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{{short description|Indian nobleman and politician}}
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{{Infobox royalty
| name = V. Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra
| title = Maharaja Sahib Mushfiq Meherban Karamfarmage Mukhsari Umdu-i-Raja Rajah Bhadur,Maharaja of Venkatagiri
| image = A Family History of Venkatagiri Rajas - Maharaja Sir V. Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra Bahadur, G.C.I.E. (28th Generation).png
| caption = Sir V. Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra, 28th generation.
| reign = 1879 to 1916
| coronation = 3 March 1879
| full name =
| birth_date = 25 November 1857
| birth_place =
| death_date = 23 July 1916
| death_place =
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| burial_place =
| predecessor = Velugoti SARVAGNA KUMARA YACHENDRA
| successor =Velugoti Govinda Krishna Yachendra
| spouse =
| issue = Maharajah Sahib Velugoti Govinda Krishna Yachendra Bahadur
| royal house =
| dynasty =[[Velugoti]]
| father = Maharaja Sahib Velugoti SARVAGNA KUMARA YACHENDRA Bahadur
| mother =
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
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'''Maharaja Sir Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCIE|CSI}} (1857–1916) was an Indian nobleman and politician. He was the ''[[Maharaja]]'' of [[Venkatagiri estate|Venkatagiri]] in [[Nellore district]] from 1878 to 1916.He was the 28th ''[[Raja of Venkatagiri|''Maharaja'' of Venkatagiri]].M.L.C. (Madras) 1888 .
He belonged to the royal Velugoti Dynasty of the Padmanayaka Velamas. He is known to have reformed and encouraged education during his tenure as M.L.C and even as the Maharajah of Venkatagiri .

Rajagopala was a [[List of members of the Madras Legislative Council, 1861-1891|non-official member]] of [[Madras Legislative Council]]. He served in the Council starting from 1887. His brother's grandson is [[Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili|Ramakrishna Ranga Rao]] became the Chief Minister of [[Madras Presidency]] after dyarchy was established.<ref>{{cite book | title=Madras Legislative Council; Its constitution and working between 1861 and 1909| author=K. C. Markandan| year=1964| pages=148–188| publisher=S. Chand & CO}}</ref>
One of his grandson who was adopted by the Maharani of Kolanka, later became Maharaja of Kolanka and got the ''[[Kolanka Cup]]'' made.

== Honours ==
Rajagopala Yachendra was made a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] (KCIE) in May 1888 and subsequently promoted to a Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) in the 1915 New Year Honours List.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25822/page/3068 |title=London Gazette, 1 June 1888 |publisher=London-gazette.co.uk |date=1888-06-01|access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29024/supplement/2|title=London Gazette, 29 December 1914 |publisher=London-gazette.co.uk |date=1914-12-29|access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Kaiser-i-Hind Medal]] in 1900. He also received the [[Delhi Durbar Medal]] .

== Notes ==
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== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090530033429/http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/v/venkatagiri.html Venkatagiri zamindari]

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