His Highness Sri. Jaya Chama Raja Wadiyar Bahadur GCSI GCB (1919–1974), or more commonly known as Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, was the 25th and the last King from the illustrious Wadiyar (Wodeyar) dynasty, which ruled the Indian state of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1950. He is also known by many other variations of his name, such as Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar, Jaya Chamarajendra Wadiyar, Wodeyar, and at times with the royal suffix Bahadur. He was a philosopher, musicologist, political thinker and philanthropist. He was the beloved of his subjects. As a proof elagant portraits of him can be seen in the villages of Karnataka even to this day. Image File history File links Jcrw3. ... The article is about the order of chivalry known as Star of India. For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of... Flag of former princely state of Mysore. ...

Life and Interests

Born on July 18, 1919, he was the only son of Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar and Yuvarani Kempu Cheluvaja Amanni. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A Yuvaraja, alternatively spelled Yuvraj or Yuvaraj, is literally the Crown Prince of a kingdom, in the languages of India, especially Sanskrit, Hindi and Gujarati. ... His Highness Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar (June 5, 1888 - March 11, 1940), KCIE, GCIE, the prince of Mysore (1894-1940) was the second son of the 23rd Maharaja of Mysore H.H. Sri Chamaraja Wadiyar IX ( 1881-1894) He was born on at Mysore Palace. ...

He graduated from the Maharaja's College, Mysore in 1938, earning five awards and gold medals. He was married the same year, on Sunday, 15th May 1938 (see The Marriage of a Prince of the Mysore Royal Family for details of the ceremonies.) He toured Europe during 1939, visiting many associations in London and became acquainted with many artists and scholars. Mysore   (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... // The below article highlights how a member of an Indian royal family was married and the various functions associated with the marriage. ...

He ascended the throne of the Mysore on September 8, 1940 after the demise of his uncle Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. He signed the Instrument of Accession with the Dominion of India on the eve of India attaining Independence in August 1947. The state (Mysore Kingdom) was merged with the Republic of India on January 26, 1950. He held the position of Raj Pramukh (Governor) of the State of Mysore from 1950–1956. After the integration of the neighboring Kannada-majority parts of the States of Madras and Hyderabad, he became the first Governor of the reorganized or unified State of Mysore, 1956–64 and later was transferred as the Governor of the State of Madras (Tamil Nadu), 1964-66. Flag of former princely state of Mysore. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Who was this philosopher-king, who was seen by Paul Brunton as living the ideal described in Plato’s Republic, who had been compared to the Emperor Ashoka by the English statesman Lord Samuel, and who was termed Rajarishi by Mahatma Gandhi? H.H. Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, known... Various princely states existed in India during the period of the British Raj. ... Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit) DevanāgarÄ«: सत्यमेव जयते (International Phonetic Alphabet: []) (Truth Alone Triumphs) Anthem: Jana Gaṇa Mana   Capital New Delhi Largest city Mumbai Hindi, English (Central Govt. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Flag of former princely state of Mysore. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He had a pet cat called Nandini.

He died on September 23, 1974.

Sports

He was a good horseman and a tennis player who helped Mr. Ramanathan Krishnan to participate at Wimbledon. He was also well-known for his marksmanship and was highly sought-after by his subjects whenever a rogue elephant or a maneating tiger attacked their immediate surroundings. There are many wildlife trophies attributed to him in the Palace collections.

He was responsible for the famous cricketer/off-spin bowler, Mr. E.A.S. Prasanna's visit to West Indies as his father was otherwise reluctant to send him.

Music

With Queen Elizabeth II.

He was a Connoisseur of classical music (both western & carnatic) and an acknowledged authority of Indian Philosophy. Image File history File links Maharaja Jaya Chama Raja Wadiyar Bahadur File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Maharaja Jaya Chama Raja Wadiyar Bahadur File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...

He helped the Western world discover the music of an unknown Russian composer Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880–1951) and financed the complete recordings of his compositions and founded the Medtner Society in 1949.In gratitude to his patron, Medtner dedicated his Third Piano Concerto to the Maharaja of Mysore. Nicolai Karlovich Medtner Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (Николай Карлович Метнер) (January 5, 1880 – November 13, 1951) was a Russian composer and pianist. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

He became a Licentiate of the Guild Hall of Music, London and honorary Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London, in 1945. The British Government honored him with the GCSI in 1945 and GCB in 1946. Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a license. ... A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. ... Trinity College of Music is one of the UKs top [[music conservatory|music conservatories], based in Greenwich, London, England. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The article is about the order of chivalry known as Star of India. For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ...

He was the first president of the Philharmonia Concert Society, London in 1948. He enabled Richard Strauss's last wish to be full filled by sponsoring an evening at Royal Albert Hall by London's Philharmonia Orchestra with German Conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler in the lead and Soprano Flagstad singing his Four Last Songs (Going to Sleep, September, Spring, At Sunset) in 1950.

He was a fellow & president of Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi, 1966. The Sangeet Natak Akademi (Devanāgarī: संगीत नाटक अकादेमी or, The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the first national level academy of art set up by the Government of India. ...

Great musicians adorned his Court, including the Mysore Vasudevacharya, Veena Venkata Giriyappa, B. Devendrappa, V. Doraiswamy Iyengar, T. Chowdiah, Tiger Vardachar and many others. Tirumakudalu Chowdiah 1894 - 1967 was a violin maestro in the Carnatic classical tradition. ...

He composed 94 Carnatic Krutis under the name Shree Vidya [1].

Literary Works

• The Quest for Peace: an Indian Approach, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1959.
• Dattatreya: The Way & The Goal, Allen & Unwin, London 1957.
• The Gita and Indian Culture, Orient Longmans, Bombay, 1963.
• Religion And Man, Orient Longmans, Bombay, 1965.
• Avadhuta: Reason & Reverence, Indian Institute of World Culture, Bangalore, 1958.
• An Aspect Of Indian Aesthetics, University of Madras, 1956.
• Puranas As The Vehicles Of India's Philosophy Of History, Journal Purana, issue #5, 1963.
• Advaita Philosophy, Sringeri Souvenir Volume, 1965, pages 62-64.
• Sri Suresvaracharya, Sringeri Souvenir Volume, Srirangam, 1970, pages 1-8.
• Kundalini Yoga, A review of "serpent power" by Sir John Woodroff.
• Note on Ecological Surveys to precede Large Irrigation Projects- wesley press, mysore; 1955
• African Survey-Bangalore Press;1955
• The Virtuous Way of Life- Mountain Path Journal -july 1964 edition

[[2]] Jaya Chamaraja Wodeyar File links The following pages link to this file: Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Allen & Unwin Ltd. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Bangalore (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Madras is one of the three oldest universities in India (along with University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Sringeri is the site of the first matha established by the Adi Sankaracharya, the 8th century Hindu reformer and exponent of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. ... Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam Srirangam, also known as Thiruvarangam, is a small island town adjoining Tiruchirapalli in South India. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

He also sponsored the translation of many classics from Sanskrit to Kannada as part of the Jayachamaraja Grantha Mala, including 35 parts of the Rigveda. The following is a list of books published under this series: Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... The Rigveda (Sanskrit: , a tatpurusha compound of praise, verse and knowledge) is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods. ...

RugvEda - in 35 parts; shaMkarAcArya's stOtras - in 2 parts; MUkapaMcashatI; kAmakalpa tarustava; tripurasuMdarI mAnasika pUjA; gurugItA; shivagItA; mahAmasta purashcaraNa vidhiH;ShoDashI pUjA kalpa; bhuvanEshvarIpUjakalpa; rudra mahAnyAsa prayOga; sUktagaLu

purANagaLu dEvI bhAgavata; shivapurANa; shivarahasya; skAMda mahApurANa; kALikA purANa; vaRAha purANa; bhaviShya purANa; gaNesha purANa; vAmana purANa; kaMcImahAtmye; viShNudharmOttarapurANa; brahmAMDapurANa; nAradIya purANa; rAmamaMtra mahime, (agastya saMhite); narasiMha purANa; sAMba purANa ; saura purANa; Adi purANa; kalki purANa; matsya purANa; kUrma purANa; shivatatva purANa; hAlasya mahAtmye; gArgya saMhitA; brahmavyevarta purANa brahma purANa; shaMkara saMhite; padmapurANa; viShNu purANa

maMtrashAstra -sahasranAma - upaniShat

parivAsya rahasya; tripurAtApinyupaniShat; lalitAtrishatibhAShya; tripurArahasya; shrIKAMDasArArthabhOdhinI; sUta saMhitE; vanadurgOpaniShat; shAradAsahasranAma; gaNeshasahasranAma; dakShiNAmUrtisahasranAma; shiva pUja paddhati

Academia

He was the recipient of the awards of Doctor of Literature from the University of Queensland, Australia and from the Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, and of Doctor of Law from the Benaras Hindu University, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from University of Mysore( 1962). The University of Queensland (UQ) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specifically in the suburb of St Lucia. ... Annamalai University is a university in Annamalai Nagar, India. ... Benaras Hindu University was founded by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya (Malviyaji) through the establishment of three engineering and technological institutions: the Benaras Engineering College (BENCO) in 1919, the College of Mining and Metallurgy (MINMET) in 1923, and the College of Technology (TECHNO) [at what year?]. These institutions offered degrees... University of Mysore (also called Manasa Gangotri) is a reputed public university in India. ...

Wildlife Conservation

He was also the first Chairman of the Indian Wild Life Board. A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ...

Hinduism

He was the founder-president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Maharaja was a srividya upasaka and was initiated in to the secrets of srividya by Shilpi Siddalingaswamy, head of the Jagadguru Nagalingaswamy Mutt. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP; World Hindu Council in Hindi), is a Hindu nationalist organisation in India, an offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. ...

He built three temples in Mysore city: Bhuvaneshvari Temple and Gayatri Temple, located inside the Mysore Palace Fort, and Sri Kamakaameshwari Temple, situated on Ramanuja Road, Mysore. All three Temples were sculpted by the maharajs's Guru and famous sculptor, Shilpi Siddalingaswamy.

Family

Sisters:

• Princess Vijaya Lakshmi Ammani, later Rani Vijaya Devi of Kotda Sangani.
• Princess Sujaya kantha Ammani, later the Thakurani Sahiba of Sanand.
• Princess Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru, later H.H. Maharani Sri Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru Sahiba, Maharani of Bharatpur.

Wives: Princess Rani Vijaya Devi Kotda-Sangani (d. ... A taluka of Ahmedabad District of Gujarat state in western India. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ...

The pamphlet detailing the Wedding of prince Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur

1. H.H. Maharani Sathya Prema Kumari of Charkhari. The wedding was held on May 15, 1938. The marriage failed; the Maharani settled at Jaipur. There were no children by this marriage.

1. H.H. Maharani Tripura Sundara Ammani Avaru. The wedding was held on April 30, 1944. This marriage produced six children.

Both the Maharanis died in 1983 within a span of 15 days. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (656x984, 72 KB)This booklet detailing the Royal wedding is available in my family archives and has been scanned by me and placed in the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (656x984, 72 KB)This booklet detailing the Royal wedding is available in my family archives and has been scanned by me and placed in the public domain. ... Charkhari, covering an area of 745 sq mile and currently a part of Madhya Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur has a long, rich and colorful history. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Children:

1. Princess Gayatri Devi Avaru, (1946–1974), who predeceased her father.
2. Princess Meenakshi Devi Avaru, b.1951.
3. HH Maharaja Sri Srikantha Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (b. 1953).
4. Princess Kamakshi Devi Avaru, b.1954.
5. Princess Indrakshi Devi Avaru, b.1956.
6. Princess Vishalakshi Devi Avaru, b.1962.

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External links

• Address to the V.H.P. at its Prayag congress
• Speech as a Freemason
• Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar's Carnatic Music Compositions
• Wadiyar Kritis
• Article in Frontline magazine on H.H. Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
• Website of the Royal Family of Mysore
• Some News