R. Rajagopala Tondaiman
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Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Rajagopala Tondaiman Bahadur, popularly known as R. Rajagopala Tondaiman, is an Indian socialite and the present head of the royal house of Pudukkottai. He is married to Indian National Congress
politian Charubala Tondaiman
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, and his wife, Mathusri Raja Srimathi Rani Remi Devi Rajammani Bayi Sahib. Rajagopala was educated in Madras and at an early age, was adopted by his uncle, Rajagopala Tondaiman as his successor.
Rajagopala is the President of the Pudukkottai Shooting Club and Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Shooting Association. He is also a member of the National Rifle Association of India and Convenor of the Movement for the Restoration of Vedic Wisdom.
and a daughter, Radha Niryani Devi Rajammani Bayi Sahib.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
politian Charubala Tondaiman
Charubala Tondaiman
Rani Charubala Rajammani Ayi Sahib , popularly known as Charubala Tondaiman, is an Indian politician and member of the royal house of Pudukkottai. She is the wife of R...
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Early life
Rajagopala Tondaiman was born on October 7, 1958 to Prince Radhakrishna Tondaiman, the younger brother of Raja Rajagopala TondaimanRajagopala Tondaiman
Raja Sri Brahdamba Dasa Raja Sri Rajagopala Tondaiman Bahadur was the ninth and last ruler of the princely state of Pudukkottai.- Early life :...
, and his wife, Mathusri Raja Srimathi Rani Remi Devi Rajammani Bayi Sahib. Rajagopala was educated in Madras and at an early age, was adopted by his uncle, Rajagopala Tondaiman as his successor.
Public life
Rajagopala Tondaiman became the titular Raja of Pudukkottai on the death of his uncle Rajagopala Tondaiman on 16 January 1997. The position is largely ceremonial and apart from heading some family-owned trusts, Rajagopala barely wields any authority.Rajagopala is the President of the Pudukkottai Shooting Club and Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Shooting Association. He is also a member of the National Rifle Association of India and Convenor of the Movement for the Restoration of Vedic Wisdom.
Family
Rajagopala married Sarubala Rajammani Ayi Sahib in Tiruchirappalli in 1984. The couple have a son, R. Prithviraj TondaimanR. Prithviraj Tondaiman
Sri Rajkumar Prithviraj Tondaiman Bahadur , popularly known as R. Prithviraj Tondaiman, is the son of R. Rajagopala Tondaiman, the present titular Raja of Pudukkottai and Charubala Tondaiman. He is the heir-apparent of the royal house of Pudukkottai.- Biography :Prithviraj Tondaiman was born in...
and a daughter, Radha Niryani Devi Rajammani Bayi Sahib.