Proof – University of Mysore Centenary Celebration – FGCO000691

The University of Mysore was established on July 27, 1916. It is the sixth oldest in the country and the first in the state of Karnataka. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. Its first chancellor was the Maharaja of Mysore; the first Vice-Chancellor was H. V. Nanjundaiah. Also, in a sense it is the first university of the country to be established outside the limits of the British India. The university was founded as a result of the efforts of the benevolent and visionary Maharaja of erstwhile Princely State of Mysore His Highness Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar – IV (1884-1940), and the then Diwan Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1860-1962). The University is located in Mysuru, the cultural centre of Karnataka. Mysuru was the capital of the Wadiyar dynasty. It is a city of palaces, temples, and gardens. Being a splendid tourist centre with historical monuments and unique architecture, it is famous for silk, sandalwood oil and artifacts of ivory and sandalwood. Quaternary Alloy: One Hundred Weight-35.00gms Serration-200 Diameter-44mm Silver-50% Copper-40% Nickel-5% Zinc-5% Nickel Brass – Five Rupees Weight-6.00 gms Diameter-23mm Serration-100 Copper-75% Zinc-20% Nickel-5%