Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII
Maharaja of Mysore from 1770 to 1776
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Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII (Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII Bahadur; 27 August 1759 – 6 September 1776.) was the twentieth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1770 for six years until 1776. He reigned under the powerful control of Sarvadhikari Hyder Ali.
Reign2 August 1770 – 6 September 1776
CoronationSeringapatam, 16 August 1770
PredecessorNanjaraja Wodeyar (eldest brother)
SuccessorChamaraja Wodeyar IX (youngest brother)
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | |
|---|---|
| 20th Maharaja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 2 August 1770 – 6 September 1776 |
| Coronation | Seringapatam, 16 August 1770 |
| Predecessor | Nanjaraja Wodeyar (eldest brother) |
| Successor | Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (youngest brother) |
| Born | 27 August 1759 |
| Died | 6 September 1776 (aged 17) Royal Palace, Seringapatam |
| House | Wodeyar |
| Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
| Father | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II |
| Mother | Devaja Ammani Avaru |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Life
He was the second son of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II and succeeded on the death of his elder brother Nanjaraja Wodeyar on 2 August 1770.
