Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII
Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | |
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Maharaja of Mysore | |
Reign | 1770–1776 |
Coronation | Seringapatam, 16 August 1770 |
Predecessor | Nanjaraja Wodeyar (oldest brother) |
Successor | Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (youngest brother) |
Born | 27 August 1759 |
Died | 6 September 1776 Royal Palace, Seringapatam |
Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
Father | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II |
Mother | Devaja Ammani Avaru |
Religion | Hinduism |
Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII (Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII Bahadur; 27 August 1759 ��� 6 September 1776.) was the twentieth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1770 for six years until 1776. He reigned under the powerful control of Sarvadhikari Hyder Ali.
Life[]
He was the second son of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II and succeeded on the death of his elder brother Nanjaraja Wodeyar on 2 August 1770.
See also[]
- Wodeyar dynasty
Categories:
- 1759 births
- 1776 deaths
- Kings of Mysore
- Wadiyar dynasty
- 18th-century Indian royalty
- Karnataka stubs