A Wadiyar heir after five decades, the infant is also the first royal born to a non-Ursu queen

The two-day-old “royal” son of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has a few firsts. Though the erstwhile Mysore rulers have a strong connect with Bengaluru, Yaduveer’s son is the first royal heir to be born in this city. Not just this, the baby is also the first royal heir born to a non-Ursu queen — to a Rajput and a Suryavamshi.

Born on Wednesday night, just four days before his grandfather Srikantadatta Wadiyar’s fourth death anniversary (December 10), the boy’s arrival has ended the infamous Alamelamma curse — Wadiyars saw a heir after more than five decades. The birth of the baby has brought much excitement to the family members.

Yaduveer was anointed as custodian of Wadiyar family in May 2015 after he was legally adopted by late Srikantadatta Wadiyar’s wife Pramoda Devi. Formerly Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs, he is from Bettada Kote family. He is the son of Tripurasundari Devi and grandson of Gayatri Devi who is the eldest daughter of 25th maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar and Srikantadatta’s sister. The 27th head of Yadu dynasty, Yaduveer married Trishika in June 2016.

Interestingly, in spite of the Wodeyars having strong roots in Bengaluru, contributing to the growth of institutions in the city and developing residential colonies and signature properties (including Bangalore Palace), none of the heirs were born here. Another interesting fact is that the infant is also the first royal heir born to a non-Ursu queen.

A source close to the family said, “Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar was the first royal to marry a Rajput, Princess Pratapa Kumari, from a small princely family from Vana in Saurashtra. He was childless. Next, Jaya Chamarajendra Wodeyar married Sathya Prema Kumari, a Rajput princess from Jigni in Madhya Pradesh, and the couple did not have children. After six years, he married an Ursu, Tripura Sundari Ammani. She was the daughter of Bala Nanjaraja Urs, an officer in the Mysore government. Through her, Wodeyar had six children — five daughters and a son, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar. Born in 1953, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar succeeded Jaya Chamarajendra Wodeyar.”

source: http://www.bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com / Bangalore Mirror / Home> Bangalore> Others / by Kushala Satyanarayana, Bangalore Mirror Bureau / December 08th, 2017