Nanjarajendra was the Commander-in-chief and a Dalvoy of Mysore Army during the reign of Kanthirava Narasaraja I.

He faced constant Invasion from Bijapur Sultanate and in 1647 died at Turuvekere in Karnataka.

[1][6] In 1640 Nanjarajendra again faced Bijapuri generals Randaula Khan, Shahaji and Vemoji Pandit at Battle of Ramgiridurg where he claims to defeat them but this is far from reality he was defeated by Vemoji Pandit and Ramgiridurg was captured by Bijapur Sultanate.

[1][2] In 1647 Mustafa Khan once again invaded Mysore after defeating Sriranga III a battle was fought between Nanjarajendra and Mustafa Khan at Turuvekere, the Bijapur Sultanate had a strength of 60000 while Nanjarajendra with only 10000 cavalry confronted him, even tho being outnumbered Nanjarajendra defeated the Bijapur Sultanate but was killed in the process.

[2] He was succeeded by Dasarajaiya as Dalvoy but he was beheaded by Siddi Masud during Bijapur war with Mysore in 1653.