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Chamaraja Wodeyar VI

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Chamaraja Wodeyar VI
10th Maharaja of Mysore
Reign20 June 1617 – 2 May 1637
PredecessorRaja Wodeyar I (grandfather)
SuccessorRaja Wodeyar II (paternal uncle)
Born21 April 1603
Died2 May 1637
Names
Maha Mandalaswara Birud-antembara-ganda Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VI
HouseWodeyar
FatherYuvaraja Narasaraja

Chamaraja Wodeyar VI (21 April 1603 – 2 May 1637) was the tenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1617 after his grandfather Raja Wodeyar I's death that year until his death in 1637.

Collapse of the Vijayanagara Empire

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During the 20-year reign of Chamaraja Wodeyar VI, the Vijayanagara Empire collapsed drastically, major portions of which were annexed by the Bahamani and Deccan sultanates. During this period, Chamaraja Wodeyar's kingdom expanded quickly. By the end of his life, he had nearly doubled the kingdom's size. He died in summer on 2 May 1637. His paternal uncle, Raja Wodeyar II, took over after his death.

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