PREDECESSORS AND SHORT
HISTORY: The Shermuhammadpuram Zamindari Estate
in Chipurupalle Taluk, Vizagapatam District and Yembaram
Zamindari Estate in Palconda Zamindari Tahsil are both now
in Vizianagram District. Estate holders were....
- Sri Raja Ankitham
Venkata JUGGA Rao Bahadur Garu, 1st Zamindar
of Shermuhammadpuram 18xx/1856, born 1816, he became a
proficient Astronomer, starting a trend in his family;
married and had issue, one daughter. He died 1856.
- Srimant Rani Ankham Achayyamma Garu (qv)
- Srimant Rani Ankham
Achayyamma Garu, 2nd Zamindarani of
Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram 1856/ca.1864, married
about 1864, Sri Rai Bahadur Raja Ankitham Venkata
Narasingha Rao Garu, 3rd Zamindar of Shermuhammadpuram
and Yembaram (qv) and had issue, three sons. She died
1894.
- Sri Rai Bahadur
Raja Ankitham VENKATA NARASINGHA Rao Garu,
3rd Zamindar of Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram
1864/1892, born 1827, son of Sri Ankitham Sriramulu
Garu, Dewan to the Nawbas of Masulipatam; he was an
eminent Astronomer in later life; he was brought up by
his maternal grandfather as his father passed away
when he was an infant, educated privately by an
English tutor, Rev. J. Hay; appointed Deputy Collector
and Magistrate; F.R.A.S. [1871], F.R.G.S.
[1872]; married Srimant Rani Ankham Achayyamma Garu,
2nd Zamindarani of Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram (see
above), and had issue, three sons. He died 1892.
- Sri Raja Ankitham Venkata Prakash Rao Garu (qv)
- Sri Raja Ankitham Venkata Jugga Rao Bahadur Garu
(qv)
- Sri Narayan Rao Garu
- Sri Raja Ankitham
Venkata PRAKASH Rao Garu, 4th Zamindar of
Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram 1892/1898, born about
1865. He died sp
in 1898.
- Sri Raja Ankitham
VENKATA JUGGA Rao Bahadur Garu, 5th Zamindar
of Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram 1898/1921, born 4th
February 1866 at Vizagapatam, also an eminent
Astronomer in later life, he was educated at the
London Mission High School, he visited England in
1900, and whilst there he was elected F.R.A.S.
[1900], F.R.M.S. [1900], F.R.C.I. [1900], he accumulated a
library with more than 10,000 volumes, containing
treatises on Science, English literature and various
Indian subjects, as well as Encyclopedias and other
books of reference, he constructed a hospital at his
own cost, and also a rest house in Waltair; he married
Sri Rani Achayamma Garu, only child and heiress of Sri
Goday Jugga Rao Garu, Zamindar, and had issue. He died
1921
- Shri Raja Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao Garu (qv)
- Sri Raja Ankitham
VENKATA BHANOJI Rao Garu, 6th Zamindar of
Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram 1921/1978, born 1st
October 1890, educated at C.B.M. High School, he won
several awards in his favourite sport of football, he
travelled extensively with his father, he donated much
land in 1932, in order to bring Andhra University from
Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam, as well as the land on
which the present King George Hospital was built, he
helped establish the Hindustan Shipyard in
Visakhapatnam, he started the Shipping Agency 'A.V.
Bhanoji Row and Garuda Pattabhirammayya' which is
still controlled by the Ankitham family till date, he
entered into active politics and joined the Justice
Party, he was a member of the Andhra Pradesh State
Assembly 1955/1972, Municipal Chairman of
Visakhapatnam 1930/1938, 1951/1958 and 1960/1962, he
was a Pro-tem speaker and Chairman of the Andhra
Pradesh Industries Development Department 1962/1965,
he was a hereditary trustee to the Sri Sita Ramaswamy
Temple; during his tenure, the Zamindari was abolished
in 1954; married Srimant Rani Ankitham Venkata Roma
Devi Bhanoji Rao Garu, and had issue. He died 1978.
- Sri Raja Ankitham Venkata Narasingha Jagga Rao
Garu (qv)
- Sri Raja Ankitkam
Venkata NARASINGHA JAGGA Rao Garu, 7th
Zamindar of Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram 1978/1990,
born 1927, he graduated with an Honours Degree in
Commerce, specialising in Economics of Transportation;
Member of the Senate of Andhra University and also a
Councillor in the Visakhapatnam Municipality in 1950;
he served with the President's Commission of Indian
Armed Services, 1952/1954, Artillery Regiment; a
Trustee of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust, representing
the Indian National Ship Owners Association; nominee
of the A.P. State Finance Corporation for various
Companies; Member of the Import-Export Advisory
Committee Southern Zone; Member of Faculty, by
invitation, of the Administrative Staff College of
India, Hyderabad; Vice-Chairman and Correspondent of
the Board of Management of Mrs. A.V.N. College,
Visakhapatnam; a hereditary trustee to Sri Sita
Ramaswamy Temple; Vice-President of the Natural
History Society; Vice-President of Rotary
International; President of Waltair Club for four
terms and President of the Visakha Historical Society;
married Srimant Rani A. V. N. Indrani Jagga Rao, born
27th September 1934, daughter of Sri Samerendra Gupta,
formerly with the Indian Accounts Service and later
Deputy Auditor General of India, she was educated at
Tagore's Vishwa Bharati University, Santiniketan and
at Delhi University, where she graduated with an
Honour's degree in English Literature; in 1964 she
started worked with the Indian Red Cross Society, and
was actively involved with all its activities in the
District; in 1966-67, she worked with the Adult
Education Department of Andhra University, Waltair in
programmes for the education of rural women; in 1969,
she was elected as the Secretary of All India Women's
Conference, Visakhapatnam branch and subsequently
became the President, a post she still holds today; in
1975, she was elected as President, Mahila Mini Super
Bazaar, the only non political President in the
District; nominated as member of the Handloom Advisory
Board of Government of Andhra Pradesh and also the
Member, Advisory Board of King George Hospital,
Visakhapatnam branch; she also plays an active role in
the administration of the Mrs. A.V.N. College; and had
issue, two sons. He died 1990.
- Sri Raja Ankitham Venkata Adeep Bhanoji Rao Garu
(qv)
- Sri Ankitham Venkata Monish S. Rao, born 1959,
Heir Presumptive from 1990; married Srimant Usha
Rani Rao.
- Sri Raja Ankitham
Venkata ADEEP BHANOJI Rao Garu, 8th Zamindar
of Shermuhammadpuram and Yembaram (see above)
The help of John Duncan McMeekin, is gratefully
acknowledged, July 2013.
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