Krishnaraja Wadiyar II
| Krishnaraja Wadiyar II | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 1734–1766 |
| Coronation | 15 June 1735[1] |
| Predecessor | Chamaraja Wodeyar VII |
| Successor | Nanjaraja Wodeyar |
| Born | 1728 |
| Died |
25 April 1766 Seringapatam |
| Spouse |
Devaja Ammani Avaru Putaja Ammani Avaru Lakshmi Ammani Devi Avaru |
| Issue |
Nanjaraja Wodeyar Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII |
| House | Wadiyar |
| Father |
Chame Urs Krishnaraja Wodeyar I (Adoptive father) |
| Mother |
Devajammani (Adoptive mother) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Mysore Kings (1399–present) | |
| Feudatory Monarchy (As vassals of Vijayanagara Empire) (1399–1553) | |
| Yaduraya Wodeyar | (1399–1423) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar I | (1423–1459) |
| Timmaraja Wodeyar I | (1459–1478) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar II | (1478–1513) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar III | (1513–1553) |
| Absolute Monarchy (Independent Wodeyar Kings) (1553–1761) | |
| Timmaraja Wodeyar II | (1553–1572) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar IV | (1572–1576) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar V | (1576–1578) |
| Raja Wodeyar I | (1578–1617) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VI | (1617–1637) |
| Raja Wodeyar II | (1637–1638) |
| Narasaraja Wodeyar I | (1638–1659) |
| Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar | (1659–1673) |
| Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar | (1673–1704) |
| Narasaraja Wodeyar II | (1704–1714) |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar I | (1714–1732) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VII | (1732–1734) |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar II | (1734–1761) |
| Puppetry Monarchy (Under Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan) (1761–1799) | |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar II | (1761–1766) |
| Nanjaraja Wodeyar | (1766–1770) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | (1770–1776) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar IX | (1776–1796) |
| Puppetry Monarchy (Under British Rule) (1799–1831) | |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar III | (1799–1831) |
| Titular Monarchy (Monarchy abolished) (1831–1881) | |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar III | (1831–1868) |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar X | (1868–1881) |
| Absolute Monarchy Monarchy restored (As allies of the British Crown) (1881–1947) | |
| Chamaraja Wodeyar X | (1881–1894) |
| Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV | (1894–1940) |
| Jayachamaraja Wodeyar | (1940–1947) |
| Constitutional Monarchy (In Dominion of India) (1947–1950) | |
| Jayachamaraja Wodeyar | (1947–1950) |
| Titular Monarchy (Monarchy abolished) (1950–present) | |
| Jayachamaraja Wodeyar | (1950–1974) |
| Srikanta Wodeyar | (1974–2013) |
| Yaduveera Chamaraja Wadiyar | (2015–present) |
Maharaja Shri Immadi Chikka Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (Kannada: ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್, – 25 April 1766[2]), was also known popularly as Immadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar II. He was the titular ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1734 to 1766.
Life
8 October 1731, He was adopted by Maharani Devajammani (a Queen of Krishnaraja Wodeyar I) under the title of Chikka Krishnaraja Wodeyar.
He was crowned at Mysore, 15 June 1735. Reigned under the control of Mahisura Delavoi Devarajaiya Urs, Delavoi 1724–1732 and 1733–1746.
His reign was dominated by his Dalwai(Delavoi)s (a role similar to seneschal or commander-in-chief), including Devarajaiya Urs (Devaraja Girachuri), who also served as regent (1724–1732 and 1733–1746) until Krishna attained majority, and Hyder Ali, who came to be considered the de facto ruler of Mysore (Sarvadhikari) from 1761 until his death in 1782.
25 April 1766, Krishna Raja Wadiyar II died at Seringapatam.
