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{{Infobox person
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Raja Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao
| image = IMG-20180705-WA0068.jpg
| native_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1870|10|12}}
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Madras Presidency]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age |df=yes|1926|06|06|1870|10|12}}
| death_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = [[Zamindar]], Municipal Councillor. etc
| spouse = Kanchumarthi Venkata Ramanamma
| children = 5
| parents = Kanchumarthi Narasayya Naidu
| relatives = [[Vogeti Ramakrishnayya|Raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya]]
| Nickname =
}}
'''Raja Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao''' is the [[zamindar]] of [[Dharmavaram, West Godavari district|Dharmavaram]]. He is notable for the development of [[Rajahmundry]]. He is the son of Kanchumarthi Narasayya naidu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&tbm=bks&ei=r-uLW9-VC8KHvQTNx7OoAQ&q=K.V.S.Ramachandra+rao+vogeti+ramakrishnayya&oq=K.V.S.Ramachandra+rao+vogeti+ramakrishnayya&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2146.20653.0.20993.95.55.4.0.0.0.403.7326.0j19j10j3j1.34.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..60.8.980.0..0.330.9bv7tBsyv-k|title=Zamindar of Dharmavaram}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Kanchumarthi Venkata Seetha Ramachandra Rao is the adopted son of Kanchumarthi Narasayya Nadiu from his wife's brother. Kanchumarthi Venkata Seetha Ramachandra Rao comes from a respectable meraka veedhi Telaga family of [[Rajahmundry]]. When his adoptive father died in his very young age his estate was managed by his uncle [[Vogeti Ramakrishnayya Naidu|Raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya]] Naidu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&tbm=bks&ei=r-uLW9-VC8KHvQTNx7OoAQ&q=K.V.S.Ramachandra+rao+vogeti+ramakrishnayya&oq=K.V.S.Ramachandra+rao+vogeti+ramakrishnayya&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2146.20653.0.20993.95.55.4.0.0.0.403.7326.0j19j10j3j1.34.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..60.8.980.0..0.330.9bv7tBsyv-k|title=Legacy Carrier of Vogeti Ramakrishnayya}}</ref>
He was assumed to take back his property in year 1890. He was the childhood friend of [[Tanguturi Prakasam]]. He was also one of the first trustee board member of Rajahmundry town hall started by [[Kandukuri Veeresalingam]].

== Political life ==
Even from the childhood Ramachandra Rao was very interested in politics and starting businesses. His uncle Vogeti Ramakrishnayya Naidu at that time used to have 16 businesses. By seeing him Ramachandra Rao, even though being the average student attracted towards industry culture and later he had spent some amount on it.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4TRuAAAAMAAJ&q=may+his+soul+rest+in+peace|title=The Journey of My Life: An Autobiography, Volume 1|isbn=9788185194073|last1=Prakāsam|first1=T.|year=1992}}</ref>
He was elected to Rajahmundry municipal council for two terms. Later he entered in Justice party. He was said to be the legacy carrier of [[Vogeti Ramakrishnayya]] Naidu who played important role in politics. He is also the Trustee for Korukonda devasthanam and also a nominee for Diwan bahadur.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=PeeRRf0EhnIC&q=sri+venugopala+rice+mill+in+rajahmundry|title=The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles & Zamindars of India - Volume 1 - Page 672|last1=Vadivelu|first1=A.|year=1915}}</ref>

== Social works ==
He donated a lot for social works. He was one of the main reason for the development of [[Gowthami Grandhalayam]]. He also participated in the Freedom struggle. He is also the main person in the tour of [[Bipin Chandra Pal]] trip to India. He constructed and women empowerment building in 1921 to honour his daughter Babayamma (one of the first women to complete matriculation in Rajahmundry).<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iufgAAAAMAAJ&q=kanchumarthi+seetha+ramachandra+rao |title=Handbook of Libraries, Archives and Information Centres in India: ...|isbn=9788185179537|last1=Gupta|first1=B. M.|date=August 1991}}</ref>

== Death ==
He died in the year 1926.

== Hierarchy ==
He had 3 sons; Kanchumarthi Parthasaradhi, Kanchumarthi Venakata Sita Ramarao, Kanchumarthi Venkata Subbarao (vaachi).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.legalcrystal.com/case/1134856/kamisetti-krishna-11-vs-kanchumarthi-ramanamma|title= Kamisetti Krishna and 11 Other Vs Kanchumarthi Venkata ...}}</ref>

== History ==
The ancestors of them were the senathipathis and samantharajas of the Vijayanagar dynasty. They never wanted a zamindari till 1784 when nuzvid zamindar Meka apparao naidu lost his zamindari in Rajahmundry. Later in 1794 it was changed to collectorate when Vogeti Apparao Naidu was given other estates to rule. Their zamindari was considered to be one of the oldest Zamindaris in [[Madras Presidency]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.co.in/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN805IN805&biw=1536&bih=759&tbm=bks&ei=mbiJW62JHZK2rQHtgJPIDA&q=telaga+zamindars+coastal+region+carnatic+muslims&oq=telaga+zamindars+coastal+region+carnatic+muslims&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2527.7328.0.7634.17.17.0.0.0.0.150.2240.0j16.16.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.0.0....0.EcJCkDEDZXQ|title= Encyclopaedia of India: Andhra Pradesh - Page 36}}</ref>
these meraka veedhi telagas have prominent role in history and politics.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.co.in/search?q=merakaveedhi+telagas&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN805IN805&source=lnms&tbm=bks&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4oMK5oJjdAhWQXysKHZWnDQ0Q_AUIDygA&biw=1536&bih=759|title= The Journey of My Life: An Autobiography - Volume 1 - Page 43}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZWJdWD8pNQ|title=Vogeti zamindari history by great historian yatagiri sri rama narasimha rao}}</ref>

== Meraka Veedhi Telaga ==
Meraka veedhi Telagas, once known as Chandragiri Balijas, are a sect of 20+ surnames who once served as senathipathis and samantharajas of Vijayanagar dynasty who migrated to rajahmundry after the downfall of aliya rama raya of vijayanagara and refused to rule their kingdoms under the mughals. In 1565, they migrated to [[Chandragiri]] and later served in the maratha armies. Finally they reached [[Rajahmundry]] and settled in Merakaveedhi. They served the Nawab of Rajahmundry and later served the highest native ranks in British Company Army. Later many of them became feudal landlords, [[Zamindar]]s , MLAs, and MLCs. Important people from these families include [[Vogeti Ramakrishnayya|Vogeti Ramakrishnayya Naidu]], Pothula Veerabhadra rao, Kandula Veera Raghava Swamy Naidu, Muthangi Jaggarao, Raja Vogeti Venkata Gopala Rama Krishnam Raju. The surnames of these families include Kanchumarthi, Vogeti, Bayapuneedi, Kandula, Muthangi, Narra, Yerra, Ramineedi, Mondreti. Even now you can find swords and weapons used in 15th century are available in their houses.

== See also ==
* [[Tanguturi Prakasam]]

== References ==

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[[Category:1870 births]]
[[Category:1926 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Rajahmundry]]

Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao - Revision history

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