Mysore: The iconic Durbar Hall of the magnificent Mysore Palace will be reverberating with the soft strains of the symphony orchestra in the evening, while in the morning the stage is set for intellectual discourse.
The occasion is the Birth Centenary celebrations of the last ruler of Mysore State Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar (Sri JC Wadiyar) tomorrow (July18). This is the first time the birth of a ruler is being celebrated hundred years after his birth to the day on such a grand scale. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will inaugurate the Centenary Celebrations at 11.15 am and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi will deliver the keynote address.






