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The 'Mysore King' Srikantadatta Wodeyar is No More, Last of Wodeyar Family Dies at 60

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Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Bahadur, the eighth and the last King of the Mysore Royal Family, breathed his last in Bangalore on Tuesday. He died of a heart attack in a city hospital.

Maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Bahadur, also named Srikanta Wadiyar, was the prince of Mysore Kingdom and the present head of the Wadiyar dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore between 1399 and 1950. The king suffered from heart condition and other health issues. On Tuesday, he was rushed to a city hospital after he complained of chest pain.

"He had suffered from a massive cardiac arrest and was brought in an unresponsive state and all attempts to revive him failed," hospital sources said.

Wadiyar was also a member of Indian Parliament from the Mysore constituency. He was born in 1953 and was the only son of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore and his second wife Maharani Tripura Sundari Ammani Avaru.

He succeeded his father as the head of his dynasty in September 1974. Besides politics, he also had keen interest is fashion designing and was a regular at fashion shows. He used to design for his own brand of silk sarees - Royal Silk.  


He was elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Mysore Parliamentary Constituency four times, as a candidate of Indian National Congress, and has lost twice, once as a BJP candidate and recently as a Congress party candidate.

Every year the famous Mysore Dasara festival draws lakhs of tourists from across the world and, as the last of the Kings, Maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Bahadur, was the last link with the city's royal past. He played a key role in conducting the ten-day Dasara celebrations each year.

His sudden death has also opened up questions on the succession. Since Maharaja Srikanta Wadiyar has no sons himself, the family historians are of the opinion that the heir will have to be from the sons of one of his sisters. And since adoption of heirs from the female line has been done before in the case of Chamaraja Wodeyar X, it will be followed in finding the successor of Maharaja Srikantadatta as well.


The Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, offering his condolences has announced a one-day state holiday, mourning his death. The Mysore scion's final rites will be held in 'Manuvana', the royal cremation grounds on the outskirts of Mysore, on Wednesday.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Bangalore Culture

The city of Bangalore has beautifully combined its rich cultural heritage with its technological and industrial accomplishments. Infact, this blend of traditions with the modern culture has made Bangalore one of the most happening cities in India. If on one side, the city is acquiring the status of the IT Capital, on the other, there is a revival of age-old traditional art forms. The fusion of the old and the new can be seen in every aspect of Bangalore culture, right from its theatre to its arts and crafts. 

The synthesis of many cultures has given the city a cosmopolitan character, seen in few other cities of India. In this section, we have covered the following aspects related to the cultural heritage of Bengalooru, India.




Bangalore People

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Bangalore, the fastest growing city of India, comprises of a dynamic blend of people, belonging to various religions, castes and communities. With the introduction of information technology in the city, it has assumed an international character. IT professionals not only from the various parts of India, but also that of the world, are migrating to the city. This has led to Bangalore becoming more like the melting pot of various cultures. Read on to know more about the people and lifestyle of Bengalooru, India.

On one hand, you will find glitzy malls playing host to the rich and affluent people of the city. On the other, you will find the auto rickshaw drivers, rickshaw pullers, etc, shopping at the roadside vends. However, one thing is common amongst all the people of Bangalore, i.e., the spirit of living life to the fullest. Be it the lower class people or those belonging to the middle or upper class, all have found different means of getting on with life and enjoying themselves. 

Bangalore has also acquired the status of an educational city. Thousands of students come to the city every year to study at the undergraduate or the postgraduate level. In short, the city has become an amalgamation of people, belonging to different cultures, educational backgrounds, economic background, etc.

Bangalore the capital City of the Karnataka State, And is the 4th largest city in India

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The exact origin of Bangalore is not known, but it is believed that the city was founded somewhere in the 16th century. Bangalore lies at a distance of approximately 998 km from Mumbai and 562 km from Hyderabad. Situated at an altitude of approximately 920 m above sea level, it is also known as the 'Garden City of India'. The beautiful parks and gardens and tree-lined streets of Bengalooru make travel to the city a pure pleasure. The year 2000 saw the introduction of Information Technology in Bangalore and since then, the city has not looked back. It has reaped the most out of the IT Boom in India and boasts of the highest concentration of IT companies in the country. Today, Bangalore is known as 'The IT Capital of India' and "The Silicon Valley of India'. The Bangalore city is also very famous for its amazing nightlife. Some of the most happening discotheques and pubs of the country are in Bangalore, making it one of the most happening cities in India. 

There are a number of places in Bangalore that are worth visiting, including gardens, museums, palaces, temples, etc. One of the major attractions of the city is the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, adorned with delicate Dravidian architecture. For the nature lovers, there is the famous Cubbon Park, stretching over an area of 250 acres. Not to be missed are the amazing museums in the city, especially the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum. The Ulsoor Lake of Bangalore is also quite known for its beautiful locales and boating facilities.

Even from education point of view, Bangalore is very popular. A large number of students come to Bangalore every year to enroll in the various undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs. The city also boasts of two excellent institutions, namely Indian Institute of Management and Indian Institute of Science. Bangalore is also used by tourists as the base for visiting the other cities of Karnataka.

Know about Bangalore City

Bangalore is draped over the Deccan Plateau at an altitude of 949 meters (3113 ft.) above sea level, which gives it possibly the best climate among all the cities in India. Legend has it that Bangalore got its name from the words “Bendha KaaLu” (which means boiled beans in the local language Kannada). King Veera Ballala of the Vijayanagara kingdom was once lost in a forest and happened to stumble upon a lonely cottage. An old woman that lived there could offer the starving king only boiled beans “Bendha kaaLu” and the place came to be known as “Bendha kaaLu ooru” (ooru in Kannada means a city). BendhakaaLooru later came to be known as BengaLooru in Kannada and Bangalore in English. However, historical evidence shows that “BengaLooru” was recorded much before King Ballala's time in a 9th century temple inscription in the village of Begur. Even today "BengaLooru" exists within the city limits in Kodigehalli area and is called as "HalebengaLooru" or "Old Bangalore."

The present day city was designed by Kempe Gowda in the year 1537. During one of his hunting bouts, which was his favourite past time, Kempe Gowda was surprised to see a hare chase his dog and thus named the place as "gandu bhoomi" (heroic place). Kempe Gowda I, who was in charge of Yelahanka, built a mud fort in 1537 and with the help of King Achutaraya, built the little towns of Balepet, Cottonpet and Chickpet, all inside the fort. Today, these little areas serve as the major wholesale and commercial market places in the city. Kempe Gowda's son erected the four watch towers to mark the boundaries of Bangalore which are traceable even today and they stand almost in the heart of the present city.

IIn the year 1638, Shahajirao Bhonsle, father of Shivaji, captured the city. In 1687, Aurangzeb's army captured Bangalore and sold it to the Wodeyars for a paltry sum of Rs.300,000. The Wodeyars then built the famous Lal Bagh in 1759, one of Bangalore's most beautifully laid out gardens. In the same year, Hyder Ali received Bangalore as a jagir from Krishnaraja Wodeyar II. He fortified the southern fort and made Bangalore an army town.

When Tipu Sultan died in the 4th Mysore war in 1799, the British gave the kingdom, including Bangalore, to Krishnaraja Wodeyar III but the British resident stayed in Bangalore.

In the beginning of the 19th century, the General Post Office was opened and the Cantonment was established nine years later in 1809. In 1831, alleging misrule by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, the British took over the administration of the Mysore Kingdom.

Under the British influence, Bangalore bloomed with modern facilities like the railways, telegraph, postal and police departments. The first train was flagged out of the city in 1859 and five years later in 1864, the lovely Cubbon Park was built by Sankey. The end of the century saw the building of Attara Kacheri and the Bangalore Palace. The 20th century saw the arrival of the first motorcar in the city.

In 1881, the British returned the city to the Wodeyars. Dewans like Sir Mirza Ismail and Sir M Visveswaraya were the pioneers to help Bangalore attain its modern outlook.

From then on, the city has grown in magnitudes, emerging into what you see and know of today. Bangalore is India's fifth largest and the fastest growing city in Asia