Death of Prince Marks End of Mysore Royal Family Line BANGALORE, Karnataka - The 600-year-old Kingdom of Mysore has come to an end after Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, the last remaining member of the Mysore Royal family, died of a heart attack in Bangalore at the age of 60 on Tuesday. Mr. Wodeyar was the last prince of the dynasty, as he had no children. The only son of Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, the last ruler of Mysore and the first governor of the erstwhile Mysore state, Mr. Wodeyar is survived by his wife, Pramoda Devi. The state of Karnataka declared Wednesday a state holiday in his memory. All government offices, schools and colleges are closed. Mr. Wodeyar had been suffering from diabetes for many years, and recently he was also on regular dialysis. He had developed more complications after he underwent a bariatric surgery three years ago. Mr. Wodeyar was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. "Around 2 p.m., he fell unconscious," Dr. Madan Kumar, the administrator of Vikram Hospital in Bangalore, said at a news conference. A team of doctors tried its best to revive him, but failed. We declared him dead at 3:30 p.m. His funeral was set to be held on Wednesday, starting at 11 a.m., with the chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, in attendance. Mr. Wodeyar studied political science at Mysore University and was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, from Mysore four times - 1984, 1989, 1996 and 1999 - as a Congress Party candidate. But in the last decade he shifted his interest to cricket administration. In 2007, Mr. Wodeyar was elected president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. However, in 2010, he lost to Anil Kumble, a former cricketer, and had only recently regained his position by defeating Mr. Kumble's nominee on Dec. 1. One of the richest scions of a royal family, whose kingdom is believed to have been have been founded in 1399, Mr. Wodeyar disclosed that his assets were worth over 15 billion rupees, or $244.4 million at current exchange rates, while he was running in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. He was the owner of the famous Mysore and Bangalore palaces, although he had regular battles with the government of Karnataka over the ownership of these palaces. As an entrepreneur and fashion designer, Mr. Wodeyar was known for his grandiose lifestyle, especially for his love of luxury cars. All his cars bore registration number 1953, the year he was born. As a fashion designer, he promoted Mysore Silk Sarees under the Royal Silk of Mysore brand.