Srikanta Wadiyar
| Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar | |
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| Maharaja of Mysore | |
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| Reign | October 1975 – 10 December 2013 |
| Predecessor | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Successor | Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar |
| Born |
20 February 1953 Mysore Palace, India |
| Died | 10 December 2013 (aged 60) Bangalore Palace, India |
| Spouse | Pramoda Devi |
| House | Wadiyar |
| Father | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Mother | Tripura Sundari Ammani |
| Religion | Atheism |
| Signature |  |
Maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Bahadur (born 20 February 1953 in Mysore Palace, India – 10 December 2013 in Bangalore Palace, India), also referred to as Raja Srikanta Wadiyar, was the prince of Mysore Kingdom and head of the Wadiyar dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore between 1399 and 1950.
Wadiyar was formerly a Member of Parliament from the Mysore constituency. He was a fashion designer and he promoted the sale of Mysore silk saris under his brand (Royal Silk of Mysore). In the second half of the 20th century, the South Indian silk industry was revived, and Mysore State became the top silk producer in India.
Born in 1953 as the only son of the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore His Highness, His Excellency Dr. Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar and his second wife, Maharani Tripura Sundari Ammani Avaru, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar succeeded his father as the head of the dynasty after his father's death on 9 September 1974.
He continued the informal and titular rule of the royal family as king from 1974 until his death on 10 December 2013. Wadiyar's wife Pramoda Devi Wadiyar adopted Yaduveer Gopalraj Urs, who was renamed Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar, as her son on February 23, 2015.
He studied in the private royal school at the Mysore Palace and completed his secondary school education in 1967. He took horse riding lessons from the Government Riding School, Mysore.
He had a British nanny and an Anglo-Indian nanny who groomed him. Mr. Watsa was a mentor to him during his formative years. Wadiyar joined Maharaja College, Mysore in 1968 to pursue his pre-university course (one year) and studied for a BA degree from 1969-72 majoring in English literature and political science.
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