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Kempananjammanni Devi

Kempananjammanni Devi

Kempananjammanni Devi (4 July 1866 – 7 July 1934) was the Maharani of Mysore and later queen mother and regent of the Kingdom of Mysore.

She was the wife of Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X and the mother of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. She was queen regent between 1895 and 1902, during the minority of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. She occupies as significant place in the annals of Mysore's history. Her contributions to the citizenry and her roles as maharani, regent, and queen mother to the young prince Yuvaraja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, have been commended.