Raja Wodeyar I

Raja Wodeyar I
Miniature of Raja Wodeyar
Maharaja of Mysore
Reign26 November 1578 – 20 June 1617
PredecessorChamaraja Wodeyar V
SuccessorChamaraja Wodeyar VI
Born(1552-06-02)2 June 1552
Died20 June 1617(1617-06-20) (aged 65)
Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple, Melukote, Kingdom of Mysore
Issue
Names
Maha Mandalaswara Birud-antembara-ganda Raja Raja Wodeyar I
HouseWodeyar
FatherChamaraja Wodeyar IV

Raja Wodeyar I (2 June 1552 – 20 June 1617) was the ninth Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the eldest son of Chamaraja Wodeyar IV, the seventh Maharaja of Mysore. After the death of his cousin, Chamaraja Wodeyar V, he ascended to the throne on 26 November 1578 and ruled until he died in 1617.

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