Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman

Raja Sri Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (c. May 1738 – 30 December 1789) was the ruler of Pudukkottai kingdom from 28 December 1769 to 30 December 1789.

Early life[]

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman was born in May 1738 to Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I and his wife Rani Nallakatti Ayi Sahib.^{[citation needed]} He was the only son of the couple and was educated privately.^{[citation needed]}

Reign[]

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman succeeded to the throne on the death of his father on 28 December 1769.^{[citation needed]} His reign was largely uneventful. Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman authored a Telugu work Parvathi Parinyamu.^{[citation needed]}

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman died on 30 December 1789 after a reign of 20 years. In the absence of a male offspring, Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman was succeeded by his cousin, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman.^{[citation needed]}

Family[]

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman had eleven queens. He had only one offspring - a daughter^{[citation needed]}

• Rajkumari Perumdevi Ammal Ayi Sahib

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