* December 28 – Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharajah of Mysore ( b. 1863 )

Later Vivekananda travelled to Bangalore, where he became acquainted with K. Seshadri Iyer, the Dewan of the Mysore state, and stayed at the palace as a guest of the Maharaja of Mysore, Chamaraja Wodeyar.

The Mahishūru Fort was constructed in 1524 by Chamaraja Wodeyar III ( 1513 – 1553 ), who passed on the dominion of Puragere to his son Chamaraja Wodeyar IV ( 1572 – 1576 ).

The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion was constructed by Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar for his daughter Jayalakshammanni.

One of the oldest manuscript preserved at the institute is Ayodhya Mahatmya written by Harishankar in 1656 AD, part of the original collection of over 10, 000 manuscripts of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who first conceptualized the institute in 1893, inspired by the opening of the Oriental Research Institute Mysore in 1891, established by then Maharaja of Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar, and a close friend.

# 1893: HH Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, Maharani of Mysore ( wife of Chamaraja Wodeyar IX Bahadur )

Mysore Zoo was originally created in 1892 on of the summer palace of Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar, and was originally called the Palace Zoo.

The Madras Presidency annexed the kingdom of Mysore in 1831 on allegations of maladministration and restored it to Chamaraja Wodeyar, the grandson and heir of the deposed Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar in 1881.

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Maharani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana with her grandson Prince Jaya Chamaraja WadiyarMaharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana was the wife of Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar IX and mother of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.

Close on the heels of the 1876-77 famine and the death of Maharaja Chamaraja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, still a boy of eleven, ascended the throne in 1895.

Narasimharaja Wodeyar was born at the Mysore Palace, the second son of Chamaraja Wadiyar IX, 23rd Maharaja of Mysore, by his wife Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana.

A child, also named Chamaraja, chose to play with a jewelled dagger, and was supposed selected on that basis as the new raja of Mysore.

The four year old boy ( Mummudi ) Krishna Raja Wadiyar III, son of the last Wadiyar King Khasa Chamaraja Wadiyar VIII, was anointed as the King of Mysore.

Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV died without children and as his brother had predeceased him, His son, Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar was crowned in.

Chamaraja was born at the old palace in Mysore on February 22, 1863, as the third son of Sardar Chikka Krishnaraj Urs, of the Bettada-Kote branch of the ruling clan.

Chamaraja Wadiyar was groomed by the British to take charge of the administration.

Chamaraja Wadiyar was the 23rd Maharaja of Mysore.

Chamaraja Wadiyar was a great patron of arts and music, his court boasted of artists like Veena Subbanna, Veena Seshanna, K. Vasudevacharya, Veena Padmanabiah, Mysore Karigiri Rao and Bidaram Krishnappa among others.

His official full name was also His Highness Maharaja Sri Sir Chamaraja Wadiyar, GCSI, Maharaja of Mysore.

She was married to the King, Chamaraja Wadiyar on 26. 5. 1878.

He was the eldest son of Maharaja Chamaraja Wadiyar IX and Maharani Vani Vilas Sannidhana.

Thus in 1881 the famous Rendition of power took place and Chamaraja Wadiyar X, ascended the throne.

Mummudi adopted Chamaraja Wadiyar X as his legal heir in 1865 and when British refused to accord recognition and restore the Kingdom to him, he took the campaign to the British Parliament where under immense pressure from many Parliamentarians, British Government accepted the adoption and agreed to restore the Kingdom to the adopted son on his coming of age.

The citizens of Mysore elect four representatives to the Legislative assembly of Karnataka through the constituencies of Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamundeshwari.

Hyder ordered Nanjaraja strangled, and placed his brother Chamaraja on the throne.

In 1776 the young Raja Chamaraja died.

But in 1868, the British Parliament upheld the King's plea and decided to restore the Kingdom back to his adopted son Chamaraja Wadiyar IX.

* Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar V ( 1576 – 1578 )< ref > According to Court Historian and Chief Editor of Mysore Gazeeteer-Mr C. Hayavadana Rao, this Ruler's name as Bettada Devaraja Wadiyar.

Chamaraja Wadiyar X died in 1894 at Calcutta, leaving behind two minor sons and three daughters.

Following the failure of heirs male, Krishnaraja Wadiyar decided to adopt as heir his grandson, Chamaraja.

Krishnaraja Wadiyar III died on 27 March 1868, and Chamaraja Wadiyar ascended the throne at the royal palace, Mysore, on September 23, 1868.

Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, then king of Mysore, was allowed to retain his titles and was nominated as the Rajapramukh ( appointed governor ) of the state.

The last king of the Wadiyar dynasty was Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, who ruled from 1940 until Indian independence from British rule.

This was the summer retreat of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and as a mark of respect to the king, it is also known as Sri Krishnarajendra Hill Station.

The rule of Wodeyar dynasty which established the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India in around 1400 CE by was interrupted by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan in the later half of 18th century.

The kingdom was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief period in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan usurped power.

A well-known Mysore publisher during Wodeyar rule was M. Venkatakrishnaiah, known as the father of Kannada journalism, who started several news magazines.

Kemmangundi at above sea level, is a popular hill station, and was a favorite retreat of Mysore's former Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.

The dam was constructed by a team led by an Engineer called ' SIR M VISVESVARAYA AND TARA CHAND DALAL ' at the order of his Highness the Maharaja of Mysore Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.

He was formerly the teacher of his highness Krishnaraya Wodeyar the 4th, Maharaja of mysore.

Founded in 1924 by Sri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, it was the first in the Karnataka region and the seventh in India.

Incidentally the translator of the ancient Sritattvanidhi, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, was also responsible for arranging for Sri.

The remaining core, around Mysore and Seringapatam, was restored to the Indian prince belonging to the Wodeyar dynasty, whose forefathers had been the actual rulers before Hyder Ali became the de-facto ruler.

Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, ( 1794 – 1868 ) of the Mysore Dynasty ( Kingdom of Mysore ) was responsible for getting the lake created, in the year 1864, to provide water for irrigation to about 4000 ha ( 10, 000 acres ) of land outside the city.

This temple was renovated and the beautiful tall tower was built during the time of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1827.

The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times.