
The Mythic Society:

Daly Memorial Hall
Some of the Eminent Scholars associated with The Mythic Society

Nalwadi Krishnaraja Odeyar
Patron of The Mythic Society and presided for number of lectures.

Kantirava Narasaraja Odeyar
Yuvaraja

Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma V- 1885-1924
Patron

Maharaja of Baroda (Sayajirao Gaekwad III 1863- 1939)
Patron

Sri. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
Visited The Mythic Society in the year 1919 and delivered lecture on Folk Religions in India.

Sri. Mahatama Gandhi
Visited The Mythic Society in the year 1927 and delivered lecture on curse of untouchability.

Dr. C.V .Raman
Noble laureate Eminent Scientist was for long period Honorary President of the Society.

Dr. Morris Travers
Eminent Scholar was the first President of the Mythic Society and IISc, Director.

Rev. Father Tabard
Eminent Scholar President of the Mythic Society

Sir Hugh Daly
Resident of Mysore Kingdom and served as president of the Mythic Society.

Sri. S. Srikantaiah
A leading Lawyer, scholar and Secretary of the society for very long period(1936-1956)

Rao Bhadur R. Narasimha char
Renowned Archaeologist was Vice President of the society.

Sri. C. Hayavadana Rao
Renowned scholar and close association with Mythic Society

Dr. Ananda Coomaraswamy
Renowned scholar, delivered lectures in Daly Hall , and close association with Mythic Society

Sir. M. Vishweshwaraiah
Dewan of Mysore, Patron of The Mythic Society

Sri. T.T. Sharman
Scholar President of The Mythic Society

Sir. Mirza Ismail
Dewan of Mysore, Patron of The Mythic Society

Dr. M.H. Krishna
Renowned Archaeologist

Prof K.T Pandurangi
Sanskrit scholar and also President of The Mythic Society

Sri. K. Guru Dutt
President of The Mythic Society
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Father Tabard, the parish priest of St. Patrick church was its next President for long and he gave the slogan that ‘Mysorean must know Mysore better’ through the Society. Krishnaraja Odeyar IV and the royal family and Dewans like Sir M.V. showed active interest in its works, researches and publications including the Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society, which is being published even now and is up-to-date (from 1909-2020, 111 Vols). All eminent scholars from Mysore like Sir C.V.Raman, Dr. Brajendranath Seal, Prof. Radha Kumud Mukherjee, J.M.Imam, Prof. Metcalfe, B. Puttaiya, Pandit Shivamurthy Shastry, R.Shama Shastry, Sir Mirza Ismail etc. were associated with the Society. It has its own building, Daly Memorial Hall, named after Resident Hugh Daly and built in 1917.