Chamarajendras

Chamarajendras is a royal onomastic used to refer to members of the Wadiyar (Wodeyar) dynasty who bore the given name Chamarajendra. The name is associated with the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore in present-day Karnataka, India, as well as other princes within the royal family.

In historical records, several rulers and princes bore the name Chamarajendra Wadiyar, tying them to the governance, ceremonial duties, and patronage associated with Mysore. The Wadiyar rulers presided over Mysore through much of the modern era, maintaining relations with the British Raj and overseeing cultural patronage, modernization, and administrative reforms in varying degrees. Their activities often included support for the arts, education, and public works.

Linguistic variations and transliterations of the name include Chamrajendra, Chamrajnendra, and Chamarajendra, reflecting Kannada origins and Anglicization. Historians often distinguish individuals named Chamarajendra by regnal numbers or dates to avoid confusion, and modern sources may use different spellings.

Chamarajendras are part of the broader history of the Mysore kingdom and the Wadiyar dynasty, as well as the Deccan region's political and cultural history. The dynasty's influence shifted after Mysore integrated into the Indian union in 1950, but its legacy remains in regional institutions, architecture, and the arts.