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Coat of arms (1893)
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Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur, the last Maharaja
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Style | His Highness |
First monarch | Yaduraya Wodeyar |
Last monarch | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur |
Formation | 1399 |
Abolition | 26 January 1950 |
Residence | Mysore Palace |
Pretender(s) | Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar |
Maharaja of Mysore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India.
The Wodeyar dynasty was founded as a feudatory principality in 1399, which grew into the Kingdom of Mysore. The Wodeyars ruled that kingdom almost uninterruptedly between 1399 and 1947; they ruled initially as vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire (1399–1565), then as independent rulers (1565–1761), then as puppet rulers under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan (1761–1796) and finally as allies of the British crown (1799–1947). The Wodeyars of Mysore is the only Indian Royal family in the 5000-year-history of India to have ruled a kingdom for more than 500 years. The Maharajas of Mysore during these 650 years were:
Interregnum (2013–2015)