Ruler · 1919 – 1974

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar

Lived 1919 – 1974; philosopher, composer, politician, poet. Maharaja of Mysore of Kingdom of Mysore, 1940 – 1974; also in the line of Mysore State.

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Lived: 1919 – 1974; 55 years
In office: 34 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Maharaja of Mysore

Kingdom of Mysore · the 23rd of 23 dated reigns · 1399 – 1974

19 before

Chamarajendra Wadiyar X1868 – 1894

Kempananjammanni Devi1894 – 1902

Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV1894 – 1940

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar1940 – 1974

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1940 – 1974 · 34 years · came to it aged 21

Came to it: the nephew or niece of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1974, the year they died

Also in the line of Mysore State (1st of 1).

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