Chamaraja Wodeyar VI (21 April 1603 – 2 May 1637) was the tenth
maharaja
Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; ; feminine: Maharani) is a royal title in Indian subcontinent, Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and Medieval India, medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a pri ...
of the
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially ...
from 1617 after his grandfather Raja Wodeyar I's death that year until his death in 1637.
Collapse of the Vijayanagara Empire
During the 20-year reign of Chamaraja Wodeyar VI, the Vijayanagara Empire collapsed drastically, major portions of which were annexed by the Bahamani and Deccan sultanates. During this period, Chamaraja Wodeyar's kingdom expanded quickly. By the end of his life, he had nearly doubled the kingdom's size. He died in summer on 2 May 1637. His paternal uncle,
Raja Wodeyar II, took over after his death.
See also
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Wodeyar dynasty
The Wadiyar dynasty,() also referred to as the Wadiyars of Mysore (also spelt Wodeyer, Odeyer, and Wadeyar), is a late-medieval Indian royal family of former maharajas of Mysore from the Urs clan originally based in Mysore city. The Wadiya ...
External links
Mysore Palace and the Wodeyar Dynasty
1603 births
1637 deaths
Kings of Mysore
Chamaraja VI
17th-century Indian monarchs
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