02-24-2007, 06:35 AM
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South India under Vijayanagar to Wadiyars
Special Correspondent
# Not many people are aware of the history of the Wadiyars
# Experts from various fields will participate in the seminar
MYSORE: The contribution of the royal family of Mysore to the art and culture of Karnataka is well known. But the general public â barring the academics â are not familiar with the bare outline of the history of the Wadiyars.
Be it fine art like sculpture or poetry, music or painting, Mysore rulers patronised them so as to provide institutional support in the form of monetary compensation from the royal treasury to artistes to sustain them, which in turn helped promote art.
So it was in the field of education by means of free grants which resulted in the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore or the Central Food Research Institute in Mysore, University of Mysore, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, State Bank of Mysore, establishment of industries, hydro power at Shimsha, laying of the Bangalore-Mysore railway track, construction of the Krishnaraja Sagar, introduction of reservation system long before the Constitution of free India adopted it as a measure to promote social justice... the list is endless.
But while society continues to benefit from these measures initiated by the kings now confined to the realms of history, no attempt has been made to study them in detail and pass it on to posterity.
An attempt is being made in Mysore, which was also the capital of the erstwhile Princely State during the British Raj, to bring to light the history of the Wadiyars in greater detail. A conference or a seminar will be see the participation of experts drawn from various fields, including history and fine arts, numismatists among others. The theme of the conference, slated to be organised sometime next year, is South India under Vijayanagar to Wadiyars and preparations have commenced. What is of interest will be the focus on the culture and social history of the Wadiyars, the palace itself and what transpired within the regal structure.
South India under Vijayanagar to Wadiyars
Special Correspondent
# Not many people are aware of the history of the Wadiyars
# Experts from various fields will participate in the seminar
MYSORE: The contribution of the royal family of Mysore to the art and culture of Karnataka is well known. But the general public â barring the academics â are not familiar with the bare outline of the history of the Wadiyars.
Be it fine art like sculpture or poetry, music or painting, Mysore rulers patronised them so as to provide institutional support in the form of monetary compensation from the royal treasury to artistes to sustain them, which in turn helped promote art.
So it was in the field of education by means of free grants which resulted in the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore or the Central Food Research Institute in Mysore, University of Mysore, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, State Bank of Mysore, establishment of industries, hydro power at Shimsha, laying of the Bangalore-Mysore railway track, construction of the Krishnaraja Sagar, introduction of reservation system long before the Constitution of free India adopted it as a measure to promote social justice... the list is endless.
But while society continues to benefit from these measures initiated by the kings now confined to the realms of history, no attempt has been made to study them in detail and pass it on to posterity.
An attempt is being made in Mysore, which was also the capital of the erstwhile Princely State during the British Raj, to bring to light the history of the Wadiyars in greater detail. A conference or a seminar will be see the participation of experts drawn from various fields, including history and fine arts, numismatists among others. The theme of the conference, slated to be organised sometime next year, is South India under Vijayanagar to Wadiyars and preparations have commenced. What is of interest will be the focus on the culture and social history of the Wadiyars, the palace itself and what transpired within the regal structure.