Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII
| Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII | |
|---|---|
| Raja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 1770 - 1776 |
| Coronation | Seringapatam, 16 August 1770 |
| Born | 27 August 1759 |
| Died | 6 September 1776 Royal Palace, Seringapatam |
| Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
| Father | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II |
| Mother | Devaja Ammani Avaru |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Shri Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII Bahadur (27 August 1759 - 6 September 1776.) or Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII, was the Raja of Mysore (r. 1770 - 1776). He reigned under the control of powerful Sarvadhikari, Hyder Ali.
He was the second son of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II and succeeded on the death of his elder brother Nanjaraja Wodeyar, 2 August 1770.
16 September 1776, He was strangled and killed in the bath at the Royal Palace of Seringapatam, on the orders of Hyder Ali.
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