Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman II
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Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (c 1797 - 4 June 1825) was the ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai
from 1 February 1807 to 4 June 1825.
, Raja of Pudukkottai, and his second wife, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib Avargal in Pudukkottai
and was educated by a private tutor. He was the elder of two sons of Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman who survived him.
. The administration as in the hands of a Council of Superintendence headed by the Resident of Tanjore, William Blackburn till 1817, when Vijaya Raghunatha Raya attained majority.
William Blackburn completely rebuilt the city with wider roads, tiled houses and public buildings. A new palace was constructed for the Raja in 1825. Blackburn introduced Marathi as the language of administration and it remained the official language of Pudukkottai state for seventy-five years.
Pudukkottai state
Pudukkottai was a princely state in the Madras Presidency which existed from 1680 to 1948. It was one of the five princely states that were under political control of the Government of Madras.- Location :...
from 1 February 1807 to 4 June 1825.
Early life
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman was born in 1797 to Vijaya Raghunatha TondaimanVijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman
Raja Sri Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman Bahadur was the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukkottai from 30 December 1789 to 1 February 1807.- Early life :...
, Raja of Pudukkottai, and his second wife, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib Avargal in Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai
Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai District was carved out of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974.It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District....
and was educated by a private tutor. He was the elder of two sons of Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman who survived him.
Reign
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman ascended the throne on 1 February 1807 on the death of his father, Vijaya Raghunatha TondaimanVijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman
Raja Sri Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman Bahadur was the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukkottai from 30 December 1789 to 1 February 1807.- Early life :...
. The administration as in the hands of a Council of Superintendence headed by the Resident of Tanjore, William Blackburn till 1817, when Vijaya Raghunatha Raya attained majority.
William Blackburn completely rebuilt the city with wider roads, tiled houses and public buildings. A new palace was constructed for the Raja in 1825. Blackburn introduced Marathi as the language of administration and it remained the official language of Pudukkottai state for seventy-five years.
Death
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman died of a mysterious illness on 4 June 1825. He was succeeded by his brother, Raghunatha Tondaiman II.Family
In 1812, Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman married a daughter of M.R.Ry. Sri Singappuli Aiyar. He also married a second time, to a daughter of Thirumalai Panrikondran. Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman had one son and one daughter.- Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (died 23 December 1823)
- Rajkumari Rajammani Bayi Sahib