Mirza Ismail

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Sir Mirza Muhammad Ismail (1883-1959) was a diwan of Kingdom of Mysore. A childhood friend of the king Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, he acted as the king’s private secretary and later worked as the Diwan from 1926-41. His contributions include the development of the Brindavan Gardens and launching the first rural electrification programme in India. Like one of his predecessors Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, he was known for being industry friendly and it was during his tenure that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was set up. Other industries started during his period as diwan include Paper, cement, steel, fertilizers, sugar and electric bulbs. Following the king’s death in 1940, he continued as the diwan under the new king Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. However, he resigned in 1941 over differences with the new king, who was supposedly under pressure from the Britishers to not allow any concessions to the car project of Walchand Hirachand. He joined the Kingdom of Jaipur in Rajastan as the prime minister of its king. He was knighted by the British Government for his services to India.

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P. 254-258, Business Legends by Gita Piramal (1998) - Published by Viking Penguin India.

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