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M. Kantharaj Urs
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Rajasevadhurina Sardar Sir Maddur Kantharaj Urs | |
|---|---|
| 20th Diwan of the Mysore kingdom | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Monarch | Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV |
| Preceded by | Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya |
| Succeeded by | A. R. Banerjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maddur Kanthraj Urs 20 September 1870 |
| Died | 3 October 1923 (aged 53) Bangalore |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Maddur Kantharaj Urs KCIE CSI[1] (20 September 1870 – 3 October 1923) was an Indian administrator who served as the 20th Diwan of Mysore in 1918.
Early life and education[edit]
Kantharaj Urs was born on 20 September 1870. He was a scion of the Kalale family who served as the traditional Dalvoys (Army Commander) to the Mysore Royal family in the 16th and 17th century. He was from a branch of the family which had settled in Maddur, Karnataka. His eldest Sister Kempa Nanjammani was married to Maharaja of Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar and went on to become known as Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana. He graduated with distinction from the Madras Christian College in 1892–93. He was the first member of his community (Urs) to attain this distinction.
Career[edit]
Kantharaj Urs was appointed Probationary Assistant Commissioner (schedule II) to the Mysore State service in 1894. After the untimely death of his brother in law, the Maharaja, in December 1894, his sister the Maharani became the Regent of Mysore in 1895. Kantharaj Urs was appointed to the post of Special Assistant Private Secretary to Her Highness the Maharani C.I., from 1895 to 1899.
Personal life[edit]
Kantharaj Urs married his niece Maharaja Kumari Jaya Lakshammanni (1881-1924; the eldest daughter of his sister Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana). They had one daughter, Raja Kumari Lelavathi. Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, now better known as Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore's Post Graduate center at Mysore, was their residential Mansion.
He died in October 1923.
References[edit]
- Mysore Gazetteer. p. 3143.
- Speeches of Sirdar Sir M. Kantharaj Urs Vol-1 by Sirdar K. Basavaraj Urs M.A., LL.B. p. 362.