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Progress of Mysore under the Dewans
The post of the Dewan was created as the head of the administrative machinery. The Wodeyars of Mysore were fortunate enough to have wise and able men as Dewans. These Dewans worked hard to make the state progressive progressive and model.
Dewans of Mysore
- C. Rangacharlu (1881-1883)
- Sheshadri Iyer (1883-1901)
- P. N. Krishnamurthi (1901-1906)
- V. P. Madhav Rao (1906-1909)
- T. Anand Rao (1909-1912)
- Sir M. Vishweshariah (1912-1918)
- M. Kantaraj Ars (1918-1922)
- Sir A. R. Banerjee (1922-1926)
- Sir Mirza Ismail (1926-1941)
- N. Madhav Rao (1941-1946)
- Sir Arkot Ramaswami Mudaliyar (1946-1947) (Last Dewan)
- C. Rangacharlu (1881-1883)
- Setting up of People Representative Assembly.
- Bangalore – Mysore Railway
- 4000 acres of land was given to the white people for farming-later known as white field.
- Sheshadri Iyer (1883-1901)
- Wise and talented administrator.
- Achieved all round economic progress.
- A graduate graduate of Madras University University.
- Entered Mysore service as Judicial Shirastedar.
- Later became the Deputy Commissioner.
- Appointed as Dewan – 1883 .
- Improved the finances of the state.
- Subsidy due from 1886 was waived for further 10 years.
- Bangalore-Gubbi, Harihar-Hindupur, Mysore-Nanjangud, Kolar Gold field, Birur-Shimoga Railway lines completed.
- Mysore civil service exam to select able candidates.
- Shivanasamudra H ydro Electric Project : 1899 -1900.
- KGF received received electricity electricity – 1902.
- Bangalore became the first Indian city to have the electric facility -1905.
- Number of small projects were undertaken to improve agriculture.
- Widening the canals – Mari Halla Project.
- Loans for digging the wells.
- Directorate of Agriculture and statistics formed.
- Agriculture and industrial exhibition held at Mysore.
- Agricultural Banks introduced.
- Gold Mining Started at Kolar-1886.
- Bangalore became the centre for textile trade.
- Mysore spinning and manufacturing mill at Bangalore.
- Estd. Geological Survey Dept.-1894
- Improved the efficiency of admn.
- Introduced British postal service.
- Founded Archaeological Dept.
- Mysore Infant Marriage Act – 1894.
- Education reachable to all sections.
- For female education started Empress Girls H.S., Tumkur Maharani Maharani Girls H.S., Mysore Balika Pathashala, Bangalore.
- Encouraged Technical,Professional & Higher Education.
- Introduced Scholarship scheme.
- Well known as Well known as “Rajya Durandhara”
- Sir M. Vishweshariah (1912-1918)
- Architect of modern Mysore.
- An era of all round development
- Became the Dewan in 1912.
- Head of a technical dept. hold the highest office of Administration.
- Born in 15 September 1861 at Muddenahalli.
- Membership of the Legislative Council – increased from 18 to 24 increased from 18 to 24.
- Mysore Local Boards and Village Panchayat Act – 1918.
- Elected members majority in Taluka and District Boards.
- Taluk and District Boards – constituted through elections.
- Believed in Democracy
- Council to discuss the budget.
Economic Advancement:
- Mysore -Arasikere Railway.
- Bowringpet-Chikkaballapura via kolar.
- Anxious to develop Bhatkal as Sea Port and connecting it by railway.
- Malnad improvement committee.
- Estd. State Bank of Mysore – 1913.
- Mysore Chamber of Commerce.
- Dept. of Sericulture – 1916 .
- Mysore Dasara Exhibition.
Industrialisation:
- Slogan – “Industrialise or Perish ”.
- Aimed to make Mysore industrially advanced in India.
- Bhadravati – Iron works and Wood Distillation Plant.
- Mysore – Sandalwood Factory.
- Bangalore – Govt. Soap Factory, The Metal Factory, The Central Industrial Workshop, The Chrome & Tanning Factory.
Irrigation:
- KRS Dam at K annambadi.
- Irrigation to 3 lakh acres of land in Mandya & Malavalli
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