Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | |
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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 Royal Palace, Seringapatam |
House | Wodeyar |
Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
Father | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II |
Mother | Devaja Ammani Avaru |
Religion | Hinduism |
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.