Words From An Open Mind To A Closed Or Sealed One, Hindustan Times

A once great but now mostly forgotten Bangalorean was Mirza Ismail. A distinguished Dewan of both Mysore and Jaipur, in those princely states he reformed and modernized the administration, beautified their capital cities, and emphasized modern education. In both Jaipur and Mysore, there are roads named after him, as well as charming markets that he had built.

Mirza Ismail was a close friend and admirer of Mahatma Gandhi’s. After Gandhi’s remarkable fast for peace in Calcutta in September 1947...