Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman
Raja of Pudukkottai
Reign December 28, 1769 - December 30, 1789
Predecessor Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I
Successor Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman
Born May 1738
Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai state
Died 30 December 1789 (aged 51)
Pudukkottai
House Pudukkottai
Father Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I

Raja Sri Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (c. May 1738 30 December 1789) was the ruler of Pudukkottai kingdom from 28 December 1769 to 30 December 1789.

Early life

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman was born in May 1738 to Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I and his wife Rani Nallakatti Ayi Sahib.[1] He was the only son of the couple and was educated privately.[1]

Reign

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman succeeded to the throne on the death of his father on 28 December 1769.[1] His reign was largely uneventful. Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman authored a Telugu work Parvathi Parinyamu.[1]

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman died on 30 December 1789 after a reign of 20 years. In the absence of a male offspring, Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman was succeeded by his cousin, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman.[1]

Family

Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman had eleven queens. He had only one offspring - a daughter[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pudukkottai 2". Tondaiman Dynasty. Christopher Buyers.
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