Raju Zamindaris
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the zamindaris controlled by members of the Raju
caste of Andhra Pradesh
before the abolition of zamindaris and princely states in India
in 1952.
, Vishnukundina
, Chalukya, Pericchedi
, Kota Vamsa
, Eastern Ganga dynasty
, and Gajapati dynasties. Some of the modern day kingdoms and zamindaris ruled by Rajus are listed below.
Rajus
The Raju are a Telugu caste inhabiting Andhra Pradesh, India.-Etymology:Raju is a Telugu variation of the Sanskrit word Raj and Raja meaning king, prince or lord...
caste of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
before the abolition of zamindaris and princely states in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1952.
Zamindaris
Members of the Kshatriya Raju caste claim descent from the ancient and medieval kingdoms of the IkshvakuIkshvaku
Ikshvaku pāli: Okkāka) was the first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty and founder of the Solar Dynasty of Kshatriyas in Vedic civilization in ancient India.-In Hinduism:He is remembered in Hindu scriptures as a righteous and glorious king...
, Vishnukundina
Vishnukundina
The Vishnukundina Empire was an Indian imperial power controlling the Deccan, Orissa and parts of South India during the 5th and 6th centuries, carving land out from the Vakataka Empire. It played an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 6th centuries CE...
, Chalukya, Pericchedi
Pericchedi
The Pericchedi Kings were an ancient ruling clan in Andhra and are ancestors of the Pusapati royal family. Paricchedis built Bezawada off the river Krishna by 626 AD and another capital in Kollipaka establishing themselves for nine centuries there.-History:Paricchedis were staunch patrons of Hindu...
, Kota Vamsa
Kota Vamsa
Kota Vamsa in Telugu means Fort Dynasty and is used to refer to the medieval dynasty which ruled over a small region of Andhra Pradesh with Dharanikota as their capital from around 8th century AD to the mid 12th century AD...
, Eastern Ganga dynasty
Eastern Ganga dynasty
The Eastern Ganga dynasty reigned from Kalinga and their rule consisted of the whole of the modern day Indian state of Orissa as well as parts of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh from the 11th century to the early 15th century. Their capital was known by the name Kalinganagar, which is...
, and Gajapati dynasties. Some of the modern day kingdoms and zamindaris ruled by Rajus are listed below.
- Adhanki
- AndraAndra, VizianagaramAndra is a village and panchayat in Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 7 kilometers from Mentada and about 34 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-Geography:...
A small hill region. - Belgaum
- ChemuduChemuduChemudu is a village in Makkuva mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Chemudu is located at 18.6333N 83.2167E. It has an average elevation of 151 meters .-Demographics:...
Vyricharla Clan - Charmahal Kalidindi Clan
- Chinchinada Alluru Clan Alluru Venkata Suryanarayana Raju
- Domabal established by Venkatapathi Raju
- Dimili (Pusapati)
- Ellore Thirupathiraju Clan
- Ganzcolara Thirupathiraju Clan
- Golgonda Bhupathiraju Clan
- Ichapuram
- KarvetinagarKarvetinagarKarvetinagar or Karvetnagar is a village and a Mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Karvetnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 266 meters .-History:...
in Chittoor DistrictChittoor districtChittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
near TirupatiTirumala - TirupatiTirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
. Raja Sahib Kumar Swamy Raja Perumal - Allamanda Kakarlapudi
- Kasipuram
- Kimmidi
- Kottakota (Pinnamaraju)
- Kondagandedu Raja of Kondagandedu
- Kotapalli Part of Polavaram
- Kota Uratla/Thangedu Raja Sagi clan
- KurupamKurupamKurupam is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters .-Demography:...
Vyricharla Clan. - KorukondaKorukondaKorukonda is a Village and Panchayat in the Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, South India.*The old palace of the brother of Sri. P.V.G. Raju, Rajah Saheb of Vizianagaram, is situated in this village. The palace land has been converted into the Sainik School, which was developed to provide...
. Thirupathiraju Clan - Koppuram Nallaparaju family
- Kottur (Sagi)
- Madgole Bhupathiraju Clan
- MatliMatliMatli is the largest taluka of Badin District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, it is administratively subdivided into 12 Union Councils....
- MerangiMerangiChina Merangi is a village Jiyyammavalasa mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a post office at Merangi. The PIN code is 535 526.-Demographics:...
Satrucharla Clan. - MarkundapaduMarkundapaduMarkundapadu is a village near the city of Nidadavole in Chagallu Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh State, India. It is the home town of the Zamindars of Sunkavalli, descendents of Kakatiyas....
Sunkavalli clan - MogalthurMogalthurMogalthur or Mogalturru is a village and mandal in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. 214A National High way crossed Palakol Narasapur and Mogalturu. The famous Lace Village Seetharampuram was near by.-Geography:...
Kalidindi Clan - Mutta Talaga Chirala: Uppalapati Clan ancestors of politician and former Telugu actor Krishnam Raju Uppalapati.
- MoidaMoidaMoida is a village panchayat in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju, the Zamindar of Modia is the longest serving MLA from Sathivada assembly constituency. He has been continuously elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from 1967 till 2005....
Penumatcha Clan - OwkOwkOwk or Avuku is a mandal in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Owk is located at . It has an average elevation of 194 meters . Owk is famous for one of the largest caves called Belum caves. Here we can find famous temple of Lord Chennakeshava, belongs to the Great Sri Krishna Deva...
- Ongole Ram Chandra Raju
- PadmanabhamPadmanabhamPadmanabham is a Village and Mandal in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a famous Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple on a hill.-Geography:Padmanabham is located at...
Raja Sagi clan (Raja Sagi Padmanabha Raju) - PachipentaPachipentaPachi-penta is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Salur, in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Pachipenta is located at 18.28N 83.07E. It has an average elevation of 219 meters ....
- PolavaramPolavaramPolavaram is a village and mandal in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is about 35 km away from the banks of Godavari River at Papi Hills of Eastern Ghats. It consists of 23 villages, 4 in plain area and 19 in scheduled area. The Geddapalli panchayat & its villages are in...
Venkata Ram Deo - PalakondaPalakondaPalakonda or Palkonda is a town, Revenue Division and a mandal in the Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Palakonda mandal is bordered by Veeraghattam, Seethampeta, Burja and Regidi Amadalavalasa mandals of Srikakulam district....
- Parvatipuram
- PeddapuramPeddapuramPeddapuram is an important Municipal town in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India. It is also capital town for Peddapuram Mandal.- Geography :Peddapuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 35 metres ....
It was founded by Sagi Potha Raju who participated in the famous Battle of Palnadu (1178-1182 AD). The family adopted the new name Vatsavai after a fort that was present during the time of Vatsavai Timma Raju (1555-1607 AD). It is part of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh and supported Telugu literature and were themselves poets and writers. Famous poets in the court of Vatsavai dynasty belonged to the Enugu family. - Ponamanda Mandapathi Clan
- Rajamundry Pusapati Clan of Vizianagaram
- RamachandrapuramRamachandrapuramRama-chandra-puram is a census town in Medak district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a predominantly agricultural area in the hot and humid coastal region of the state.-Demographics:...
Kota royal family S.R.K. Raja Gopal Narasa Raju and S.R.K. Ram Chandra Raju. - Rayagarh Vikram Deo
- SalurSalurSalur or Saluru is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh...
Satrucharla Clan - Sangam Valsa
- Satyavaram
- Sarvasiddhi (Sagi)
- TuniTuniTuni is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Tuni is a Major commercial marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages in the east Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
Vatsavai royal family - Uppada (Pusapati)
- VizianagaramVizianagaramVizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
Rulers of this kingdom belong to the Pusapati clan. The village Pooshpadu in Nandimandalam Taluq was built by Amala Raju. The village later came to be known as Pusapadu. Therefore, the Kshatriyas living there came to be known as Pusapati. Vijay Ram Gajapati Raju Pusapati, the last crown prince of Vizianagaram, popularly known as P.V.G. and reverentially called "Raja Sahib". - Vurutla (Dantuluri)
- Velchur Kotur (Sagi)
- Vemalapudi (Sagi)
- JeyporeJeyporeJeypore, is the largest town in the Koraput district of Orissa, India. Along with Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balasore, Puri and Berhampur, Jeypore is one of the prominent places of Orissa. It is encompassed by hills of the Eastern Ghats and the more famous Araku hills on three...
The kingdom was known as Nandapur in earlier times. The kingdom was conferred by Gajapati Kapilendra Deva of Orissa as a mark of favour on one of his favorites. However, family traditions of the ruling family says that the kingdom was given to Vinayak Deo younger prince from Kashmir and descendant of King Kanaka Sena of Jammua, by the last Silavamsi (Sailavamsi) Raja Pratap Ganga Raju (who was a powerful ruler and a feudatory of Kapilendra Deva) of Nandapur in dowry when Vinayak married the daughter of Pratap Ganga. Vinayak Deo succeeded to throne in 1443 A.D. The capital was transferred from Nandapur to the present Jeypore town by Maharaja Vir Vikram Deo (1637-99). In 1752, when Lala Krishna came into the Estate, the Raja of Vizianagaram, helped to drive him out so as to help Krishna's brother Vikram Deo (who was claiming the throne) to succeed to power. In gratitude, Vikram Deo gave Raju the fiefs of Madgole, Kasipuram, SalurSalurSalur or Saluru is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh...
, PachipentaPachipentaPachi-penta is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Salur, in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Pachipenta is located at 18.28N 83.07E. It has an average elevation of 219 meters ....
, ChemuduChemuduChemudu is a village in Makkuva mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Chemudu is located at 18.6333N 83.2167E. It has an average elevation of 151 meters .-Demographics:...
, Sangam valsa, BelgaumBelgaumBelgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
, KurupamKurupamKurupam is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters .-Demography:...
and MerangiMerangiChina Merangi is a village Jiyyammavalasa mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a post office at Merangi. The PIN code is 535 526.-Demographics:...
. In 1768, Viziaram Raju had granted the Jeypore country as a jagir. - Yathiraju (Nellore)