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Yaduraya

trad. 1399 · 14th century · Also known as Yaduraya Wodeyar

Yaduraya is the traditional founder of the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore, said to have established himself as ruler there in 1399. According to dynastic accounts written much later, he and his brother came from the north, protected the local ruling family and married its princess. Historians regard him as at least partly legendary.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yaduraya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yaduraya
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