<div>A walk through the corridor of Mahalakshmi College of Arts on Friday gave a glimpse of Karnataka's history. Hundreds of official documents and letters on display at the college spoke volumes for the administration of the state and its history. <br /><br />In 1935, Kannada writer D V Gundappa had sought a loan of Rs 6,000 from the government for the establishment of his printing press. In 1914, a letter was written making the use of Kannada mandatory for official purposes. These are just a few examples of the collection that the Department of Archives had on display. <br /><br />The exhibition made it open for the enthusiasts to get a glimpse of letters that the British had written to the then Mysore Maharaja as well. In a notification, the Mysore State had announced that Sir M Visveswaraya would also get a special pension of Rs 1,250 as a mark of appreciation for the exemplary services he had rendered. The archives department had a photograph on display about this announcement that took place in 1919. Hundreds of such notifications and letters drew the attention of enthusiasts at the one-day exhibition. <br /><br />Speaking after the inaugurating the exhibition, minister for Kannada and Culture, Umashree said that when the Department puts on display such documents of importance, students could benefit from it. <br /><br />She added that the Department is making efforts to make 25 books that were compiled under the guidance of M M Kalburgi and 50 books of historical importance be made accessible to all. <br /><br />“We are also in the process of digitising several books. In the next six months, we aim to set up a digital library which will have all the data about Mysore State administration,” she added.<br /></div>
<div>A walk through the corridor of Mahalakshmi College of Arts on Friday gave a glimpse of Karnataka's history. Hundreds of official documents and letters on display at the college spoke volumes for the administration of the state and its history. <br /><br />In 1935, Kannada writer D V Gundappa had sought a loan of Rs 6,000 from the government for the establishment of his printing press. In 1914, a letter was written making the use of Kannada mandatory for official purposes. These are just a few examples of the collection that the Department of Archives had on display. <br /><br />The exhibition made it open for the enthusiasts to get a glimpse of letters that the British had written to the then Mysore Maharaja as well. In a notification, the Mysore State had announced that Sir M Visveswaraya would also get a special pension of Rs 1,250 as a mark of appreciation for the exemplary services he had rendered. The archives department had a photograph on display about this announcement that took place in 1919. Hundreds of such notifications and letters drew the attention of enthusiasts at the one-day exhibition. <br /><br />Speaking after the inaugurating the exhibition, minister for Kannada and Culture, Umashree said that when the Department puts on display such documents of importance, students could benefit from it. <br /><br />She added that the Department is making efforts to make 25 books that were compiled under the guidance of M M Kalburgi and 50 books of historical importance be made accessible to all. <br /><br />“We are also in the process of digitising several books. In the next six months, we aim to set up a digital library which will have all the data about Mysore State administration,” she added.<br /></div>
