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Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (4 June 1884 – 3 August 1940) was the twenty-fourth Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1902 until his death in 1940. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV is popularly deemed a rajarshi , or 'saintly king', a moniker with which Mahatma Gandhi revered the king in 1925 for his administrative reforms and achievements.
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Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV's nephew, successor, and the last reigning king of the Wadiyar dynasty, Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, ruled from 1940 until 1950. Upon India's independence from the British crown in 1947, Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ceded his kingdom to the new provisional Dominion of India but continued as Maharajah until India became a ...
She was queen regent between 1895 and 1902–during the minority of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. She occupies as significant place in the annals of Mysore's history. Her contributions to the citizenry and her roles as maharani, regent, and queen mother to the young prince Yuvaraja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, have been commended.
The Lalitha Mahal Palace was built in 1921 by E. W. Fritchley under the commission of Maharaja Krishnaraja IV. The architectural style is called "Renaissance" and exhibits concepts from English manor houses and Italian palazzos. [176] The central dome is believed to be modelled on St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
He was a close confidant of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and helped thrive industries A. R. Mudaliar, the 24th and last dewan of Mysore Many of the dewans are associated with several industrial, financial, public infrastructure, and educational initiatives undertaken during their terms.
Wadiyar ascended the throne upon the sudden demise of his uncle Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. His reign as King began in 1940 during the onset of World War II in Europe and concluded with his merging the Kingdom into the Dominion of India in 1947 but continued as maharaja until India's constitution into a republic in 1950. [4]
Krishnaraja may refer to: Krishnaraja (Vidhana Sabha constituency), a constituency in Karnataka, India; Krishnaraja (Kalachuri dynasty), a 6th-century king of India; Krishnaraja Wadiyar II, ruler of Mysore Kingdom of India; Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, ruler of Mysore Kingdom of India; Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, ruler of Mysore Kingdom of India