The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t51: Mysore—Dynasty of—
The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t51
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Mysore—Dynasty of—
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The genealogy here given of this family is taken, with a few omissions, from that published as probably the most reliable by Mr. S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar in his *Ancient India*, p. 313. It differs somewhat from that given by others (see his pp. 309-312) since the sources of information themselves differ in details. The family claimed to be of Yādava descent.
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[Figure: 1. Vijaya, or Yādu 1399-1423
2. Here Beṭṭada Chāma I 1423-1458
3. Timma-Rāja I 1458-1478
4. Here, or Ārberal, Chāma II 1478-1513
5. Beṭṭada Chāma III or Chāma-Bhūpati. 1513-1552
6. Timma-Rāja II or Appan Timma, 1552-1571 Krishna-Rāja I
7. Boḷe, or Dodda, Chāma IV Defeated Tirumala Rāya at Seringapatam, 1571-1576
8. Beṭṭada Chāma V 1576-1578
9. Rājadhirāja or Rāja-Mahipati, seized Seringapatam and founded the kingdom of Mysore. 1578-1617. Beṭṭada Chāma VI Muppindēva (Md. Kempamāmbā) Narasa Raja (died before his father) 3 sons Died young
11. Immaḍi Rāja 1637-38. Poisoned
12. Kanthīrava Narasa I 1638-1659 Dodda-Dēva Chikka-dēva Rajēndra
13. Kempadēva 1659-1672 Mari-dēva
10. Chāma VII 1617-1637 Died without issue.
14. Chikkadēva Md. Dēvamāmbā. 1672-1704. Kanthīrava-Narasa II
15. Kanthīrava Narasa III Md. Chelvājā. 1704-1713.
16. Dodda Krishna II Md. Dēvājā 1713-1731]
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The direct line came to an end in 1731. The powerful Daḷavāy Dēvarāja placed on the throne a remote connection of the reigning family, Chāmārja VIII, who reigned three years, 1731-34, and was deposed by the Daḷavāy. He was replaced by another member of the family, a child, Immaḍi Krishna III, three years old, who occupied the throne from 1734 to 1761, but never had any real power.¹ In 1761 Haidar Ali seized the Government of Mysore. Immaḍi Krishna III died in 1766 leaving two sons, Nanja Rāja, who was ejected from the palace by Haidar Ali in 1767 and was strangled in 1770, and Beṭṭada-Chāma-Rāja IX, who died childless in 1775.
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¹ Some inscriptions declare that Immaḍi Krishna III was son of Dodda Krishna II, and Mr. Krishnaswami Aiyangar's Table referred to enters him and his predecessor Chāma VIII as such; but this contradicts his text (p. 307). See E. C. III, *Tn.* 63, IV, *Yd.* 17, which makes Immaḍi Krishna a member of a branch of the family at Kenchengōḍu.
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Haidar then placed on the throne a another family living at Kārugahalli who became Khāsa-Chāma-Rāja X—1775-1795. On his death in 1795 Tipu Sulṭān ruled till his death at Seringapatam in 1799, when the English crowned Chāma X's son Mummaḍi Krishna IV (1799-1831). His minister was Pūrṇayya. In 1831 Krishna IV was deprived of political power for misrule. In 1881 his adopted son Chāma Rāja X was made Mahārāja of Mysore.