Tripura Sundari Ammani
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| Tripura Sundarammanni Avaru | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of Mysore | |
 Maharani Tripura Sundarammanni Avaru with Maharaja Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar | |
| Born | 26 February 1924[1] Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore |
| Died | 22 November 1982 Mysore Palace |
| Spouse | Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar |
| Issue | Maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, and princesses Gayatri Devi,Meenakshi Devi, Kamakshi Devi, Indrakshi Devi, and Vishalakshi Devi |
| House | Wadiyar dynasty |
| Father | Bala Nanjaraja Urs |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharani Tripura Sundarammani Avaru was a Maharani and later a Rajamatha (Queen Mother) of the princely state of Mysore.[2]
Biography[edit]
Tripura Sundarammani Avaru was the daughter of Bala Nanjaraja Urs, an officer in the service of the government of Mysore state.[3][4] Her Grand Father Sirdar Bahadur Lt. Col. B. Chamaraj Urs was a highly decorated World War I veteran who commanded the Mysore lancers in War.[5] Her family belonged to the nobility of that state.
Marriage and issue[edit]
Maharaja Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar, the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore, was married to a Rajput princess from Jigni State in north India in 1938. That marriage had proven to be childless, and the Maharaja decided to marry again for a second time,[6][7][8] and was intent upon marrying someone from a local aristocratic family,[4] who already knew and followed the customs and traditions of the Kannada people. The matter became known among the noble Urs families of the state, and several proposals were pressed upon the Maharaja. After careful scrutiny of genealogy and horoscopes in the traditional Indian manner, the choice fell upon Tripura Sundari Ammani, daughter of Bala Nanjaraja Urs, an officer in the Mysore government.[9]
The wedding was held in traditional style on 6 May 1942,[10] and several hundred dignitaries graced the occasion at the Royal Palace, Mysore.[11] The venue was the kalyana mantapa of the Amba Vilas Palace in Mysore, decked up and illuminated for the occasion. The bride was very young indeed, only a teenager, as was typical of Indian brides in those days. Tripura Sundarammani Avaru was entrusted at a very young age with performing the numerous rituals and ceremonies[1] required of a Maharani of Mysore, and she discharged her duties diligently, with understated, modest grace. She also shared a cordial, mutually respectful relationship with other members of her new family.
The marriage was harmonious and happy, and was blessed with six children.[3][11][8] Two daughters were followed in 1953 by the long-awaited son and heir, and then by three daughters further. The children were:
- Maharaja Kumari Gayathri Devi (1946–1974), married Sardar K.B. Ramachandra Raj Urs adopted son of Raja Kumari Leelvathi and Sardar K. Basavaraj Urs. Their grandson Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar succeeded to the throne of Mysore by adoption after the death of Maharaja Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar.[3][12]
- Maharaja Kumari Meenakshi Devi (1951-2015) married to M.R.Lakshmikanth Raj Urs, a lawyer and nobleman of Mysore
- Maharaja Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (1953-2013), who succeeded his father as titular Maharaja of Mysore[2][7][12]
- Maharaja Kumari Kamakshi Devi (b.1954), married Maharaja Kumar Atmanayadev Jhala, younger son of the Maharaja of Wadhwan in Gujarat
- Maharaja Kumari Indrakshi Devi (b.1956), married to R.Rajachandra Urs, a nobleman of Mysore
- Maharaja Kumari Vishalakshi Devi (1962-2018),[1] married to Thakur Gajendra Singh of Auwa, a nobleman of Jodhpur State in Rajasthan
Amman's son, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, succeeded as the titular Maharaja of Mysore.[13]
Later life[edit]
The Maharani died on 22 November 1982[11][1] at Mysore Palace.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kushala Satyanarayana (29 September 2017). "It has been 56 yrs since a pregnant 'queen' took part in Dasara festivities". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 K Shiva Kumar (11 December 2013). "Wadiyar's Demise Signals End of 500-year-old Dynasty". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kushala Satyanarayana (8 December 2017). "Wadiyar heir gives birth to many firsts". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music: Jayachamaraja Wodeyar – the happy(?) prince (15 July 2019)
- ↑ "Yaduveer pitches for memorial to Mysore Lancers who fought i Haifa". The Times of India. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ FPJ Bureau (11 December 2013). "Wodeyar lived like a Maharaja without being one!". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar - obituary". The Telegraph. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Badiger, Dr. Prakash M. (2018): Kings of Karnataka, Laxmi Book Publication, 2018 (p. 137)
- ↑ Sampath, Vikram (2008). Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars. Rupa & Company. pp. Ch 20. ISBN 978-81-291-1360-3. Search this book on
- ↑ The origin and Growth of Sri Brahmatantra Parakala Mutt. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-387-71754-5. Search this book on
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 World News Network: "Tripura Sundari Ammani"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Meet 23-year-old Yaduveer Wodeyar, Mysore's new 'Maharaja'". DNA India. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ Rajendran, S. (2013-12-11). "Srikantadatta Wadiyar — a man of many parts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
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