Yuvaraja Sri Sir Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar, GCIE, was the heir apparent of the princely state of Mysore from 1895 until his death in 1940.
Background
Narasimharaja Wodeyar was born at the Mysore Palace, the second son of Chamaraja Wadiyar IX, 23rd Maharaja of Mysore, by his wife Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana. In 1894, when he was six years of age, his father died. His mother, Maharani Kempunanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, served as Queen Regent of Mysore between 1894 and 1902 during the minority of his elder brother, Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar.
Career
Narasimharaja Wodeyar"s only son, Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, was to be the 25th and the last Maharaja of Mysore (1940–1950). An intelligent student, Narasimharaja Wodeyar had his early education at the private royal school of Mysore (functioning from Lokaranjan Mahal, aka "summer palace" in Mysore). His education and training was entrusted to Sir Stuart Fraser, Mr.
P. Raghavendra Rao and others
He was later sent to Mayo College, Ajmer. After becoming very sick during his stay at Mayo College, he returned to Mysore and pursued his studies and training under Captain Heale.
He was granted the personal style of His Highness by the viceroy of India on 1 January 1918. He was a great lover of books and a passionate patron of music, of which he was no mean exponent On June 17, 1910 Narasimharaja Wodeyar was married to Kempu Cheluvaja Ammanni Avaru, daughter of Dalavay Devaraja Urs, a nobleman of the Mysore court.
Vijayalakshmi Ammani Avaru, later Rani Vijaya Devi of Kotda Sangani.
Sujayakantha Ammani Avaru, later the Thakurani Sahiba of Sanand. Jayachamunda Ammani Avaru, later His (or Her) Highness Maharani Sri Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru Sahiba, Maharani of Bharatpur. Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, last ruling Maharaja of Mysore Narasimharaja Wodeyar died at Bombay (Mumbai) at "Anchorage" (then Mysore palace property located next to Taj Hotel).
1888-1911: Yuvaraja Sri Kanthirava Narasimharaja Wodeyar Bahadur, Yuvaraja of Mysore.