Raja Sri Raghunatha Tondaiman Bahadur (c. 1798 – 13 July 1839) was the ruler of the
princely state of Pudukkottai from 4 June 1825 to 13 July 1839.
Early life
Raghunatha Tondaiman was born in 1798 to
Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, Raja of
Pudukkottai kingdom, and his second wife, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib Avargal in
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai Municipal Corporation is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest Heritage city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different t ...
and was educated by a private tutor. Raghunatha was the youngest of two sons of Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman who survived him. Raghunatha Tondaiman succeeded to the throne on the premature death of his elder brother
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman II in June 1825.
Reign
Raghunatha Tondaiman reigned for 14 years from his coronation on 20 July 1825. His reign was largely uneventful. In 1837, Raghunatha Tondaiman suggested a scheme to bring
Cauvery River water into Pudukkottai state but could not execute it due to lack of funds.
Raghunatha Tondaiman was permitted the style "
His Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style (manner of address), style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder ...
" on 2 April 1830 along with a 17-gun salute.
Family
Raghunatha was married twice, first in 1812, to a daughter of M.R.Ry. Sri Suryamurti Panrikondran, of Kallakurichi. Later he married Rani Kamalambal Ayi Sahib. The couple had two sons and two daughters.
* Rajkumari Periya Rajammani Bayi Sahib (died 1836)
* Rajkumari Chinna Rajammani Bayi Sahib (died 1840)
*
Ramachandra Tondaiman
Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Ramachandra Tondaiman Bahadur (20 October 1829 – 15 April 1886) was the ruler of princely state of Pudukkottai from 13 July 1839 to 15 April 1886.
Early life
Ramachandra Tondaiman was born in Pudukkottai on 2 ...
(1829–1886)
* Thirumalai Tondaiman (1831–1871)
Notes
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1790s births
1839 deaths
Hindu monarchs
Pudukkottai state