Mysuru, July 27 -- Referring to MLC Dr. Yathindra's remarks on Nalwadi Wadiyar, noted litterateur Prof. M. Krishnegowda said that Mahatma Gandhi himself had hailed Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar as a Rajarshi.

"Renowned British author Paul Brunton described Nalwadi as a philosopher-king, while British statesman Herbert Samuel compared him to Emperor Ashoka. At the First Round Table Conference in London, John Sankey praised Mysore as 'the best administered State in the world.'

When reporting his demise, 'The Times' of London wrote, 'The Maharaja of Mysore, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, is second to none among the rulers of the world in administration and philosophy.'

Mysuru, shaped by Nalwadi's vision, continues to be hailed by global urban...