mysore, established in 1924.

27. 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.

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. Bangalore is the first city in India to get electic street lights in the year 1906.