wadiyars of mysore
MYSORE : COAT OF ARMS
A field coloured as the earth of Holy Ganges shows the holy bird Garur Berunda. Supporters are chimaeres from Indian sagas, the elephant-headed tiger, called Satvas or Yali.
geneology
Maharaja VIJAYARAJA, 1st Maharaja of Mysore 1399/1423
Maharaja CHAMARAJA II, 2nd Maharaja of Mysore 1423/1459
Maharaja TIMMARAJA I, 3rd Maharaja of Mysore 1459/1478
Maharaja CHAMARAJA III, 4th Maharaja of Mysore 1478/1513
Maharaja CHAMARAJA IV, 5th Maharaja of Mysore 1513/1553
Maharaja TIMMARAJA II, 6th Maharaja of Mysore 1553/1572
Maharaja CHAMARAJA V, 7th Maharaja of Mysore 1572/1576
Maharaja BETTADA DEVARAJA, 8th Maharaja of Mysore 1576/1577
Maharaja RAJA WADEYAR, 9th Maharaja of Mysore 1577/1617, died 1617.
Maharaja CHAMARAJA VI, 10th Maharaja of Mysore 1617/1637
Maharaja IMMADIRAJA, 11th Maharaja of Mysore 1637/1638
Maharaja NARASSARAJA, 12th Maharaja of Mysore 1638/1659
Maharaja KEMPADEVARAJA, 13th Maharaja of Mysore 1659/1671
Maharaja CHIKKA DEVARAJA, 14th Maharaja of Mysore 1671/1705 or 1673/1704, born 1629, died 1705.
Maharaja MUKARASURAJA, 15th Maharaja of Mysore 1705/1714
Maharaja KRISHNARAJA I, 16th Maharaja of Mysore 1714/1731
Maharaja CHAMARAJA VII, 17th Maharaja of Mysore 1731/1734, died 1734.
Maharaja KRISHNARAJA II, 18th Maharaja of Mysore 1734/1766, born 1729, died 1766.
Maharaja NANJARAJA, 19th Maharaja of Mysore 1766/1771, born 1750, died 1771.
Maharaja CHAMARAJA VIII, 20th Maharaja of Mysore 1771/1776, born 1758, died 1776.
Maharaja CHAMARAJA IX, 21st Maharaja of Mysore 1776/1796, born 1775, married Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni Urs, daughter of Gopal Raj Urs, and had issue. He died 1796.
Maharajkumari Devajammanni Wodiyar (by 1st wife), married Chikka Krishna Urs of the Bettadakote branch of the Royal Family, and had issue.
HH Sir Sri Maharajah Chamarajendra X Wadiyar (qv)
Natural Son, married and had issue.
Devaparthivaraj Wadiyar Bahadur, died after 1885.
HH Sir Sri Maharajah CHAMARAJENDRA X WADIYAR, 23rd Maharaja of Mysore 1868/1894, born 22nd February 1863, G.C.S.I., he was granted full ruling powers in 1881, he instituted the Representative Assembly of Mysore state also in 1881, founded the Kannada Bashojjivini School, he encouraged the founding of Agricultural Banks to help finance farmers and initiated Life Insurance for government employees, he was an entusiastic patron of arts and music, as well as a musician himself; married 1878, HH Maharani Kempananjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, died 1934, daughter of Sirdar Narase Urs of Kalale, and his wife, Kempananjammanni Avaru, and had issue, two sons and three daughters. He died 1894 of diphtheria in Calcutta.
Col. HH Maharajah Sir Shri Krishnaraja IV Wadiyar Bahadur (qv)
HH Yuvaraja Sir Sri Kantirava Narasinharaja Wadiyar, born 5th June 1888, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; a member of the Council of Ministers, he was granted the style of His Highness in 1917, K.C.I.E. [cr.1911], G.C.I.E. [cr.1915], married 1910, HH Yuvrani Kempu Cheluvammanniyavaru Urs, and had issue, one son and three daughters. He died 12th March 1940.
Yuvarajkumari Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru [HH the Maharani of Bharatpur], married HH Shri Maharaja Vrijendra Singh Sahib of Bharatpur, and had issue. She died 1954.
HH Maharaja Sir Shri Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur (qv)
Yuvarajkumari Sujaya Kantha Ammani [Thakurani Sujaya Devi of Sanand], married the Thakur Saheb of Sanand.
Yuvarajkumari Vijaya Lakshmi Ammani [Thakurani Vijaya Devi of Kotda-Sangani], married about 1942, Thakur Saheb Pradyumna Singh of Kotda-Sangani, and had issue.
Maharajkumari Jayalakshmi Ammani Wadiyar, married Sirdar Sir M. Kanth Raj Urs, Dewan of Mysore.
Maharajkumari Krishnajammani Wadiyar, married 20th April 1896, Col. J. Desaraj Urs, Commander of the Mysore Lancers, and had issue, one son and three daughters. She died o f tuberculosis and the Royal Family established the Princess Krishnajammani TB Sanitorium at Mysore in her memory.
HH Maharani Kempananjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhana 1894/1902 (Regent)HH Maharaja Shri Sir JAYA CHAMARAJA WADIYAR Bahadur, 25th Maharaja of Mysore 1940/1974, G.C.S.I. [cr.1945], G.C.B. [cr.1946], born 18th July 1919, a philosopher, musicologist, political thinker and philanthropist, educated at the Maharaja's College, Mysore, graduating in 1938, Rajpramukh of Mysore State 1950/1956, first Governor of the unified State of Mysore 1956/1964 and later was transferred as the Governor of the State of Madras (Tamil Nadu) 1964/1967, a Licentiate of the Guild Hall of Music, London and honorary Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London in 1945, he was elected as the first president of the Philharmonia Concert Society, London in 1948, a fellow and president of Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi, 1966;
Maharajkumari Gayatri Devi Yavaru, born 1946, married Sirdar Rama Chandra Raj Urs, died 29th June 2011, adopted son of Rajkumari Leelavati and Sirdar Basava Raj Urs, and had issue, one son and three daughters. She died 1974.
Tripurasundari Devi, born 1966, educated at Mysore University, married Swarup Anand Gopalaraja Urs of the Bettada Kote branch of the Mysore Royal Family, born 1960, and has issue.
Yaduveer Gopalaraj Urs, born 1992.
Jayatmika Lakshmi, born 1995.
Rajkumari Deepa Malini Devi, married to Kumar Raja Shri Jaideep Bhale Rao of Pedapavani in Andhra Pradesh, son of Raja Raghu Bhale Rao and Rani Rajeshwari Devi of Pedapavani and has issues, one son and a daughter.
Sri Ranajai Dharma Bhupal Bhale Rao, born 1997.
Bhargavi Devi, born 2004.
Rajkumar C. Desaraj Urs, married and had issue, three children.
Rajkumar Prithviraj Urs, married Shivamala Urs, and had issue, one son and four daughters.
Yogendra Prithviraj Urs, married to Sreya Urs and has issues, 2 sons.
Simhendra Yogendra Urs, born October 1999.
Amartya Desaraj Yogendra Urs, born August 2002.
Mrinalini Devi Urs
Aarti Devi Urs
Mayurakshi Devi Urs
Raj Singh Udhawat
Krishna Singh Udhawat married to Pragati Devi
Riya Krishna Singh
Yuvraj Krishna Singh
Deepika Devi Urs
Major Desaraj Urs
Geeta Devi Urs
Sirdar Arjun Wadiyar married to Jiya Kunwar of Morbi
Tarunesh Wadiyar, born 1983
Yogesh Wadiyar
Deshika Devi married to Gaj Singh Rathore of Chamba
Sirdar Ram Wadiyar, married to Sundara Pushpa Devi
Nagraj Wadiyar married to Rupa Kumari
Akshara Shrestha Singh married to Dhiraj Singh Shrinet of Varanasi
Raivat Singh
Arvind Wadiyar Mysore married to Kaveri Kumari Scinthia of Coorg
Adit Arvind Myusore
Maharajkumari Cheluvajammani Wadiyar, married 1900, Sirdar M. Lakshmi Kanth Raj Urs.
Rajkumarani Keerti Devi, married Rajkumar Shailendra Singh of Ajaigarh, and has issue, one son.
Sri Varunendra Vikram Singh, born 2005.
Maharajkumari Balika Devi Wadiyar married Vishvraj Singh Jhala of Masand
Mohika Kunwar married to Karan Singh Sodho of Pakistan
Rannvijay Singh, born 2020.
Chaduranga Kanth Raj Urs, married Priyanka from the family of Princess Krishnajammanni.
Devrat Urs
Jailakshmi Devi
Maharajkumari Meenakshi Devi Yavaru, born 1951, former Member of the Social Welfare Board of Karnataka, owner of a riding school in Bangalore Palace grounds called Princess Academy of Equitation, married M. R. Lakshmi Kanth Raje Urs, a Lawyer, and has issue.
Varchuswee SS Raje Urs, born 29th July 1981 in Bangalore, B.A. and LL.B. and an Advocate, Manager of Two Horse Safaris and the Princess Academy of Equitation, Matadipathi of Malvali, Honnakayanhalli, Kapadi and BGPura.
HH Maharaja Shri Kanta Datta Narasinharaja Wadiyar Bahadur (qv)
Maharajkumari Kamakshi Devi Yavaru, born 1954, married Kunwar Atmanaya Dev Singh [Kumar Shri Atmanayadevsinhji Surendrasinhji] of Wadhwan, born 1947, and has issue, twin daughters.
Maharajkumari Indirakshi Devi Yavaru, married Raja Chandra Urs, and has issue.
Ms. Samyukta Lakshmi, graduate in commerce and studying M.B.A.
Aditya Gurudev Urs, graduate in commerce as well as in Master in Business systems from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Maharajkumari Vishalakshi Devi Yavaru, born 1962, married Kunwar Gajendra Singh of Auwa, and has issue.
Rudra Pratap Singh married Deval Kumari Sodha of Pakistan and has 2 children.
HH Maharaja Shri Kanta Datta NARASINHARAJA WADIYAR Bahadur, 26th Maharaja of Mysore from 24th September 1974 to 10th December 2013. (J1, The Palace, Mysore, Mysore City-570001, Karnataka), born 20th February 1953 in Mysore, died 10th December 2013, M.A. (Pol. Sc.), LL.B., educated at Maharaja College and Sharda Vilas Law College, Mysore; elected to the 8th, 9th, 11th and 13th Lok Sabha. Member of the following committes.. Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation 1984/1989, Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions 1989/1991, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism 1990/1991, Committee on Transport & Tourism 1999/2000. Chairman of the Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery; the HH Mahevani Lakshammamiavam Educational Trust; and the HH Yuvarani Kempuchelo-Vajammaummani Educational Trust; President, Gunamtra Maternity and Child Welfare Centre; Patron, Sri Jayachamarajendra Educational Trust; also worked as Lecturer in Political Science at Post Graduation level in the Department of Political Science, Mysore University. Special Interests are..reading books on philosophy, theology, political science and economics, favourite pastimes include reading, collection of objets d'art and watches. Member of the following clubs: Mysore Sports Club; Bangalore Golf Club; Mysore Race Club; Bangalore Turf Club; Delhi Race Club; Karnataka State Cricket Association and Club House. Chairman and Managing Director Wadiyar Investments (P) Ltd.; Sri Venkateswara Real Estate Enterprises (P) Ltd.; and Mysore International Travel Agency (P) Ltd.; Patron and Managing Partner, Sri Manjunath Packing and Works Wadiyar Regency Rooms Theatre Complex; and Gayatri Enterprises and Saraswati Enterprises, married 2nd February 1976, HH Soubhagyavati Maharani Sri Satya Pramoda Kumari Ju Devija Ammani Avaru of the Urs family. He had no issues. [Wikipedia]
HH Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar, 27th and present Maharaja of Mysore - married to Trishika Singh of Dungarpur - daughter of Harshvardhan Singh Sisodia