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Maharajas of Mysore

The Kingdom of Mysore was founded by the Wodeyar dynasty in the year 1399. The Kingdom that was founded as a feudatory principality gradually became a Kingdom and was ruled by a number of Maharajas of Mysore. The Maharajas of Mysore who ruled the state at different points of time were:

  • Yaduraya 1399-1423
  • Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar I, 1423-1459
  • Thimmaraja Wadiyar I, 1459-1478
  • Hiriya Chamaraja Wadiyar II, 1478-1513
  • Hiriya bettada Chamaraja III, Wadiyar 1513-1553
  • Thimmaraja Wadiyar II, 1553-1572
  • Bola Chamaraja Wadiyar IV, 1572-1576
  • Bettada Devaraja Wadiyar, 1576-1578
  • Raja Wadiyar I, 1578-1617
  • Chamaraja Wadiyar V, 1617-1637
  • Raja II Wadiyar, 1637-1638
  • (Ranadhira) Kantheerava Narasaraja Wadiyar I, 1638-1659
  • Dodda Devaraja Wadiyar, 1659-1673
  • Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar, 1673-1704
  • Kantheerava Narasaraja Wadiyar II, 1704-1714
  • Dodda Krishnaraja Wadiyar, 1714-1732
  • Chamaraja Wadiyar VI, 1732-1734
  • (Immadi) Krishnaraja II, Wadiyar 1734-1766
  • Nanajaraja Wadiyar, 1766-1770
  • Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar VII, 1770-1776
  • Khasa Chamaraja Wadiyar VIII, 1766-1796
  • Krishnaraja III Wadiyar,1799-1868
  • Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, 1868-1894
  • H.H. Vani Vilas Sannidhana, queen of Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, 1894-1902.
  • Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, 1894-1940
  • Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur, 1940 - 1950
  • Rajpramukh of Mysore state, 1950-1956
Although not the Maharajahs of Mysore, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were the most prominent rulers of Mysore. Both these rulers ruled Mysore as de facto rulers, who assumed the title of the Sultan, from 1761 to 1799. Hyder and Tipu waged four wars against the Britishers and put up a strong resistance against the British.

Last Updated on 9/14/2011



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