Chamaraja Wodeyar VII
Chamaraja Wodeyar VII (1704 – 1734) was the seventeenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. He ruled only for two years, from 1732 to 1734.
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VII | |
|---|---|
| 17th Maharaja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 1732–1734 |
| Coronation | 19 March 1732 |
| Predecessor | Dodda Krishnaraja I (adoptive father) |
| Successor | Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (brother) |
| Born | Chamaiya Hadidentu Tingal 1704 |
| Died | 1734 Kabaladurga |
| House | Wodeyar |
| Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
| Father | Devaraj Urs Dodda Krishnaraja I (adoptive father) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Adoption and coronation
He was son of Devaraj Urs of Ankanhalli and adopted by Maharani Devajamma and Maharaja Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar I.
19 March 1732, he ascended the throne at Seringapatam. But on 10 June 1734 he was deposed and imprisoned with his wife for opposing the dalvoys, his late father's cousin Nanjaraja and commander Devaraja. He died in prison at Kabaladurga, in the same year. He was succeeded by his brother Krishnaraja Wadiyar II.
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