Mysore/Mysuru: The 102nd birth anniversary of the last Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamaraja Wadiyar was celebrated at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha at Gokulam in city on Sunday last, with dignitaries and other citizens offering floral tributes to the portrait of the erstwhile Mysore Maharaja.
Speaking after inaugurating the programme, MLA L. Nagendra said that Jayachamaraja Wadiyar should be credited for evolving Five-Year Plans for the country. Highlighting the role of the erstwhile Mysore Maharajas for Mysuru becoming the cultural capital of the State, he said that Jayachamaraja Wadiyar always worked for the welfare and well-being of the people and also promoted literature.
