VENKATAGIRI (Zamindari)

  
AREA: xx km2 REVENUE: xx
 ACCESSION: 7th September 1949
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, present Zamindar of Venkatagiri since 1971.
 
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded by Velugoti Rayudappa Nayani in 1600. The zamindari endured until it was notified and taken over by the State on 7th September 1949, under the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 (Act 26 of 1948). His successors were...
  • Velugoti NIRVANA RAYAPPA [Pedda Rayadu], 15th Zamindar of Venkatagiri, he was 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 Zamindar of Venkatagiri, fl.1682, married and had issue.
    • Velugoti Sri Raja Sarvagna Kumara Yachendra Naidu (qv)
    • Velugoti Shri Kumara Naidu
  • Velugoti Sri Raja SARVAGNA KUMARA YACHENDRA NAIDU, 23rd Zamindar of Venkatagiri before 1695/1747, he was confirmed as Raja by Padshah Aurangzeb in 1695; married and had issue. He died 1747.
    • Velugoti Sri Raja Bangaru Yachama Naidu (qv)
    • Velugoti Sri Kumara Pedda Yachama Naidu
     
  • Velugoti Sri Raja BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU, 24th Zamindar of Venkatagiri 1747/1776, married and had adoptive issue.
    • (A) Sri Raja Velugoti Kumara Yachama Naidu Bahadur (qv)
     
  • Sri Raja Velugoti KUMARA YACHAMA NAIDU Bahadur, 25th Zamindar of Venkatagiri 1777/1804, married and had adoptive issue.
    • (A) Sri Raja Velugoti Bangaru Yachama Naidu Bahadur (qv)
  • Sri Raja Velugoti BANGARU YACHAMA NAIDU Bahadur, 26th Zamindar of Venkatagiri 1804/1848, married Rani (name unknown), died in May 1899 (aged 90 years), and had issue.
    • Sri Raja Velugoti Sarvagna Kumara Yachendra Naidu Bahadur Garu (qv)
     
  • Sri Raja Velugoti SARVAGNA KUMARA YACHENDRA NAIDU Bahadur Garu C.S.I., 27th Zamindar of Venkatagiri 1848/1878 (retired, handing over the estate to his eldest son on 28th October 1878 in order to spend the rest of his life in religious piety and meditation), 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.
    • Hon. Raja Sir Velugoti Shri Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra Lavaru Bahadur (qv)
    • Sri Raja Muddu Krishna Yachendralu Garu, died sp 1921.
    • Sri Raja Venkata Krishna Yachendralu Garu [Sri Raja Venkata Krishna Rao Bahadur Garu, Zamindar of Gollaprolu], married 1stly, 1865, Sri Rani Rao Ramayamma Rao Bahadur Garu, died 24th October 1923, daughter of Sri Venkayya Garu of the Chelikani family, married 2ndly, Sri Rani Rao Venkayamma Rao Bahadur Garu, died 1889, and had adoptive issue. He died 1916.
      • (A) Sri Raja Velugoti Kumara Krishna Yachendra, married and had issue.
        • Raja Velugoti Venkata Krishna Yachendra
        • Raja Velugoti Rama Krishna Yachendra
        • Raja Venkata Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra
        • Raja Muvva Gopala Krishna Yachendra
        • Sri Raja Raju Sri Krishnayya Rao @ Sri Raja Raju Venkata Kumara Mahipati Krishna Surya Rao Bahadur Garu, Zamindar of Gollaprolu fl.1941.
    • Sri Raja Venugopala Krishna Yachendralu Garu, unmarried, but had issue, two illegitimate sons by Saraswathamma, a dasi of the Balija community (#4). He died spl 20th June 1920 (#5).
      • Sri Raja V. Rajeswara Rao, born 24th September 1907, married Sri Rani Sridevamma, and had issue. He died after 1939.
        • Sri Raja V. Madanagopala Krishna
      • Sri Raja V. Maheswara Rao fl.1939
    • Sri Raja Rao Venkata Surya Mahipati Rama Krishnarao Bahadur, adopted by the Raja of Pithapuram.
    • Sri Raja Venkata Lakshmana Rao [Raja Venugopala Bahadur of Jetprole], adopted into the Jetprole family, born 12th February 1873, awarded the Gold Kaiser-i-Hind Medal, married 1887 at Venkatagiri, and had issue, two daughters. He died 1929.
    • The Hounourable Maharaja Sri Sir Venkata Swetha Chalapati Ranga Row Bahadur Garu, adopted by the Rani of Bobbili.
  • Hon. Raja Velugoti Shri Raja Sir GOPALA KRISHNA YACHENDRALU VARU Bahadur Panchahazar Mansabdar, K.C.I.E., 28th Raja Sahib of Venkatagiri 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], M.L.C. (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 Yachendrulu Varu Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar (qv)
  • Lt.-Col. HH Sri Sri Sri Raja Velugoti Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Sir GOVINDA KRISHNA YACHENDRULU VARU Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar K.C.I.E., 29th Maharaja Sahib of Venkatagiri 1916/1937, K.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1922], married and had issue, three sons. He died 1937 (#3).
    • Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Raja Velugoti Sri Sarvagna Kumara Krishna Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar (qv)
    • Velugoti Venkata Sesha Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra, born 14th November 1924 in Venkatagiri, married and had issue, two sons.
    • [?Raja V.V.V.R.K.Yachendra, 31st Raja of Venkatagiri, died July 2010 aged 86, married and had issue, two sons.
      • Ram Prasad Yachendra
      • Sai Krishna Yachendra]
    • Velugoti Sri Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra, born 1929, cricketer. He died 1971.
    • Velugoti Sri Raja Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra, born 10th August 1931 in Venkatagiri, 1st Class Cricketer for Andhra 1956/57 to 1964/65; married and had issue, three sons.
    • Raja Rao Pradyumna Krishna Mahipathi Surya Rao Bahadur Garu, Raja of Kolanka, he was adopted by Rani Ramaiamma Garu (see Pithapuram) and succeeded by adoption to the zamindari of Kolanka; married and had issue, one son.
      • Raja Rao Govinda Krishna Mahipathi Surya Rao Bahadur Garu, Raja of Kolanka, born 1945, married and had issue, one daughter. He died spm in 1998.
        • Rajkumari Deepika
  • Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Raja Velugoti Sri SARVAGNA KUMARA KRISHNA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar, 30th Maharaja of Venkatagiri 1937/1971, married and had issue, two sons. He died 1971.
    • Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Raja Velugoti Sri Dr. Saikrishna Yachendra Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar (qv)
  • Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Raja Velugoti Sri Dr. SAIKRISHNA YACHENDRA Bahadur Panchhazari Mansubhdar, 31st Maharaja of Venkatagiri (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
  • Velugoti Sri Murali Krishna Yachendra, grandson of the Raja of Venkatagiri.
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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.
4. Dasi: a Hindu concubine in continuous and exclusive keeping, any illegitimate sons are entitled to maintenance as well as to a share in their father's estate.
5. Chennai High Court: His Highness Sri Sri Sri Lieut-Col. Sir Rajah Velugoti Govinda Krishna Yachendra Bahadur Varu, Panchahazar Mansabdar, K.C.I.E., Maharajah Sahib Of Venkatagiri (Dead) And Raja Velugoti Sarvagna Kumara Krishna Yachendra Bahadur Varu, Legal Representative Of The Decceased vs Raja Rajeswara Rao And Anr. on 10/2/1939.