Chamaraja Wodeyar IX

Maharaja of Mysore from 1776–1796

Chamaraja Wodeyar IX
21st Maharaja of Mysore
Reign1776–1796
Coronation27 September 1776, Seringapatam
PredecessorChamaraja Wodeyar VIII (older brother)
SuccessorKrishnaraja Wodeyar III (son)
Born28 February 1774
Chamarajanagar
Died17 April 1796
Royal Palace, Seringapatam
IssueKrishnaraja Wodeyar III
HouseWodeyar
DynastyWodeyar dynasty
FatherKrishnaraja Wadiyar II
MotherHonnajamma
ReligionHinduism

Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (28 February 1774 – 17 April 1796) was the twenty-first maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1776 for two decades until 1796.

Life

Chamaraja Wodeyar IX was a son of Chikka Devaraj Urs of Arikuthara of the Karugahalli family. After the death of his older brother and predecessor Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, he was adopted by Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Devi, widow of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar II. He reigned under the controls of Sarvadhikari Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, like his three immediate predecessors did: Maharajas Krishanaraja Wodeyar II, Nanjaraja Wodeyar, and Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII.

In January 1786, Tipu Sultan seized total power, established the new state of Khudadad, and assumed the title of Padshah.

The maharaja died of smallpox at the Royal Palace of Seringapatam on 17 April 1796.

Family

Chamaraja Wodeyar IX married Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana[1] and they had a daughter named Jayalakshmi Ammani.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shankar, B (March–April 2013). "Changing Dynamics of Land Use in Residential Neighbourhood of Vani Vilasa Mohalla¸ Mysore". International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER). 3 (2): 678–684.
  2. ^ Shankar, B (2 May 2013). "Transitioning Residential Neighbourhoods: A Case Study of Jayalaximpuram, Mysore, India". International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE). 2 (2).