Former dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399–1950.
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House of Wadiyar
ಒಡೆಯರು
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the present head of the family
Country
Kingdom of Mysore
Founded
1399
Founder
Yaduraya Wodeyar
Current head
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
Final ruler
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
Titles
Maharaja of Mysore
Website
www.ykcwadiyar.in
This article is part of a series about the Kingdom of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore
Mysore State
Karnataka
Ruling families
Wadiyar dynasty
Ruling titles
Maharaja of Mysore
Capitals
Mysore
Srirangapatna
Bangalore (residence)
Superiors
Vijayanagara Empire (1399 - 1646)
British Raj (1857 - 1947)
Indian Union (1947 - 1950)
Prime ministers
Dewan of Mysore
Alliance
French Kingdom
British Raj
Related
Famous leaders
Chamarajendra Wadiyar X
Krishnaraja Wadiyar III
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar
Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana
Tipu Sultan
M. Visvesvaraya
Mirza Ismail
Arts and culture during Mysore Kingdom
Mysore Yoga
Mysore literature in Kannada
Musicians of the Kingdom of Mysore
Famous events and moments
Vani Vilas Regency
Golden Era of Mysore Kingdom
Mysore Dasara
Vijayadashami
Mysore Brand
Mysore Incense (ಮೈಸೂರು ಅಗರ್ಬತ್ತಿ)
Mysore Sandal Soap
Mysore Sandalwood Oil
Mysore Betels (ಮೈಸೂರು ವೀಳ್ಯದೆಲೆ)
Mysore Jasmine (ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ)
Mysore Turban (ಮೈಸೂರು ಪೇಟ)
Mysore Paints, Mysore Inks
Mysore Pak (ಮೈಸೂರು ಪಾಕ)
Mysore Rosewood Inlay
Mysore Kingdom landmarks
Mysore Palace
Mysore Zoo
Krishna Raja Sagara
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List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore
Mysore era firms and organisations
Mysore Paper Mills
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Shivanasamudra Hydro-Electricity Power Station
State Bank of Mysore
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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The Wadiyar dynasty (formerly spelt Wodeyer or Odeyer) (Kannada: ಒಡೆಯರುoḍeyaru), also referred to as the Wadiyars of Mysore, is a late-medieval/early-modern South Indian Hindu royal family of former kings of Mysore[1] from the Urs clan originally based in Mysore city.
As Maharajas of Mysore, the Wadiyars ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from the late 1300s until 1950. Members of the Wadiyar dynasty and the Urs clan have also been royal advisers as Diwans to their reigning siblings, cousins, nephews, or distant relatives.[1] Some members have also commanded army divisions as dalvoys (commander-in-chief) for their reigning monarch.
During the late 14th century, the family was originally poleygars (Kannada for garrison) defending the regions in and around Mysore town for the Vijayanagara Empire, their feudal overlords. With the fall and decline of the empire in the 17th century, the Wadiyars declared independence when Raja Wadiyar seized the nearby town of Srirangapattana, the seat of Tirumala, Sriranga II's viceroy, in 1610.[2] Between 1766 and 1799, when Hyder Ali and Tipu dictated the kingdom, the Wadiyar rulers as maharajas were largely nominal without any actual powers.[3] After Tipu's execution in 1799, the British Crown which was ruling India at that time restored the kingdom back to the Wadiyars under a subsidiary alliance. After India's independence from the Crown, the ruling Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar ceded the kingdom into the newly formed Dominion of India.[4]
^ abS, Rajaram N. (12 January 2019). The Vanished Raj A Memoir of Princely India. Prism Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-88478-11-3.
^Hüsken, Ute; Narayanan, Vasudha; Zotter, Astrid (1 September 2021). Nine Nights of Power: Durgā, Dolls, and Darbārs. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-8408-2.
^Iyengar, Venkatesa (1932). The Mysore. Mittal Publications.
^Syed, Muzaffar Husain; Akhtar, Syed Saud; Usmani, B. D. (14 September 2011). Concise History of Islam. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-82573-47-0.
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