Mysuru, Feb. 23 -- Mysuru, Maratha Kingdoms had similar leanings towards Hindu Dharma: MP Yaduveer Wadiyar

Despite political difference, both Mysuru and Maratha worked for safeguarding Hindu dharma, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar here yesterday.

Speaking after releasing the book 'Vijayi Maharajadhiraja,' authored by writer Ka.Sri. Nagaraj at a function jointly organised by Akhila Bharatiya Sahitya Parishat and Sri Janajagarana Trust, Mysuru, at Madhava Krupa on JLB Road, he said, as there was no friendly relationship, the Maratha Kingdom had constant rifts with southern Karnataka region.

"Shivaji Maharaj was at the helm of affairs of Maratha Kingdom when Chikkadevaraja Wadiyar was heading the Mysore Kingdom. While Chikkadevaraj...