Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam - Beautiful reservior & an Engineering marvel of 19th C.E (1897-1907) resembles Indian map.
Built across Vedavathi river, one of oldest dam in Karnataka by Maharaja of #Mysuru Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. ನಾಲ್ವಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರು ✨
#ಮಾರಿಕಣಿವೆ #Chitradurga
ವಾಣಿ ವಿಲಾಸ ಸಾಗರದ ಮೂಲ ಕಾರಣಾರ್ಥಿ ರಾಣಿ ಕೆಂಪಮ್ಮಣ್ಣಿ
The project was initiated by Queen Maharani Kempa Nanjammani is known for her exemplary social works.
The royals of Mysuru had to pledge royal jewellery due to shortage of money shows the concern & responsibility towards society.
Pc: Spoorthi G, dr_raju
Source: Wiki,
1890 ರ "ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಹಾರಾಣಿ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಕಾಲೇಜು " ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಯರ ಚಿತ್ರ.
ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ನೀಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಜ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ ಮೊದಲು. #ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ.
There're 200 schools for girls, more than 10,000 girls studied. In1902, first time in d history of South Asian subcontinent
Pc : Vani KN shastry
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