Question

Identify a few achievements of Naalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar.

• A. He was responsible for giving special representation for backward class in government services.
• B. He gave 371 acres of land and five lakh rupees to J N Tata to start a science institution in Bengaluru.
• C. He started the Mysuru Economic Conference in 1911 CE.
• D. He gave voting power for women for the first time.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A He was responsible for giving special representation for backward class in government services.
B He gave 371 acres of land and five lakh rupees to J N Tata to start a science institution in Bengaluru.
C He started the Mysuru Economic Conference in 1911 CE.
D He gave voting power for women for the first time.

The direct rule of Naalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar began in 1902 CE. He was very well educated man. Through his education and travels, he was introduced to the modern inventions in other countries. He hoped to establish a modern state during his reign. He wanted to help in uplifting the status of the people who were considered downtrodden and ensure the participation of people from all sections of the society in his administration. During his reign, there were considerable deveopments in education, industrial and banking sectors.