Krishnaraja Wadiyar II

Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (1728 – 25 April 1766), was the eighteenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1734 to 1766. He ruled as monarch during his entire rule, first under the dalvoys, and then, for the last five years, under Hyder Ali.

Krishnaraja Wadiyar II
Seal of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
18th Maharaja of Mysore
Reign1735–1766
Coronation15 June 1735
PredecessorChamaraja Wodeyar VII (brother)
SuccessorNanjaraja Wodeyar (eldest son)
Hyder Ali (dispute)
Born1728
Died25 April 1766
Seringapatam
SpouseDevaja Ammani Avaru, Putaja Ammani Avaru, Lakshmi Ammani Devi Avaru
IssueNanjaraja Wodeyar, Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, Chamaraja Wodeyar IX
HouseWadiyar
FatherChame Urs; Dodda Krishnaraja I (adoptive father)
MotherDevajammani
(Adoptive mother)
ReligionHinduism
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