Chikka Devaraja

Chikka Devaraja
14th Maharaja of Mysore
Reign28 February 1673–16 November 1704
PredecessorDodda Kempadevaraja (paternal uncle)
SuccessorKanthirava Narasaraja II (son)
Born22 September 1645
Died16 November 1704
IssueKanthirava Narasaraja II
Names
Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar
HouseWodeyar
FatherDodda Devaraja

Devaraja Wodeyar II (22 September 1645 – 16 November 1704) was the fourteenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1673 to 1704.[1] During this time, Mysore saw further significant expansion after his predecessors. During his rule, centralised military power increased to an unprecedented degree for the region.[2]

  1. ^ Bandyopadhyay 2004, p. 33
  2. ^ Bandyopadhyay 2004, p. 33, Stein 1985b, pp. 400–401