Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar took which position from Dec 1965 to Jun 1966?
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ( ಜಯಚಾಮರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ಒಡೆಯರು ) ; 18 July 191923 September 1974 ) , was the twenty-fifth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1940 to 1971 , ruling from 1940 until the monarchy was abolished in 1950 , continuing to hold the title of maharaja until princely titles were abolished in 1971 , and remaining head of the erstwhile royal family with the unofficial title of maharaja thereafter through his death . He was a noted philosopher , musicologist , political thinker , and philanthropist . Early life . Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar was the only son of Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar and Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvajamanni . He graduated from Maharajas College , Mysore in 1938 , earning five awards and gold medals . He was married the same year , on 15 May 1938 , to Maharani Satya Prema Kumari . He toured Europe during 1939 , visiting many associations in London and became acquainted with many artists and scholars . He ascended the throne of the Kingdom of Mysore on 8 September 1940 after the demise of his uncle Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV . He married Maharani Tripura Sundari Ammani on 6Th May 1942 . Accession . Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar lost his father Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar when he was 21 . Five months later , his reigning uncle , Maharaja Krishnarajendra Wadiyar IV expired , leaving his only nephew and successor what was dubbed one of the most prosperous states in Asia . Jayachamaraja Wadiyar followed democratic methods in his administration and was celebrated by his subjects alike his uncle . Descent from monarchy and days in democracy . Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar was the first ruler to accede to merge his kingdom with the newly formed Indian Union after the Indian Independence in 1947 . He signed the Instrument of Accession with the Union of India on the eve of India attaining Independence in August 1947 . The princely state of Mysore was merged with the Republic of India on 26 January 1950 . He held the position of Rajpramukh ( governor ) of the State of Mysore from 26 January 1950 to 1 November 1956 . After the integration of the neighbouring Kannada-majority parts of the States of Madras and Hyderabad , he became the first governor of the reorganised Mysore State , from 1 November 1956 to 4 May 1964 and was the Governor of the State of Madras from 4 May 1964 to 28 June 1966 . He died at the age of 55 on 23 September 1974 , and he was the last living person who had been premier king of a state with a 21-gun salute status in British India . Sports . He was a good horseman and a tennis player who helped Ramanathan Krishnan to participate at Wimbledon . He was also well known for his marksmanship and was highly sought-after by his subjects whenever a rogue elephant or a man-eating tiger attacked their immediate surroundings . There are many wildlife trophies attributed to him in the Palace collections . He was responsible for the famous cricketer/off-spin bowler , E . A . S . Prasannas visit to West Indies as his father was otherwise reluctant to send him . Music . He was a connoisseur of both western and Carnatic ( South Indian classical ) music and an acknowledged authority of Indian Philosophy . He helped the Western world discover the music of a little-known Russian composer Nikolai Medtner ( 1880–1951 ) , financing the recording of a large number of his compositions and founding the Medtner Society in 1949 . Medtners Third Piano Concerto is dedicated to the Maharaja of Mysore . He became a Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music , London and honorary Fellow of Trinity College of Music , London , in 1945 . Aspirations to become a concert pianist were cut short by the untimely death of both his father the Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar in 1939 and his uncle the Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV in 1940 , when he succeeded the throne of Mysore . He was the first president of the Philharmonia Concert Society , London in 1948 . See below copy of the programme sheets of some of the earliest concerts held at Royal Albert Hall on 13 April , 27 April – 11 May 1949 . This largesse proved sufficient to transform Legges fortunes in 1949 . He was able to engage Herbert von Karajan as conductor . The repertory the young Maharajah wished to sponsor were Balakirevs Symphony , Roussels Fourth Symphony , Busonis Indian Fantasy etc . The association produced some of the most memorable recordings of the post-war period . The Maharaja also enabled Richard Strausss last wish to be fulfilled by sponsoring an evening at the Royal Albert Hall by Londons Philharmonia Orchestra with German conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler in the lead and soprano Kirsten Flagstad singing his Four Last Songs in 1950 . The Maharaja was equally a good critic of music . When asked by Legge to pass judgement on recent additions to the EMI catalogue , his views were as trenchant as they were refreshingly unpredictable . He was thrilled by Karajans Vienna Philharmonic recording of Beethovens Fifth Symphony ( as Beethoven wished it to be ) , held Furtwänglers recording of the Fourth Symphony in high esteem , and was disappointed by Alceo Gallieras account of the Seventh Symphony , which he would have preferred Karajan to record . Above all , he expressed serious doubts about Arturo Toscaninis recordings . The speed and energy are those of a demon , he wrote to Legge , not an angel or superman as one would ardently hope for . One of the reasons he so admired Furtwänglers Beethoven was that it was such a tonic after Toscaninis highly strung , vicious performances . Writing in the July 1950 edition of THE GRAMOPHONE Walter Legge sums Maharajass monumental contribution to Western Classical Music : ...Many more correspondents have written expressing their admiration for the vision , constructive enterprise and generosity of the young Indian Prince who conceived this plan , and who is making it possible for the music lovers throughout the world to learn , enjoy and study works which but for his knowledge and love of music , would never have been recorded.. . After becoming Maharaja , he was initiated to the Indian classical music ( Carnatic music ) due to the cultural vibrancy which prevailed in the Mysore court till then . He learnt to play veena under Vid . Venkatagiriappa and mastered the nuances of carnatic music under the tutelage of veteran composer and Asthan Vidwan Sri . Vasudevacharya . He was also initiated into the secrets of Shri Vidya as an upasaka ( under assumed name Chitprabhananda ) by his guru Shilpi Siddalingaswamy . This inspired him to compose as many as 94 carnatic music krutis under the assumed name of Shri Vidya . All the compositions are in different ragas and some of them for the first time ever . In the process He also built three temples in Mysore city : Bhuvaneshvari Temple and Gayatri Temple , located inside the Mysore Palace Fort , and Sri Kamakaameshwari Temple , situated on Ramanuja Road , Mysore . All three temples were sculpted by the maharajas guru and famous sculptor , Shilpi Siddalingaswamy . His 94 compositions were published by his son-in law Sri . R.Raja Chandra as Sree Vidyaa Gaana Vaaridhi in 2010 . The book was edited by Sri . S . Krishna Murthy , grandson of Maharajas Guru Sri . Mysore Vasudevacaharya . Many noted Indian musicians received patronage at his court , including Mysore Vasudevachar , Veena Venkatagiriyappa , B . Devendrappa , V . Doraiswamy Iyengar , T . Chowdiah , Tiger Vardachar , Chennakeshaviah , Titte Krishna Iyengar , S . N . Mariappa , Chintalapalli Ramachandra Rao , R . N . Doreswamy , H . M . Vaidyalinga Bhagavatar . The patronage and contribution of Wadiyars to carnatic music was researched in the 1980s by Prof . Mysore Sri V . Ramarathnam , Retired First Principal of the University College of Music and Dance , University of Mysore . The research was conducted under the sponsorship of University Grants Commission , Government of India . Prof . Mysore Sri V . Ramarathnam authored the book Contribution and Patronage of Wadiyars to Music that was published Kannada Book Authority , Bangalore . Literary works . - The Quest for Peace : an Indian Approach , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis 1959 . - Dattatreya : The Way & The Goal , Allen & Unwin , London 1957 . - The Gita and Indian Culture , Orient Longmans , Bombay , 1963 . - Religion And Man , Orient Longmans , Bombay , 1965 . Based on Prof . Ranade Series Lectures instituted at Karnataka University in 1961 . - Avadhuta : Reason & Reverence , Indian Institute of World Culture , Bangalore , 1958 . - An Aspect of Indian Aesthetics , University of Madras , 1956 . - Puranas As The Vehicles of Indias Philosophy of History , Journal Purana , issue #5 , 1963 . - Advaita Philosophy , Sringeri Souvenir Volume , 1965 , pages 62–64 . - Sri Suresvaracharya , Sringeri Souvenir Volume , Srirangam , 1970 , pages 1–8 . - Kundalini Yoga , A review of Serpent Power by Sir John Woodroff . - Note on Ecological Surveys to precede Large Irrigation Projects- Wesley Press , Mysore ; 1955 - African Survey-Bangalore Press ; 1955 - The Virtuous Way of Life – Mountain Path – July 1964 edition Fellowships and memberships . - Fellow and president of Sangeet Natak Academy , New Delhi , 1966 . - First Chairman of the Indian Wild Life Board . Family . Sisters : - Princess Vijaya Lakshmi Ammani , later Rani Vijaya Devi of Kotda Sangani . - Princess Sujaya kantha Ammani , later Thakurani Sahiba of Sanand . - Princess Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru , later Maharani Sri Jaya Chamunda Ammani Sahiba , Maharani of Bharatpur . Wives : 1 . Maharani Sathya Prema Kumari of jigni . The wedding was held on 15 May 1938 . The marriage failed ; the Maharani settled at Jaipur . There were no children by this marriage . 2 . Maharani Tripura Sundari Ammani Avaru . The wedding was held on 6Th May 1942 . This marriage was blessed with six children . Both the queens died in 1982 within a span of 15 days . Children : 1 . Princess Gayatri Devi , ( 1946–1974 ) , who predeceased her father due to cancer . 2 . Princess Meenakshi Devi , ( 1951–2015 ) . 3 . Maharaja Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar ( 1953–2013 ) . 4 . Princess Kamakshi Devi Avaru , b.1954 . 5 . Princess Indrakshi Devi Avaru , b.1956 . 6 . Princess Vishalakshi Devi Avaru , b.1962 . Honours . - Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath ( GCB ) in 1946 . - Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India ( GCSI ) , 1945 . - Doctor of Literature from the University of Queensland , Australia . - Doctor of Literature from Annamalai University , Tamil Nadu . - Doctor of Law from Banaras Hindu University . - Doctor of Laws , honoris causa from the University of Mysore , 1962 . - Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship , 1966 . External links . - Speech as a Freemason - Profile at the Mysore Samachar - Jaya Chamaraja , the last Maharaja