However, one name is often forgotten when looking at erstwhile Indian royalty, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, an Indian ruler who was once the among the richest individuals on the planet, but is ...

BENGALURU: The last ruler of Mysore, Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar inherited a prosperous kingdom in 1940. Although his seven-year reign was brief compared to his predecessor Nalwadi Krishnaraja ...

Sir Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Bahadur, Maharaja of Mysore,* Chancellor of Mysore University, recently caused the newest of his five Rolls-Royce motor cars to be driven upon an altar and adored by ...

About Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV was born on June 4, 1884, in the grand Mysore Palace. He was just 11 years old when he became king in 1895.

The Mysuru royal family has named their four-month-old son Yugadhyaksh Krishnaraja Wadiyar, a title denoting supreme authority over an era. The naming ceremony, held at Mysore Palace, saw the baby ...

However, his hopes of becoming a concert pianist were cut short by the untimely death in 1939, of his father Yuvaraja Narasimharaja Wadiyar — Krishnaraja’s younger brother and heir to the throne.

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Aldgate (Sandesh up) won the Krishnaraja Wadiyar Trophy, the feature event of the races held here on Friday (July 26). The winner is owned by Mr. Haider Soomar, Mr. Rajan ...

Krishnaraja Wadiyar was known for his development works and promotion of art and culture. The king’s marble statue was installed in 1956 and was inaugurated by Sir M Visvesvaraya.