Chamaraja Wodeyar V

Chamaraja Wodeyar V (reigned 1576–1578) was the eighth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore, who reigned from 1576 until 1578.

Chamaraja Wodeyar V
8th Maharaja of Mysore
Reign	1576–1578
Predecessor	Chamaraja Wodeyar IV
Successor	Raja Wodeyar I
Died	1578 Puragiri, Mysore
Names Maha Mandalaswara Birud-antembara-ganda Raja Bettada Chamaraja Devaraja Wodeyar V[citation needed]
House	Wodeyar
Father	Rajakumara Krishnaraja

Ascension to throne and immediate death

After the death of his uncle Chamaraja Wodeyar IV, Chamaraja Wodeyar V took power, but died in two years' time on the throne. In span of less than a decade, three monarchs had died, his being the most recent. His father died in 1572, his uncle in 1576, and now himself in 1578. Chamaraja's death caused more concern among Mysore nobles.^{[citation needed]} His first-cousin, Raja Wodeyar I, succeeded him.

Map showing Mysore and other petty kingdoms and principalities in the region ca. 1625, during the reign of Chamaraja Wodeyar V.

See also

• Maharaja of Mysore
• Wodeyar dynasty

External links

• Mysore Palace and the Wodeyar Dynasty