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Krishnaraja Wadiyar II
Maharaja of Mysore
Reign1734–1766
Coronation15 June 1735[1]
PredecessorChamaraja Wodeyar VII (brother)
SuccessorNanjaraja Wodeyar (eldest son)
Born1728
Died25 April 1766
Seringapatam
SpouseDevaja Ammani Avaru, Putaja Ammani Avaru, Lakshmi Ammani Devi Avaru
IssueNanjaraja Wodeyar, Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, Chamaraja Wodeyar IX
HouseWadiyar
FatherChame Urs; Dodda Krishnaraja I (adoptive father)
MotherDevajammani
(Adoptive mother)
ReligionHinduism

Template:Mysore Rulers Infobox Maharaja Shri Immadi Chikka Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (Template:Lang-kn, – 25 April 1766[2]), was also known popularly as Immadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar II. He was the titular ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1734 to 1766.

Life

8 October 1731, He was adopted by Maharani Devajammani (a Queen of Krishnaraja Wodeyar I) under the title of Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar.

He was crowned at Mysore, 15 June 1735. Reigned under the control of Mahisura Delavoi Devarajaiya Urs, Delavoi 1724–1732 and 1733–1746.

His reign was dominated by his Dalwai(Delavoi)s (a role similar to seneschal or commander-in-chief), including Devarajaiya Urs (Devaraja Girachuri), who also served as regent (1724–1732 and 1733–1746) until Krishna attained majority, and Hyder Ali, who came to be considered the de facto ruler of Mysore (Sarvadhikari) from 1761 until his death in 1782.

25 April 1766, Krishna Raja Wadiyar II died at Seringapatam.

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