Kumar: ...Mysore in 1872. This was introduced in only police, only in inspectors, SI and head constable. Out of 10 posts, 2 posts were earmarked for Brahmins, rest were to be filled by non brahmins including Muslims, Anglo Indians etc.

Kumar: Mysore Brahmins raised an issue and was concedeed by Maharaja. After the Mysore Brahmins got this, non brahmins also started. Because those days revenue was collected exclusively by landlords. That is when the then Maharaja, introduced a benign policy...