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| honorific-prefix = Rai Raya<br />
| name = Rai Venkata Rao<br />
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| office1 = [[Diwan (title)|Diwan]] of [[Travancore]]<br />
| term_start1 = 1821<br />
| term_end1 = 1829<br />
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| predecessor1 = [[Reddy Row]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Thanjavur Subha Rao]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1838<br />
| term_end2 = 1839<br />
| predecessor2 = [[R. Ranga Rao]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Thanjavur Subha Rao]]<br />
| monarch2 = [[Swathi Thirunal]]<br />
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| death_date = 1843<br />
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'''Rai Raya Rai Venkata Rao''' (also spelt '''Venkatta Row'''; died 1843), was an Indian administrator and statesman who served as Diwan of [[Travancore]] 1821{{ndash}}1829 and 1838{{ndash}}39. He was the father of [[R. Raghunatha Rao]] and paternal uncle of [[Sir T. Madhava Rao]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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He was born in [[Coombaconum]] in [[Madras Presidency]] to Gundopanth Kumbhakoni in a [[Thanjavur Marathi people|Thanjavur Marathi]] family. He was educated in the Madras Presidency and on completion of his education, joined the service of the British.<br />
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== Public life ==<br />
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Venkata Rao served as the Head Sheristadar to the Chief Commissioner of Mysore 1834{{ndash}}38 and as Assistant Chief Commissioner of Mysore 1840{{ndash}}42. In 1842, he was appointed Diwan of Hyderabad and served till 1843, when he returned to [[Bangalore]] due to ill-health.<br />
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== Diwan of Travancore ==<br />
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In 1819, Venkata Rao joined the Travancore state service as an assistant to Colonel McDowall, the [[Resident (title)#Residents in Asia|British resident]]. He impressed the Queen-regent of Travancore by his abilities, and was soon appointed ''Diwan Peishkar'' or Governor of one of the divisions of the Travancore kingdom. During his tenure as ''Diwan Peishkar'', Venkata Rao repaired and refurbished the [[Padmanabhaswamy Temple]] in [[Trivandrum]] and modified the dress codes of the [[sepoy]]s. <br />
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In 1821, the Diwan, [[Reddy Row]], accepted a [[jagir]] of two villages from the queen; the resulting scandal forced him to resign. Venkata Rao was selected to replace him, with the support of the British resident. <br />
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On taking office, Venkata Rao immediately waived taxes. He set up his base at [[Quilon]] and organised a number of irrigation works. The Kadinangulam backwaters were created during his tenure.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
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Venkata Rao fell ill in 1843 and died in [[Bangalore]] in July 1843.<br />
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== Honours ==<br />
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Venkata Rao was given the title "Rai Raaya Rai" in 1838 in recognition of his services to the Crown.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite web|title=A comprehensive website on the life and music of Swati Thirunal|url=http://www.swathithirunal.in/articles/parvatinagmaya.htm}}<br />
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