Who started the Mysore Civil Services examination?

Q. Who started the Mysore Civil Services examination?
Answer: Sheshadri Iyer
Notes: In 1891, during his tenure as Diwan (1883–1901), Sir K. Seshadri Iyer introduced the Mysore Civil Service examinations to recruit local graduates and reduce reliance on officers from Madras Presidency.

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