The Wadiyar Dynasty of Mysore
Founded in the late 14th century, the Wadiyars transformed Mysore into one of India's most progressive princely states, investing heavily in education, engineering, public infrastructure, hydroelectric power and the arts — including the founding institutions that would become IISc.
Places, portraits and paper.
Names carried across generations.
- 01Yaduraya Wodeyar
- 02Raja Wadiyar I
- 03Krishnaraja Wadiyar III
- 04Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
- 05Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
- · Raja Wadiyar I
- · Krishnaraja Wadiyar III
- · Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
Major events by generation.
- 1399Yaduraya Wodeyar founds the Kingdom of Mysore.
- 1610Raja Wadiyar I establishes the Dasara festival at Srirangapatna.
- 1799The Wadiyars restored to Mysore after the Anglo-Mysore Wars.
- 1912Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV crowned; ushers in modern reforms.
- 1911Founding of the Mysore Bank.
- 1927Krishnaraja Sagara dam completed.
- 1947Accession to independent India.
Places associated with the family.
- Mysore PalaceHeritage site
- Jaganmohan PalaceHeritage site
- Chamundeshwari TempleHeritage site
- Lalitha MahalHeritage site
- KRS DamHeritage site
Biographies of prominent descendants.
- Raja Wadiyar IFounder-ruler
- Krishnaraja Wadiyar IIIPoet-king, art patron
- Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar IVThe philosopher-king
- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja WadiyarCurrent titular head
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