The visionary rulers of the Wadiyar dynasty ensured that the Princely State of Mysore flourished in all fields. It was during the reign of Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, that the state witnessed a number of developmental activities. One of the major areas the rulers focused on was that of the industrial development. As a result, during World War I, a number of industries were initiated. In order to boost economic development, 'Mysore Economic Conference' came to be constituted during the tenure of T Ananda Rao, who was the diwan of Princely Mysore from 1909 to 1912.
Economical boost
To supervise this event, three committees — of industries and commerce, education and agriculture — were formed. Each committee had a chairman and a working secretary. Sir M Visvesvaraya was the chairman of industries and commerce while H V Nanjundayya and K P Puttanna Chetty were the chairmen of committees on education and agriculture respectively. Each committee consisted of officials, non-officials, field experts, elite people and people from assembly and council as its members. The main committees had many objectives, which involved conducting meetings of economic superintendents, reviewing the progress made by sub committees, conducting field visits in areas where experiments were being implemented and so on.
In order to popularise the objectives and work of these committees, Dewan M N Krishna Rao decided to utilise the medium of print. Consequently, Mysore Economic Journal, an English monthly and Arthasadhaka Patrike, a Kannada monthly, were launched in 1915.
C Hayavadana Rao, an administrator and compiler of gazetteers, edited the English version and also served as the chief editor of the Kannada monthly.
Some old issues of Arthasadhaka Patrike have been preserved at Regional Archives, Government of Karnataka, Mysuru. Its first issue was published in January 1915.
Each issue cost four annas and the annual subscription cost two rupees. Along with advertisements, the paper carried a range of articles focusing on diverse interests like agriculture and industry. There were also articles on education, health, the cooperative movement, trade, money lending, development of Kannada language and culture and information from the biographies of eminent personalities.
An article in September 1915 issue draws the attention of the readers on war loan, which the government of British India had sought to fight war in Europe. Some issues contained beautiful black and white photos too. The June 1916 issue provides us details of the progress and ongoing developmental works related to Cauvery scheme (the present KRS) with photos. The issues carried 'letters to the editors' and 'question and answer' columns too.
The language used in these papers was simple and catered to the common mass. The paper was printed at Irish Press, Bangalore, said to be the second biggest press in Mysore State after the Wesley Press in Mysore.
Veteran author and journalist
D V Gundappa (DVG) became its editor in 1922. He changed the name of the paper to Karnataka Janajeevana and Arthasadhaka Patrike. The first issue under his editorship appeared in January 1923. Because of his initiatives, the editions became more vibrant and articles became more literary in character. Many who emerged as successful writers during that time wrote for this Arthasadhaka Patrike and utilised the opportunity.
Economical boost
To supervise this event, three committees — of industries and commerce, education and agriculture — were formed. Each committee had a chairman and a working secretary. Sir M Visvesvaraya was the chairman of industries and commerce while H V Nanjundayya and K P Puttanna Chetty were the chairmen of committees on education and agriculture respectively. Each committee consisted of officials, non-officials, field experts, elite people and people from assembly and council as its members. The main committees had many objectives, which involved conducting meetings of economic superintendents, reviewing the progress made by sub committees, conducting field visits in areas where experiments were being implemented and so on.
In order to popularise the objectives and work of these committees, Dewan M N Krishna Rao decided to utilise the medium of print. Consequently, Mysore Economic Journal, an English monthly and Arthasadhaka Patrike, a Kannada monthly, were launched in 1915.
C Hayavadana Rao, an administrator and compiler of gazetteers, edited the English version and also served as the chief editor of the Kannada monthly.
Some old issues of Arthasadhaka Patrike have been preserved at Regional Archives, Government of Karnataka, Mysuru. Its first issue was published in January 1915.
Each issue cost four annas and the annual subscription cost two rupees. Along with advertisements, the paper carried a range of articles focusing on diverse interests like agriculture and industry. There were also articles on education, health, the cooperative movement, trade, money lending, development of Kannada language and culture and information from the biographies of eminent personalities.
An article in September 1915 issue draws the attention of the readers on war loan, which the government of British India had sought to fight war in Europe. Some issues contained beautiful black and white photos too. The June 1916 issue provides us details of the progress and ongoing developmental works related to Cauvery scheme (the present KRS) with photos. The issues carried 'letters to the editors' and 'question and answer' columns too.
The language used in these papers was simple and catered to the common mass. The paper was printed at Irish Press, Bangalore, said to be the second biggest press in Mysore State after the Wesley Press in Mysore.
Veteran author and journalist
D V Gundappa (DVG) became its editor in 1922. He changed the name of the paper to Karnataka Janajeevana and Arthasadhaka Patrike. The first issue under his editorship appeared in January 1923. Because of his initiatives, the editions became more vibrant and articles became more literary in character. Many who emerged as successful writers during that time wrote for this Arthasadhaka Patrike and utilised the opportunity.