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What are the achievements of Nalvadi Krishna Raja wodeyar

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Achievements of Naalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar:

The achievements of Krishna Raja Wadiyar include the famous Hydro Electric Project at the falls of Shivanasamudra in the year 1902.

Many education institutes were opened including the University of Mysore, School of Engineering in Bangalore, Maharani's Science College for Women encompassing many more.

Answer 2

the achievements of Nalvadi Krishna Raja wodeyar

Maharaja Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar-IV

• 24th Maharaja of Mysore Kingdome
• 1 February 1895 was the coronation date
• Period of reign- 28 December 1894 – 3 August 1940
• Preceded by Chamarajendra Wadiyar X
• Succeeded by Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar

Remarkable Achievements

• Hydroelectric power project at Shivanasamudra – In 1902, Mysore became the first state to produce hydroelectric power not only in India but in all Asia

• Minto Eye Hospital – This is the world’s oldest eye hospital. It was established during the Maharaja’s reign in 1903.

• Street lights in Bangalore – On August 5th, 1905, streetlights were introduced in Bangalore. This made Bangalore the first Asian city with street lights.

• Bicameral Assembly – Under Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV’s guidance, Mysore’s Representative Assembly was expanded. In 1907, the assembly became bicameral with the establishment of its legislative council.

• Women’s Right to Vote – Long before women in America and other parts of the world were allowed to vote, they were given the right to do so in Mysore.

• Vani Vilas Sagar Dam in Chitradurga – The dam was constructed in 1907 was the first dam in Karnataka.

• Mysore Boy Scouts – This program introduced in 1909 was the first of its kind in India

• The Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore – In 1911, 371 acres of land and funds were gifted to the Indian Institute of Science to begin running functionally.

Other Achievements.

• Compulsory primary education
• Primary education was made compulsory for everyone and in 1915, public schools were directed to begin admitting Dalit children in an effort to give up caste discrimination.
• The State Bank of Mysore was established in 1913
• The Bangalore Agricultural University was also established in 1913
• The Kannada Sahitya Parishat was established in 1915
• He became the first chancellor of the Benaras Hindu University in 1916.
• The Mysore University was established in 1916
• The Mysore Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1916
• The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering and Maharani’s College for women in Mysore was established in 1917
• The Sandalwood Oil Factory was started in 1917
• The Bhadravati Iron and Steel factory was started in 1923
• KRS Dam – This dam was crucial to irrigation in Mysore and was built in 1924 after the Maharaja pledged family assets to the project. At the time, it was Asia’s largest dam.

• The Mysore medical college was started in 1924
• Markonahalli dam – This dam built in 1930 was the first of its kind in Asia with an automatic siphon system.
• The Vani Vilasa women and children’s hospital was instituted in 1934.
• The Mysore Paper Mills was founded in 1936.
• The Mysore Paints and Varnish was founded in 1936 – This company still manufactures indelible ink used during every election in Karnataka.
• The Maharani’s College for women was established in 1938.
• The Mysore Implements factory in Hassan was started in 1939.
• Hirebhaskara dam – The Hirebhaskara dam was built in 1939. This dam generated 120 MW of power.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – Though the company came into existence much later, the Maharaja laid its foundation stone in 1940.