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Bettada Devaraja Wodeyar (1576-1578) was the nephew of Bola Chamaraja Wodeyar.
Chamaraja Wodeyar VII (1732-1734), the adopted son of Krishnaraja Wodeyar, succeeded to the throne.
Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (1776-1796) was the adopted son of Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar.
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 Wodeyar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [Anonymoused]
During the minority of Maharaja Nanjaraja Wodeyar, Hyder Ali rose to become the de facto ruler of the state, retaining the Wodeyars as mere figureheads.
Wodeyars were now subsidiaries of the British Raj and had to pay annual subsidy to the British.
The last king of the Wodeyar dynasty was Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, who ruled from 1940 until the Indian independence movement liberated Indian sub-continent from British rule.
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 MusicalNirvana - Jayachamaraja Wodeyar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar was one of the rare Kings who was also an important musicologist and composer.
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar was born in Mysore on 18th July, 1919 as the son of Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wodeyar.
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar ascended to the throne in 1940, after the death of Chamaraja Wodeyar IV, and ruled till 1950, when he handed over the state to the Indian republic, ending 550 years of Wodeyar rule.
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 Wodeyar - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Wodeyar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Wodeyar dynasty(also spelt as Wadiyar-by the Royal family members themselves and also as odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of British dominions and princely states into the Republic of India.
The rule of the Wodeyar dynasty was disrupted during the 18th century by the ascent of Hyder Ali and his son, Tipu Sultan.
Four year old boy Mummudi Krishna Raja Wodeyar son of the last Wodeyar King - Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar, who was rescued by the British in a miserable hovel in Srirangapatna and was anointed as the King of Mysore.
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 Kingdom of Mysore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was in the reign of Raja Wodeyar and his successor, the celebrated Kantheerava, in the mid-1600's, that the kingdom really asserted its independence, and expanded to include most of the southern part of modern-day Karnataka, as also parts of neighbouring states.
During the minority of Maharaja Nanjaraja Wodeyar, Hyder Ali rose to become the de facto ruler of the state, retaining the Wodeyars as nominal rulers.
HH Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, signed the Instrument of Accession on 9 August, 1947 and the state acceded to the Dominion of India.
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 Wodeyar biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Wodeyar dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of British dominions and princely states into the Republic of India.
However, the Wodeyars were now subsidiaries of the British Raj and had severely limited control over the kingdom and its administration.
The last king of the Wodeyar dynasty was Jayachāmarāja Wodeyar, who ruled from 1940 until the independence of India from British rule.
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 Kings of Mysore, royal family background, history
This temple is of historical significance as it saw the emergence of the Wodeyar dynasty.
It was during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II (1734-1766), Hyder Ali Khan and his celebrated son Tipu Sultan became the virtual rulers of Mysore.
Nanjaraja Wodeyar (1766-1770), Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar (1770-1776) and Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar (1776-1796) continued as rulers in the Mysore dynasty during the interregnum.
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 Mysore Palace - The Royals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
It was Raja Wodeyar (1578-1617), the eight king of the Wodeyar dynasty, however, who transformed Mysore from a feudal principality into a kingdom.
It was under the reigns of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III [1799-1868] and his son Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV [1895- 1940], that the modern township of Mysore was created.
It was also during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV that the Mysore Palace was built, under the commission of his mother Maharani Kempananjammanni of Vanivilasa Sanndihana who served as Regent during his minority from 1895-1902.
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 The Hindu : Fountainhead of Carnatic music
It was the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore and the Naik rulers of Thanjavur who gave refuge and encouragement to these artistes.
Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1799 to 1866) shifted the capital from Srirangapatna to Mysore.
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar was the last of the Mysore rulers.
www.hinduonnet.com /2000/12/02/stories/0902070b.htm   (993 words)

  
 Kingdom of Mysore - Dangeruss-Industries.com
The kingdom origined as a small state based in the city of Mysore, and was established around 1400 by two brothers, Vijaya and Krisha Wodeyar.
This act manifests the greed for land that characterised the HEIC in the run up to the first war of independence, and is of a piece with its annexation, in the same period, of other princely states like Thanjavur, Satara, Sind, Avadh and Jhansi.
HH Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, signed the Instrument of Accession[?] on 09/August/1947 and the state acceded to the Dominion of India on 15/August/1947.
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 HC notice to Karnataka over Palace takeover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wodeyar in the petition has challenged the Mysore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1998, and also the validity of the gazette notification issued on November 30.
The petitioner, son of the late Sri Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, former ruler of Mysore, said the Palace was built by his fore-fathers and it housed a number of buildings and temples.
In another petition, Wodeyar submitted that the Palace had movables such as the golden howdah, the royal throne, royal wears, royal treasury, ornaments and paintings, which he contended, were governed by the Antiquities and Art Treasure Act passed by the Parliament and hence the Mysore Palace Act was ultra vires.
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 Mysores History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Wodeyars of Mysore ruled in the southern parts fo Karnataka as subordinates of the Vijayanagara rulers.
It is said that the Wodeyars belonged to the 'Yadavas' of Dwaraka One Chamaraja Wodeyar of Gowthama Gotra ruled a small kingdom near Mysore having Srirangapatna as his capital.
Some of the smaller fraction coins carried the image of the deity Chamundi, the family deity of the Wodeyar family; other coins carried motifs drawn from nature and inscriptions in Nagri, Persian, Kannada, and English at various points of time.the most important rulers are Raja wodeyar, Chamaraj Wodeyar V, Kantheeravaraja Wodeyar, Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar.
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 Wodeyars: they took music to great heights - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The kings of the Wodeyar dynasty of the erstwhile Mysore State were of no exception.
While it was Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar II (Mukarasu) who first composed yakshaganas, comprising sangeeta, nataka and nritya, Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar's period heralds the advent of javalis in Karnataka music.
During Jayachamaraja Wodeyar's period (1919 to 1974) the last of the kings of Wodeyar Dynasty, camatic music reached its peak and became most popular in south India.
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 Mysore History....   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The transformation of mysore from a small town, confined to the limits of the Fort, to a modern township began at the period of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.
Five-year-old Prince Krishnaraja Wodeyar III was installed on the throne of mysore in 1799, and ruled until 1868.
After the King’s death in 1940, Jayachamaraja Wodeyar became the 25th and last ruler of the mysore royal family.
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 Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Maharaja Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar also known by many other variations like jayachamaraja wadiyar, jaya chama raja wadiyar, jaya chamarajendra wadiyar and many times wadiyar replaced with the more popular wodeyar surname and at times with the royal appellation like Bahadur.
He was the 25Th and the last King from the illustrious Wadiyar (Wodeyar) dynasty who ruled the Indian state of Mysore from 1399 to 1950.
He was the recipient of D.Lit from Queensland University, Australia, Doctor of Law from Banaras University, and D. Lit from Annamalai University.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jayachamaraja_Wodeyar   (630 words)

  
 Coinage of the princely state of India - Mysore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
is correlated to the ruling of the Wodeyar dynasty, Hyder and Tipu though several prominent South Indian dynasties have ruled this place.
The traditional founding of the Wodeyar dynasty took placein 1399 with Yaduraya.
Since then, 24 rulers have succeeded in the dynasty, the last being Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.
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 Mysore: Home of Masala Incense - Palace - Sandalwood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The capital city of the Wodeyar dynasty, mysore, has always enchanted its admirers with its quaint charm, rich heritage, magnificent palaces, beautiful out gardens, imposing buildings, broad shady avenues and sacred temples.
In this temple, a dramatic turn of events took place in the year 1399 AD As the story goes, two young men, Vijaya and Krishna of the Yadu dynasty hailing from Dwaraka in Gujarat came to mysore, after visiting Melkote on their pilgrimage.
At the top is the 12th century temple of Chamundeshwari, the patron goddess of the Wodeyars.
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 Golf Courses : India Golf Guide :: Information on Golf Courses in India » Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Golf Course, ...
Seat of erstwhile kingdom of the Wodeyars, Mysore is a city of Palaces and Temples replete with history and heritage, tradition and culture.
The Wodeyars designed and developed Horse racing and the Race club is designed in a picturesque backdrop of the Chamundi hills.
The Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Golf Club has excellent facilities with a 70- par course and has 18 holes around the race course.The Wodeyars and the Sports loving Late F.K.Irani were instrumental in promoting sports in Mysore in a big way.
www.indiagolfguide.com /golf-courses/jayachamaraja-wodeyar-golf-course-mysore   (593 words)

  
 History of Mysore Wodeyars
Subsequent ruler Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar (1659 - 1673 AD) expanded his kingdom by acquiring the area of Shivappa Nayaka of the Keladi family at Ikkeri and the Palegars of Madurai and Trichy were subjugated.
Chamaraja Wodeyar IV was the 24th ruler of the kingdom, Dewan Sir M Vishweswarayya and Mirz Ismail assisted him in transforming this kingdom into a modern city.
After his death in 1940, Jayachamaraja Wodeyar became the 25th ruler but the kingdom was soon absorbed into the democratic India as a state.
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 Mysore - Festivals
Kannada poets of the period of Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar and Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar have recorded in their classics the majestic Dasara celebrations.
Krishnaraja Wodeyar III and the subsequent rulers till Jayachamaraja Wodeyar revived the glory of the festival.
The scion of Mysore royal family, Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, continues to celebrate the 10-day festival in the traditional form in his wing of the Palace.
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 Chamundi Hills Mysore,Tourist Spots,Forest Tours,Wildlife Excursions,Karnataka
Besides the temple, there is also a small Palace of the Mysore rulers, Lalithadri, now in possession of Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, scion of the Mysore royal family and son of late Maharaja, Sri Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.
Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar, who ruled from 1659 to 1673, is said to have built the steps in 1583 for the convenience of pilgrims.
He is also attributed to have constructed 63 houses at the foot of the hills and called it Devarajapura and donated it to Brahmins taking care of the temples.
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 Jayachamaraja Wodeyar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Only son of Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wodeyar and Kempu Cheluvajammanni.
He ascended the throne of Mysore on 8th September 1940 as successor of Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar.
He conceded for the accession of Measure Province with the India Union after Independence, but was continued till 26th January 1950, when India became Sovereign Republic.
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 Raj Bhavan Karnataka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964, was always the guest of His Highness Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore, and stayed in the Royal Cottage of the Bangalore Palace.
On this occasion, a photograph of all the Ministers with the President was taken in front of the Residency building.
When Jayachamaraja Wodeyar was appointed the Governor of Madras State, the Residency was occupied by the new Governor of Mysore State and ceased to be a guest house.
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 Navagraha Compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar
Under the project approved and sponsored by the Central Sangeeth Natak Academy, the Lalithakala Academy will present a programme on "Art and style of the Compositions by Trinities and Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar".
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the late Maharaja of Mysore, was also an excellent composer in Karnatak music.
Vdiushi T.S.Satyavati will be present an analytical study of the Haridasa Sahithya, Vachana and rare compositions of Vaggeyakaras (composers) other than trinities and Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.
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 Mysore royals lose their shine- The Economic Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In many villages then, people dusted portraits of his father, Sri Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the last maharaja of Mysore, placed it prominently at village squares, garlanded it and lit agarbathis.
His BJP rival is a Kuruba in a constituency that has over two lakh votes from that caste group and his JD(S) rival is a lingayat, again a significant caste with about 1.8 lakh votes.
Considering the fact that last time around his margin of victory against C H Vijaya Shankar of the BJP was a mere 13000 votes, it is easy to conclude that Wodeyar has a tough battle on hand.
economictimes.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-637555,prtpage-1.cms   (423 words)

  
 The king has only Rs 50,000 - Sify.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Nonetheless, Mr Wodeyar is perhaps the most wealthy candidate fighting the election not only in the State but also in the country.
Fifty-one-year-old Wodeyar, who is the son of late Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, owns the Mysore Palace and Bangalore Palace (the current market value of the palaces is Rs 1,500 crore).
Mr Wodeyar, the hi-profile politician, owes a wealth tax of Rs 8 crore along with interest owed by late Jayachamaraja Wodeyar.
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 All words on List of Indian monarchs
Mysore was under the Hoysala and Vijayanagar dominion, until the fall of Krishnadeva Raya in 1565 AD.
Mysore became an independent state and was ruled by the Wodeyar Dynasty.
On August 15, 1947, India became an independent, unified secular democracy, thus bringing an end to the reign of the Wodeyar dynasty.
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 tribuneindia...Spotlight
State Law Minister MC Nanaiah said the Centre’s clearance to the Mysore Palace (acquisition and transfer) Bill had been communicated to the state government.
The historic palace has been locked in a dispute between the government and the scion of the erstwhile Mysore Maharaja late Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, who had filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court claiming the property.
NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (UNI) — A medical cyclotron centre in cooperation with the Belgium Government for producing active radio isotopes for diagnostic and therapy purposes for the treatment of cancer and heart disorders will be set up in Calcutta.
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 Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Dassera, Mysore in Karnataka, India
rishnaraja Wodeyar IV was the Maharaja of Mysore in 1918, when I entered the Mysore Civil Service.
I was appointed by Jayachamaraja Wodeyar to his council of ministers in 1943.
Much before that, Krishnaraja Wodeyar himself had me appointed president of the Mysore Municipal Council and chairman of the City Improvement Board in 1934.
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 Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar (18 July 1919 – 23 September 1974) was the last Maharaja of Kingdom of Mysore (1940-1950), as well as rajpramukh and later, the first governor of Mysore state of independent India.
He was the only son of Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wodeyar and Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvajammanni.
He ascended the throne of Mysore on 8 September 1940 after the demise of his uncle Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar.
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