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{{Short description|Maharaja of Mysore from 1734–1766}} |
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|name = Maharaja Krishna Raja Wodeyar II |
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|reign = 1734 to 1766 |
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| reign = 10 June 1734–25 April 1766 |
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| predecessor = [[Chamaraja Wodeyar VII]] (brother) |
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| successor = [[Nanjaraja Wodeyar]] (eldest son) <br> [[Hyder Ali]] (dispute) |
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| spouse = Devaja Ammani Avaru, Putaja Ammani Avaru, [[Lakshmi Ammani Devi]] Avaru |
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| issue = [[Nanjaraja Wodeyar]], [[Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII]], [[Chamaraja Wodeyar IX]] |
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| royal house = [[Wadiyar dynasty|Wadiyar]] |
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| father = Chame Urs; |
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[[Dodda Krishnaraja I]] (adoptive father) |
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| mother = Devajammani<br />(Adoptive mother) |
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'''Krishnaraja Wadiyar II''' (1728 – 25 April 1766<ref>Hayavadana Rao, Conjeeveram. History of Mysore (1399-1799 A.D.): 1704-1766. India: Superintendent of the Government Press, 1946.</ref>), was the eighteenth [[Maharaja of Mysore|maharaja]] of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] from 1734 to 1766. He ruled as monarch during his entire rule, first under the [[dalavayi|''dalvoys'']], and then, for the last five years, under [[Hyder Ali]]. |
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{{Mysore Rulers Infobox}} |
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'''Krishna Raja Wodeyar II''',({{lang-kn|ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್}}), was also known popularly as '''Immadi Krishna Raja Wadeyar'''. |
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==Life== |
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He was the titular ruler of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] from 1734 to 1766. His reign was dominated by his ''dalwai''s (a role similar to [[seneschal]] or [[commander-in-chief]]), including [[Devaraja Girachuri]], who also served as [[regent]] until Krishna attained majority, and [[Hyder Ali]], who came to be considered the ''[[de facto]]'' ruler of Mysore from 1761 until his death in 1782. |
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On 8 October 1731, Krishnaraja Wadiyar II was adopted by Maharani Devajammani and Maharaja [[Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar I|Krishnaraja Wodeyar I]] under the title ''Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar''. |
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He was crowned at Mysore on 15 June 1735. He reigned under the control of dalvoy Devarajaiya Urs, who was in charge of Mysore from 1724 to 1746. After the decline of the Devarajaiya's power and eventual death, [[Hyder Ali]], another ''dalvoy'', succeeded as the ''de facto'' ruler of Mysore from 1761 until his death in 1782. |
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Krishnaraja Wadiyar had very little power as there was a tripartite struggle between himself, Hyder Ali, and [[sarvadhikari]] Nanja Raja. In fact, the kingdom became weak because of the struggle. Hyder Ali gradually filled the place of Nanja Raja. The king executed many plots to regain his power but was not successful. |
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Krishna Raja Wadiyar II died at [[Srirangapatna|Seringapatam]] on 25 April 1766. |
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[[Category:Hindu monarchs|Wadiyar II, Krishna Raya]] |
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[[Category:People from Mysore|Wadiyar II, Krishna Raja]] |
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==Notes== |
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| Krishnaraja Wadiyar II | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II | |
| 18th Maharaja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 10 June 1734–25 April 1766 |
| Coronation | 15 June 1735 |
| Predecessor | Chamaraja Wodeyar VII (brother) |
| Successor | Nanjaraja Wodeyar (eldest son) Hyder Ali (dispute) |
| Born | 1728 |
| Died | 25 April 1766 Seringapatam |
| Spouse | Devaja Ammani Avaru, Putaja Ammani Avaru, Lakshmi Ammani Devi Avaru |
| Issue | Nanjaraja Wodeyar, Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, Chamaraja Wodeyar IX |
| House | Wadiyar |
| Father | Chame Urs; Dodda Krishnaraja I (adoptive father) |
| Mother | Devajammani (Adoptive mother) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (1728 – 25 April 1766[1]), was the eighteenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1734 to 1766. He ruled as monarch during his entire rule, first under the dalvoys, and then, for the last five years, under Hyder Ali.
Life
[edit]On 8 October 1731, Krishnaraja Wadiyar II was adopted by Maharani Devajammani and Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar I under the title Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar.
He was crowned at Mysore on 15 June 1735. He reigned under the control of dalvoy Devarajaiya Urs, who was in charge of Mysore from 1724 to 1746. After the decline of the Devarajaiya's power and eventual death, Hyder Ali, another dalvoy, succeeded as the de facto ruler of Mysore from 1761 until his death in 1782.
Krishnaraja Wadiyar had very little power as there was a tripartite struggle between himself, Hyder Ali, and sarvadhikari Nanja Raja. In fact, the kingdom became weak because of the struggle. Hyder Ali gradually filled the place of Nanja Raja. The king executed many plots to regain his power but was not successful.
Krishna Raja Wadiyar II died at Seringapatam on 25 April 1766.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Hayavadana Rao, Conjeeveram. History of Mysore (1399-1799 A.D.): 1704-1766. India: Superintendent of the Government Press, 1946.