From becoming Queen-Regent at the age of 26, when she unexpectedly lost her husband, to helping the residents of Mysore during the plague epidemic, this is the story of Kempananjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, Maharani of Mysore. She ensured that Mysore bounced back from a slump, even if it meant selling her diamonds and jewellery to fund the KRS dam project.