VENKATAGIRI (Zamindari)

 
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STATE: Madras (Nellore Dist.) DYNASTY: Velugoti RELIGION: Hindu
     
PRESENT RULER: Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Raja Velugoti Sri Dr. SAIKRISHNA YACHENDRA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar
 
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.
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  • Velugoti Sri Raja BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU, 22nd Raja of Venkatagiri, fl.1682
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  • Velugoti Sri Raja BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU, 24th Raja of Venkatagiri
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  • Velugoti Sri Raja KUMARA YACHAMA NAIDU 1777/1804, 25th Raja of Venkatagiri
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  • 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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LAST MODIFIED:  
1. "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p. 567
2. "Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage", 1916 London, p.785
3.  The help of Deepak Aggarwal, is gratefully acknowledged, August 2005.