PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Founded
by Velugoti Rayudappa Nayani in 1600. His successors were...
- Velugoti NIRVANA RAYAPPA [Pedda Rayadu], 15th Raja of
Venkatagiri,
granted
Rajam Estate in 1652 by Sher Muhammed Khan, Nawab of Chicacole, in
whose
honour it was renamed Bebbooly, later corrupted into Bobbili.
The titles of Raja and Bahadur were granted at the same time.
- Velugoti Sri Raja BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU, 22nd Raja of
Venkatagiri, fl.1682
- Velugoti Sri Raja BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU, 24th Raja of
Venkatagiri
- Velugoti Sri Raja KUMARA YACHAMA NAIDU 1777/1804, 25th Raja
of Venkatagiri
- Velugoti Sri Raja KUMARA YACHENDRA NAIDU Bahadur Garu
1848/1878 (retired,
handing over the estate to his eldest son in 1878), 27th Raja of
Venkatagiri,
installed 18th February 1848, C.S.I., born 3rd January 1832, married
and
had issue, seven sons (three were given in adoption to other families).
He died 1892.
- Maharaja Sir Velugoti Shri Raja GOPALA KRISHNA YACHENDRA
LAVARU Bahadur
(qv)
- Sri Raja Rao VENKATA SURYA MAHIPATI RAMA KRISHNARAO
Bahadur, adopted by
the Raja of Pithapuram.
- Sri Raja VENKATA KRISHNA Rao Bahadur Garu, Zamindar of
Gollaprolu,
married
1stly, 1865, Sri Rani Rao Ramayamma Rao Bahadur Garu, daughter of Sri
Venkayya
Garu of the Chelikani family, married 2ndly, Sri Rani Rao Venkayamma
Rao
Bahadur Garu, died 1889.
- The Hounourable Maharaja Sri Sir
VENKATA SWETHA CHALAPATI
Ranga Row Bahadur Garu, adopted by the Rani of Bobbili.
- Raja VENUGOPALA Bahadur, adopted
into
the Jetprole
family, born 12th February 1873, awarded the Gold Kaiser-i-Hind Medal,
married 1887 at Venkatagiri.
- Rajkumar Muddu Krishna, died sp 1921.
- Rajkumar Venugopala Krishna, unmarried, but had two
illegitimate
sons.
- Maharaja Sir Velugoti Shri Raja GOPALA KRISHNA YACHENDRA
LAVARU Bahadur
1878/1916, born 1857 (#1),
title of Raja recognized as hereditary in 1890, G.C.I.E. [cr.1915],
K.C.S.I.
[cr.1888], MLC (Madras) 1888 (#2),
Panch Hazar Mansabdar, Kaiser-i-Hind Medal [cr.1900], married and had
issue.
He died 1916.
- Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari
Umdu-i-Raja Raja
Velugoti Sri Sir GOVINDA KRISHNA YACHENDRULUVARU Bahadur Panchhazari
Mansubhdar
(qv)
- Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari
Umdu-i-Raja Raja
Velugoti Sri Sir GOVINDA KRISHNA YACHENDRULUVARU Bahadur Panchhazari
Mansubhdar
1916/1937, K.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1922], married and had issue, 3 sons. He
died
1937 (#3).
- Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari
Umdu-i-Raja Raja
Velugoti Sri SARVAGNA KRISHNA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar (qv)
- Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari
Umdu-i-Raja Raja
Velugoti Sri SARVAGNA KRISHNA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar 1937/1971,
married and had issue. He died 1971.
- Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari
Umdu-i-Raja Raja
Velugoti Sri Dr. SAIKRISHNA YACHENDRA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar
(see
above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
- M. Gopal Krishna Yachendra, born 1929, cricketer, younger
son of the
late
Raja (died 1971).
- Velugoti Venkata Sesha Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra, born
14th
November
1924 in Venkatagiri, Kumaraja of Venkatagiri.
- Sri Murali Krishna, grandson of the Raja of Venkatagiri.
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