Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV was the Maharaja of Mysore when the agreement of 1924 was formed. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV was the Maharaja of Mysore when the agreement of 1924 was formed. The contest for Cauvery between what is modern day Tamil Nadu and Karnataka can be traced back to the 11th century AD. Through the intervention of the British government, the General Agreement of 1892 was signed between the two states. The Madras state objected to the second stage of the Kanambadi project and eventually the government of India had to be consulted.

Source: Indian Express April 09, 2018 14:17 UTC