Q. In which year, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore established the silk weaving factory in Mysore?
Answer:
1912
Notes: The Mysore Silk factory was founded in the year 1912 by the Maharaja of Mysore, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar. After India’s independence, the Mysore State Sericulture Dept. took control of the silk weaving factory and presently it falls under the ambit of Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC).