Reign 1776 – 1796 Dynasty Wodeyar dynasty | Father Chikka Devaraj Urs Name Chamaraja IX | |
Coronation 27 September 1776, Seringapatam Died 17 April 1796Royal Palace, Seringapatam Issue Krishnaraja Wodeyar III | ||
Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, was the Raja of Mysore (r. 1776 – 1796). He was a member of the Wodeyar dynasty and the father of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.
Life
Chamaraja Wodeyar IX was a son of Chikka Devaraj Urs. of Arikuthara of the Karugahalli family．After the death of Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII He was adopted by Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Devi, widow of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar II. He reigned under the control of the Muslim Sarvadhikaris, Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, like ex-Raja Krishanaraja Wodeyar II, Nanjaraja Wodeyar and Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII.
In January 1786, when Tipu Sultan seized total power, he established the new state of Khudadad, and assumed the title of Padshah. After Tipu seized total power, the Raja died of smallpox (or was murdered by Tipu) at the Royal Palace of Seringapatam, 17 April 1796. Tipu Sultan deposed the Wodeyar dynasty and became sole king of Mysore Sultanate until his death in 1799.