[citation needed] Vijaya Raghunatha's reign was a period of incessant wars in South India.
Vijaya Raghunatha supported the British in the wars and in return for his services, he was given the title "Raja Bahadur" by Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah, the Nawab of the Carnatic on 17 October 1796.
[citation needed] Vijaya Raghunatha played a pivotal role in Polygar Wars leading to the capture and arrest of Veerapandiya Kattabomman and his brother Oomaithurai by the British.
[citation needed] The British recognized his services by handing him the territory of Kilanilai in 1803.
Pudukkottai was allowed to remain independent in recognition of the services the Tondaiman kings had rendered to the company.