Background
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman was born in 1797 to Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, Raja of Pudukkottai, and his second wife, Rani Ayi Ammani Ayi Sahib Avargal in Pudukkottai and was educated by a private tutor.
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman was born in 1797 to Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, 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. Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman ascended the throne on 1 February 1807 on the death of his father, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman. 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. Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman died of a mysterious illness on 4 June 1825.
In 1812, Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman married a daughter of M.R.Ry. Sri Singappuli Aiyar.
Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (died 23 December 1823)
Rajkumari Rajammani Bayi Sahib.