PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Founded
by Pusapati Rachiraju late 16th century. His successors were.....
- Pusapati Madhavarama fl.1652
- Pusapati Tamma Bhupaludu 1620/1670.
- .......
- Pusapati Pedda VIJAYARAMA I Raju ca 1710/1757, born 1670,
moved
his capital
from Potnur to Vizianagram in 1712, calling it after himself, later
built
a fort there and gradually extended his dominion, with the help of the
French under Bussy, he seized Bobbili, killing its chief, married and
had
issue. He died January 1757, killed by followers of the slain chief of
Bobbili.
- Pusapati ANANDA Raju (qv)
- Pusapati ANANDA Raju 1757/-, he captured the French held
Vizagapatam, making
it
over to the English in 1758; he married and had issue. He died about
1760.
- Pusapati Chinna VIJAYARAMA Raju (qv) (adoptive son)
- Pusapati Sita Rama Raju, attacked Parla Khimedi in 1761
near Chicacole,
defeating its chief and his allies, thereby acquiring a sizeable
territory,
Rajahmundry likewise fell soon after. He fell out of favour, and was
exiled
to Madras in 1793.
- Pusapati Chinna VIJAYARAMA II Raju 1760/1794, deemed
incapable
of ruling
his
estate, which was sequestered and he was forced to reside at
Masulipatam
on a fixed allowance, married and had issue. He died 10th July 1794 at
Padmanabham, killed in a battle against English forces led by Captain
Prendergast.
- Raja Pusapati NARAYANA BABU Raju (qv)
- Raja Pusapati NARAYANA BABU Raju 1794/1845, a minor at his
accession,
his
affairs were controlled by the English for nearly a quarter of a
century; he married and had issue.
He
died 1845 at Benares, heavily in debt.
- Maharaja Mirza Pusapati Sir VIJAYARAMA GAJAPATHI Raju
Bahadur (qv)
- Maharaja Mirza Pusapati Sir VIJAYARAMA III GAJAPATHI Raju
Bahadur 1845/1879,
born 1826, the zamindari was under control of the English until 1852,
Member
of the Viceroy's Council, Maharaja, K.C.S.I., married Maharani Alaka
Rajesvari,
died 1901, and had issue. He died 1879.
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Sir ANANDA GAJAPATHI Raju Manea
Sultan Bahadur
(qv)
- HH Maharani Appala Kondyamba, married (as one of his
eight wives), HH
Maharaja
RAGHURAJ SINGH of Rewah. She died on
14th
December 1912.
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Sir ANANDA GAJAPATHI Raju Manea
Sultan Bahadur
1879/1897, born 1850, Member of the Viceroy's Council, Maharaja
[cr.1881]
(personal), K.C.I.E. [cr.1887], G.C.I.E. [cr.1892] (#1). He died sp 23rd May 1897 (#2).
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Chittibabu VIJAYARAMA IV GAJAPATHI
Raju Manea Sultan
Bahadur 1897/1922, born 27th August 1883, paternal nephew of and
adopted by
Maharani
Alaka Rajesvari as successor to his cousin on 18th December 1897; being
a minor at his
accession,
the estate was placed in charge of a collector, and a guardian was
appointed
by the Government under the Guardian and Wards Act, the minority being
terminated in August 1904; married Maharani Lalitha Kumari Devi, and
had issue. He died 11th September 1922 (#3).
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Sir ALAKA NARAYANA GAJAPATI Raju
Manea Sultan
Bahadur
(qv)
- Lt.-Col. Sir Maharajkumar Dr. Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju
["Vizzy"],
born
28th December 1905 in Benares, educated at Princes' College, Ajmer
and Haileybury College, England; Knighted in 1936, Member of the MCC,
President of BCCI 1954/1957; married February 1923, Maharajkumari
Bhagirath Devi of Kashipur (?sister
of
the Rani of Challapalli), and had issue. He died 2nd December 1965 in
Benares.
- Rajkumari Vanalakshmikumari Devi, born 5th November
1924, married 25th
January 1941.
- Maharaj (name unknown)
Gajapathi Raju, married and had issue.
- Maharaj (name
unknown) Gajapathi Raju, married and had issue.
- Rajkumari Darshika Kumari, married Kumar Shri Om
Upamanya Dev Sinhji Jhala of Wadhwan,
and has issue, two daughters.
- Rajkumari Vidhyavasinikumari Devi, born 14th December
1936.
- Maharajkumari Alaka Rajeshwari
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Sir ALAKA NARAYANA GAJAPATI Raju
Manea Sultan
Bahadur
1922/1937, born 1902, installed 22nd September 1922; married 1stly, a
daughter of Raja SURAJ BAKSH SINGH
of Kasmanda, married 2ndly, Maharani
Vidya
Wati Devi, a daughter of Raja BIJAY SEN of Keonthal,
and had issue. He died 25th October 1937.
- Maharajkumari Appala Kondyamba
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati VIJAYARAMA V GAJAPATHI Raju Manea
Sultan Bahadur
(qv)
- Maharajkumar Sri Pusapati Vishweshwara Gajapathi Raju
- Maharajkumari Jaya Devi
- COURT OF WARDS 1937/1945
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati VIJAYARAMA V GAJAPATHI Raju Manea
Sultan Bahadur
1945/1995, born 1st May 1924 at Phool Baugh Palace, Vizianagram,
initially
educated privately by pandits attached to the royal court and by an
English
tutor, Bardswell, before joining the St. Aloysius Convent School in
Visakhapatnam
in 1933. He studied at the Central College, Bangalore, 1940/1942, and
in
1942, he joined the Presidency College, Madras. He distinguished
himself
in sports, especially tennis and cricket and also served as the
president
of the Andhra Cricket Association for a number of years. He won all the
four elections to the Lok Sabha and five to the AP Legislative Assembly
in which he contested from 1952 onwards. He was the hereditary trustee
of the Simhachalam temple and over 100 other temples in his former
estate.
He purchased the Korukonda Palace and the 1000 acres of land
surrounding
it, from his uncle for Rs.5.5 lakh and donated it to the Central
Government
for establishment of the Sainik School. He founded the "Maharaja Alak
Narayan
Society of Arts and Science" (MANSAS) in 1958, in memory of his father,
for the promotion of education. He donated almost all his properties to
the trust. He had also donated liberally to Andhra University of which
he served as Pro-Chancellor for some years. He married and had issue.
He
died 14th November 1995 at Vijakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati ANANDA GAJAPATHI Raju Manea
Sultan Bahadur (qv)
-
 Maharaj
Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, born 25th June 1951, Minister for
Revenue, Government of Andhra Pradesh -/2004.
- Maharajkumari Sunita Devi
- Vyricharla Sudhani Devi, married 17th February 1987,
Vyricharla Pradeep
Kumar Dev of Kurupam.
- Maharaja Sahib Pusapati ANANDA GAJAPATHI Raju Manea Sultan
Bahadur (see
above)
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born
17th July
in 1950 at Madras, M.A., educated at Scindia School, Gwalior; Loyola
College,
Madras; Andhra Pradesh University and Stetson University, Florida, USA.
Succeded 14th November 1995. Married 18th August 1971 (divorced)
Maharani
Uma (Gajapathi Raju) and has two daughters.