Nanjaraja Wodeyar (Nanjaraja Wodeyar Bahadur; 1748 – 2 August 1770) was the nineteenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore for only four years, from 1766 to 1770, as puppet under sarvadhikari Hyder Ali, like his father was.
| Nanjaraja Wodeyar | |
|---|---|
| 19th Maharaja of Mysore | |
| Reign | 1766–1770 |
| Coronation | Srirangapatna, 6 May 1766 |
| Predecessor | Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (father) |
| Successor | Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII (younger brother) |
| Born | 1748 |
| Died | 2 August 1770 Royal Palace, Srirangapata |
| House | Wodeyar |
| Dynasty | Wodeyar dynasty |
| Father | Krishnaraja Wodeyar II |
| Mother | Devaja Ammani Avaru |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Life
He was eldest son of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, and succeeded on the death of his father in 1766.