Dodda Vira Rajendra

Dodda Vira Rajendra
Raja of Coorg
Raja of Coorg
Reign1780 - 1809
PredecessorLinga Raja I
SuccessorDevammaji (as Rani)
Died1809
Burial
Mercara (Madikeri)
SpouseMahadevamma
FatherLinga Raja - I
ReligionHinduism

Dodda Vira Rajendra was the ruler of the Kingdom of Coorg from 1780 to 1809. He freed the kingdom from the occupation of Tipu Sultan, the king of Mysore. He later aided the British in their fight against Tipu Sultan. Dodda Veera raja constructed the city of Vira-rajendrapete, today known as Virajapet.