Historic place houses the burial site of Chamarajendra Wadiyar X

Mysore/Mysuru : Mysuru-based Kayaka Prathishtana Trust has urged the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to permit the installation of a steel display board at Mysore Gardens or Mysore Udyan in Tollygunge — also known as Mahisur Garden — marking the burial site of Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, one of the most progressive rulers of the Mysore Kingdom.

In a letter addressed to KMC Commissioner Sumit Gupta, Trust representative R. Raghu Kautilya stressed the need to highlight the historical and cultural significance of the site. Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, who succumbed to diphtheria in Calcutta on Dec. 28, 1894, was laid to rest at Mysore Gardens near the Keoratala burning ghat.

The Trust pointed out that despite its importance,

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