One of the principal architects of Lalbagh and the Royal Gardens at Mysore was Rao Bahadur H. C. Javaraya. Javaraya, soon after graduating from the Coimbatore Forest & Agricultural College, started working in Lalbagh in 1913. at this stage Krumbeigal had to leave his post as Superintent of the Lalbagh Gardens and was interned by the British at the start of the First World War at Oooty since he was a German National. This catapulated Javaraya to officiating in the Supoerintendent's position. In 1932 Javaraya was appointed the Superintent of Horticulture in Mysore State. Later in 1941, he was also appointed as Chief Marketing Officer of the Agricultural Marketing Department in Mysore State when the Department was newly created. Further, Javaraya worked as Senior Marketing Officer of the Government of India at Delhi for 5 years. In the same year Javaraya was conferred the title "Rao Bahadur" by Lord Linlithgow the Viceroy of India for his contributions to Horticulture.

In addition he Dismantled a lantern shaped watch tower from the residence of the former Dewan P.N.Krishnamurthi and reinstalled it stone by stone at the west Gate of lalbagh. In addition new additional acreage was added to the park Adjacent to siddapura village. As is known, the descendants of the Tigalas (originally brought in from madras state by haider Ali) now live In siddapura village and run a number of nurseries, thus providing Continuity from the days of Haider Ali.

Javaraya straddled the cultural worlds of the west and the east with Great aplomb and ease. He was a good tennis player and an excellent Golfer which led him to develop a golf course at Nandi hills. Javaraya Was also the captain of century club golf team and was a towering Presence in the century club for many years as its secretary. The century Club for many years as its secretary. The century club had among its Sporting facilities, a nine hole golf course. it will be recalled that Century club was set up as an Indian club was set up as an Indian club Was set up as an Indian club was set up as an Indian club with many Distinguished members such as sir M.vishveswaraya. in addition to all his Other interests he was known to be a distinguished photographer.

Javaraya’s father Rao Sahib H. channaiah was the district judge of coorg And a member of the legislative council of Mysore and had a deep and Lasting influence on javaraya's own personality. Javaraya had Immenseregared for developments in the field of religion and was known to Be a devotee of sri Ramakrishna and regularly participated in the Functions and programs of the functions and programs of the Ashram. In Turn javaraya's four sons all were achievers in their respective fields in Life, javaraya's grandson Harish padmanabha has made available Photographs belonging to javaraya's personal collection. Most of these Photographs are from 1941 and pertain to the period before independence.

Javraya is standing second on the photograph of jaya cascade at Lalbagh. Another photograph of Mr. Javaraya is shows here sitting alone at Lalbagh In a slightly pensive mood. the third photograph is shown of javaraya with his solar topic in his left hand, walking stick on his right, walking stick on his right, standing adjacent a "Rome beauty" apple tree (javaraya encouraged the cultivation of apples and at its peak there were over 350 acres of apple orchards in Bangalore which have now disappeared without trace. Mr.javaraya had planted the Rome beauty extensively in his own farm). we have a photograph of south view of javaraya's residence (now housing the library) with beds of flowers and saplings. There is a lovely photograph of a very distinguished gathering at Lalbagh with sir mirza ismail, the then Dewan of Mysore, seated in the centre first row with a number of high ranking British & Indian civil servants. A photograph of Lalbagh taken out from near the bandstand on a wintry evening (shown further on) represents one of the many moods of Lalbagh. once of the most interesting photographs (shown further on) is that of a formal tea party within the Lalbagh clearly showing the lattice work pierced wall which was earlier a part of Lalbagh and which has now been removed. this lattice work wall is clearly represented in the other photographs of the other photographs of the distinguished gathering showing how glass house was enhanced by the lattice wall.

In ending, it needs to be pointed out that we have pointed out that we have rarely produced in India a horticulturist of such eminence who stood out in every assignment he undertook whether it was a Superintendent intendent at Lalbagh or as Marketing Development office at Delhi where he introduced flower shows, or his contributions for the development of horticulture for the Newab of Bhopal and his laying out of gardens in Bhavnagar in saurashtra. Mr.Javaraa Died in service in Bhopal when he was Horticulture and Agriculture advisor to the Nawab of Bhopal.