A native of Heggadadevanakote (in modern Mysore district), he had several interests in the fine arts.
The school performed well even in 2004 and 2005 when Mysore district otherwise recorded a relatively poor performance.
A two-day event, it attracts parents and others from around Mysore district and outside.
In Karnataka, silk is mainly grown in the Mysore district.
He was also the district in-charge minister for Mysore district in the 2008 - 2013 assembly.
This constituency covers the entire Mandya district and part of Mysore district.
This enabled him to lay claim on a great chunk of the Mysore district - as far as Nanjangod in east.
Gangas ruled over a greater part of Mysore district, then known by the name of Gangavadi.
Prior to 1998, Mysore district also contained the Chamarajanagar district before that area was separated off.
Soon the riots spread to the Mysore district and other parts of southern Karnataka.