churumuriWas the last Maharaja of Mysore really a musical whiz, as his courtiers claim? Or, was the king merely passing off a subject’s work as his own, as R.K. Narayan alleged?
The centenary anniversary of the birth of the last Maharaja of Mysore, Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar (1919-1974), has kicked off in the erstwhile kingdom, in a renewed burst of royalty that is both reverential and revealing. Public events, art shows, flower shows, etc have all sprung up in memory of the 25th king---45 years after his passing,…