Krishnacharya Purnaiah, popularly known as Dewan Purnaiah, was an Indian administrator, statesman, and military strategist who served as the first dewan of Mysore from 1782 to 1811. He was instrumental in the restoration of the rule of the Kingdom of Mysore to the Wadiyar dynasty.
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Residence built by Purniah in Yelandur, now a museum.
Lord Harris Residence, later residence of Puraniah after retirement. Seringapatam
Inscription at the Lord Harris Residence, Seringapatam![The home of Purnaiah's descendants in Bangalore[9]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/PurniahPostoffice7.jpg/1280px-PurniahPostoffice7.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The home of Purnaiah's descendants in Bangalore[9]
The obverse depicts "Sardula," a mythological tiger, facing right with its right paw and tail raised, accompanied by Kannada inscriptions at the top.
The reverse is notable for featuring inscriptions in both Kannada and Persian, as well as the coin's denomination in English using Roman numerals (XV Cash).About this person
Krishnacharya Purnaiah, popularly known as Dewan Purnaiah, was an Indian administrator, statesman, and military strategist who served as the first dewan of Mysore from 1782 to 1811. He was instrumental in the restoration of the rule of the Kingdom of Mysore to the Wadiyar dynasty. After the death of Tipu, he continued to advice Lakshmi Devi, the queen regent to the newly installed monarch Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.
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