• Register
  • User Login
      • Advertise
      • Contact
      • Join Us
Doha News - Qatar News
    •  
    • Anasayfa
  • News
  • Business
  • Life
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Guides
  • Photo Gallery
  • Videos
  • Qatar
  • World
Doha-News.Com Follow us on Facebook
Doha-News.Com Follow us on Twitter
Homepage » International

Wodeyar crowned maharaja of Indian royal family

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar looks on during his coronation ceremony in Mysore. AFP/New Delhi A 23-year-old economics graduate was...
2 June 2015 Tuesday 19:11Okunma Sayısı: 2239
  • Tweetle
Yazdır
Yazıyı Büyüt Yazıyı Küçült
Wodeyar crowned maharaja of Indian royal family
Advertising

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar looks on during his coronation ceremony in Mysore.

AFP/New Delhi

A 23-year-old economics graduate was crowned on Thursday maharaja of a centuries-old royal family in southern India in an elaborate ceremony involving 40 priests and attended by 1,000 well-heeled guests.

At 15 temples spread throughout opulent palace grounds in the city of Mysore, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar was inducted as the 27th head of the Wodeyar dynasty which once ruled swathes of southern India in a two-day event.

Wodeyar, a recent economics and English graduate from Boston University, succeeded Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar who died in 2013 of a heart attack.

Srikantadatta was childless and did not name an heir but his widow Pramoda Devi adopted the young Wodeyar, a relative, at a ceremony in February.

“My role here is ensuring that heritage, our heritage, remains alive,” Wodeyar told the NDTV news channel as photos and footage showed him wearing a large gold headpiece studded with gems while seated on a throne adorned with flowers.

“It is also… fulfilling our contribution to the people in the state,” he said.

The Wodeyar dynasty ruled over what was then Mysore state for nearly six centuries and was known for its progressive rule of social reforms.

India’s maharajas once ruled over around 100mn people across 565 princely states.

But they lost their powers when India gained independence in 1947 although they are still wealthy and many are revered by their local populations.

Wodeyar will now be custodian of the sprawling Mysore and Bangalore palaces and acres of land spread across Karnataka state.

The Mysore palace, the seat of the kingdom and known for its mix of stained glass, mirrors, solid silver doors, marble floors and mahogany carvings, has become a tourist attraction.

It is lit up at night on public holidays and Sundays by nearly 100,000 light bulbs, according to the palace’s website.

Etiketler:
Bangalore dynasty India maharaja Mysore Wodeyar
Pakistan hangs three separatists for 1998 plane hijack
Qatar share index plunges 327 points on profit-booking
Paylaş Tweetle Paylaş Paylaş Paylaş

Related News

New Rules Permanent Residency – The Sample of New PR IDDoha: The Ministry of Interior held a press conference on Monday, September 10, 2018,for g...
New Rules Permanent Residency – The Sample of New PR ID
Ooredoo phones says Tamim almajdOoredoo -Qatar's first telecom company has changed the network broadcasting name to Tamim ...
Ooredoo phones says Tamim almajd
Ramadan fasting to start on Monday, June 6 in QatarThis year, 2016, fasting will start tomorrow, Monday, June 6 in Qatar for the month of Ram...
Ramadan fasting to start on Monday, June 6 in Qatar
Mowasalat looking bids for new Karwa taxi franchiseA fifth taxi firm could be operating in Qatar soon as the transport company of state. Mowa...
Mowasalat looking bids for new Karwa taxi franchise

Write a Review

Click here to cancel reply.

Granted Permission to use HTML code : <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

Latest News

New Rules Permanent Residency – The Sample of New PR IDDoha: The Ministry of Interior held a press conference on......
New Rules Permanent Residency – The Sample of New PR ID
Ooredoo phones says Tamim almajdOoredoo -Qatar’s first telecom company has changed the network broadcasting......
Ooredoo phones says Tamim almajd
Ramadan fasting to start on Monday, June 6 in QatarThis year, 2016, fasting will start tomorrow, Monday, June 6......
Ramadan fasting to start on Monday, June 6 in Qatar
Mowasalat looking bids for new Karwa taxi franchiseA fifth taxi firm could be operating in Qatar soon......
Mowasalat looking bids for new Karwa taxi franchise
Road closure in Legtaifiya for nine monthsRoad closure will take place from Thursday (March 24) on......
Road closure in Legtaifiya for nine months
  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Join Us
© 2015 Doha News - Qatar News. All rights reserved.