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Poosapati / Pusapati was the ruling clan of the Vizianagaram estate.

History[edit | edit source]

West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in Andhra Pradesh

The Pusapati clan claims descent from Madhavavarma, who led a Rajput colony into the Krishna Valley in the late 6th century.^[1] The members of the colony subsequently held important positions at the court of Golcanda.^[1]

The Pusapati chieftain Sitaram Chandra Raju received the villages of Kumili and Gundredu from Raghunath Krishna Dev of the Jeypore Estate.^[2] Viziaram Raju was appointed as an administrative minister of the Jeypore Estate by Ram Chandra Dev I^[3] and succeeded his father as the head of the clan in 1710.^[1] Viziaram Raju occupied a portion of the coastal territories of the Jeypore Estate under Vishwambhar Dev II^[4] and moved the capital of the estate from Potnuru to Vizianagaram in 1712; he named the capital town after himself.^[1] Viziaram Raju prompted the neighboring landowners (zamindars) to secede and gain independence from the Jeypore Estate.^[3] In 1757, Viziaram Raju formed an alliance with Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau, which allowed him to seize the capital of the rival landowner of Bobbili.^[1]

Following Viziaram Raju, the Pusapati clan was led first by Ananda Raju and next by Viziaram Raju II, who was largely controlled by his half-brother Sitarama Raju.^[5] In 1761, Sitarama Raju attacked Parlakhemundi defeating its force and their Maratha allies further adding territory to the Vizianagaram Estate.^[5] In 1768, Viziaram Raju II claimed the right to hold and cultivate (patta) Kasipuram, Nandapur, Madgol, etc. with the support of and marking the increasing involvement of the British East India Company; this resulted in the dissatisfied landowners rising against Vizianagaram.^[6] As Viziaram Raju II was unable to make the requisite revenue collection payments, he was ordered to leave the district.^[7] He defied the orders, which resulted in the Battle of Padmanabham against the East India Company Madras Presidency forces led by Colonel Prendergast wherein Viziaram Raju II was defeated and slain.^[8]

Following the Battle of Padmanabham, Narayana Babu Raju was unable to quell the increasing revolts from the hill landowners, which ultimately led to further reductions of the Vizianagaram Estate.^[8] The successive chieftains Viziaram Gajapati Raju and Ananda Raju proved to be capable leaders and brought in a period of flourishing for the Vizianagaram Estate.^[8]

The Pusapatis obtained the title of Gajapati after the battle of Nandapur.^[9]

Pusapadu is a village in erstwhile Guntur district.

Pusapati rulers[edit | edit source]

Sitarama Raju^[10]
Pusapati Amala Gajapati Raju (Founder)
Pusapati Rachi Gajapati Raju
Pusapati Tama Gajapati Raju
Viziaram Raju I (reigned 1710–1757)^[1]
Ananda Raju^[5]
Viziaram Raju II^[5]
Narayana Babu Raju^[8]
Viziaram Raju III (Viziaram Gajapati Raju, reigned 1848–1878)^[8]^[11]
Ananda Gajapati Raju (reigned 1879–1897)^[8]^[11]
Raja Pusapati Viziaram Gajapati Raju^[8]
Alak Narayana Gajapati Raju^[12]
Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju (eldest son of Alak Narayana Gajapati Raju, reigned 1945–1995)^[12]^[13]
Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (eldest son of Vijayarama Gajapati Raju, reigned 1995–2016)^[13]^[14]
Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju (second son of Vijayarama Gajapati Raju, ascended in 2016)^[15]^[16]

Notable members[edit | edit source]

P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja – Former chief minister of Madras State (1949–1952)^[17] and governor of Odisha (1954–1956).^[18]
Pusapati Vijaya Ananda Gajapathi Raju (also known as Maharajah of Vizianagram or Vizzy) – Former Indian cricketer,^[19] politician,^[20] and winner of the Padma Bhushan Award in Sports in 1958.^[21]
Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju, Politician and Founder of Cooperative Central Bank and many Cooperative Sugar Factories in North Andhra Pradesh. A freedom fighter, A member of the combined Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly, and a Signatory to the Indian Constitution.
Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju (S/o Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju) Politician – two term member of legislative council in Andhra Pradesh, President of District Cooperative Bank, President of many Cooperative Sugar Factories, Secretary of MANSAS Educational Trust.

Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju (born 1983) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is the daughter of former central minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, a Maharaja of Vizianagaram. She won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.^[22]

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Frowde 1908, p. 339.
↑ Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 63.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 66.
↑ Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 67.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Frowde 1908, p. 340.
↑ Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 69.
↑ Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 70.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Frowde 1908, p. 341.
↑ Satyanarayana 1997, p. 48.
↑ Richards 1978, p. 55.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Frenz & Berkemer 2006, p. 1264.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 "A socialist among princes". The Hindu. 5 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 "Ananda Gajapathi Raju passes away". The Hans India. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Anand Gajapathi Raju passes away". The Hindu. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Ashok Gajapathi Raju". Business Standard. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Odisha Governor List". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Maharajah of Vizianagram Profile – Cricket Player India". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results". Elections.in, 5 Dots Partners. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Padma Bhushan Award Winners". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Vizianagaram Assembly Election Results 2024: Vizianagaram Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

References[edit | edit source]

Senapati, Sri Nilmani; Sahu, Dr. Nabin Kumar (1966), Orissa District Gazetteers: Koraput, Orissa Government Press Cuttack
Frowde, Henry (1908), The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume XXIV, Travancore to Zira, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Richards, J.F. (1978). "Mughal Retreat from Coastal Andhra". The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 110 (1): 50–68. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00134227. JSTOR 25210918. S2CID 154680334.
Frenz, Margret; Berkemer, Georg (1 April 2006). "Colleges and Kings: Higher Education under Direct and Indirect Rule" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly.
Satyanarayana, Kasimsetty (1997). Gurazada: A Biographical Study (PhD thesis). University of North Bengal.

[FOOTNOTEFrowde1908339-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Frowde 1908, p. 339.

[FOOTNOTESenapatiSahu196663-2] Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 63.

[FOOTNOTESenapatiSahu196666-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 66.

[FOOTNOTESenapatiSahu196667-4] Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 67.

[FOOTNOTEFrowde1908340-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Frowde 1908, p. 340.

[FOOTNOTESenapatiSahu196669-6] Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 69.

[FOOTNOTESenapatiSahu196670-7] Senapati & Sahu 1966, p. 70.

[FOOTNOTEFrowde1908341-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Frowde 1908, p. 341.

[FOOTNOTESatyanarayana199748-9] Satyanarayana 1997, p. 48.

[FOOTNOTERichards197855-10] Richards 1978, p. 55.

[FOOTNOTEFrenzBerkemer20061264-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Frenz & Berkemer 2006, p. 1264.

[:0-12] 12.0 ^12.1 "A socialist among princes". The Hindu. 5 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[:1-13] 13.0 ^13.1 "Ananda Gajapathi Raju passes away". The Hans India. 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[14] "Anand Gajapathi Raju passes away". The Hindu. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[15] "Ashok Gajapathi Raju". Business Standard. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[16] "Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[17] "List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[18] "Odisha Governor List". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[19] "Maharajah of Vizianagram Profile – Cricket Player India". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[20] "1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results". Elections.in, 5 Dots Partners. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[21] "Padma Bhushan Award Winners". OneIndia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[22] "Vizianagaram Assembly Election Results 2024: Vizianagaram Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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-'''Poosapati / Pusapati''' was the ruling clan of the Northern Andhra region, [[Vizianagaram estate|Vizianagaram]].
+'''Poosapati / Pusapati''' was the ruling clan of the [[Vizianagaram estate]].
 ==History==
 [[File:West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in Andhra Pradesh.jpg|thumb|West Entrance of the Vizianagaram fort in [[Andhra Pradesh]]]]
 [[File:Viznm kota.jpg|thumb|Main Entrance of Vizianagaram Fort]]
-The [[Pericchedi]] kings were ancestors of the Pusapati royal family who built Bezawada (Modern [[Vijayawada]]) off the river Krishna by 626&nbsp;AD and another capital in Kollipaka establishing themselves for nine centuries there.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4ZUOAAAAYAAJ&q=&pgis=1 ''A History of Telugu Literature''] p. 36</ref> The family name was changed to Pusapati after moving to the coastal region.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} The first Pusapati chieftain Sitaram Raju received the villages of Kumuli and Gundredu from Maharaja Krishan Dev of [[Kingdom of Jeypore|Jeypore kingdom]]. {{sfn|Senapati & Sahu|1966|p=63}} Viziaram Raz served as the minister in the court of Maharaja Ram Chandra Dev and later founded the city of Vizianagaram after occupying some of the coastal territories of Jeypore due to a feud between the king and his brother, Balaram Dev III. Viziaram also led the other zamindars gain independence from the feudalism of Jeypore.{{sfn|Dutt|2015|p=40}}
+The Pusapati clan claims descent from Madhavavarma, who led a [[Rajput]] colony into the Krishna Valley in the late 6th century.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}} The members of the colony subsequently held important positions at the court of [[Golconda|Golcanda]].{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}}
-Vizianagaram is named after this Pusapati Vijay Rama Raju and is spelled with a Z to differentiate it from the Vijayanagar Dynasty in Hampi. They obtained the title of Gajapathi in the 16th century, after defeating the [[Gajapatis]] of Jeypore in the battle of Nandapur (old capital of [[Jeypore]]), in the Northern Circars, and have used since then.
+The Pusapati chieftain Sitaram Chandra Raju received the villages of [[Kumili]] and Gundredu from Raghunath Krishna Dev of the [[Jeypore Estate]].{{Sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=63}} Viziaram Raju was appointed as an administrative minister of the Jeypore Estate by Ram Chandra Dev I{{Sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=66}} and succeeded his father as the head of the clan in 1710.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}} Viziaram Raju occupied a portion of the coastal territories of the Jeypore Estate under Vishwambhar Dev II{{sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=67}} and moved the capital of the estate from [[Ponnur|Potnuru]] to Vizianagaram in 1712; he named the capital town after himself.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}} Viziaram Raju prompted the neighboring landowners (''zamindars'') to secede and gain independence from the Jeypore Estate.{{Sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=66}} In 1757, Viziaram Raju formed an alliance with [[Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau]], which allowed him to seize the capital of the rival landowner of [[Bobbili]].{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}}
-Emperor Aurangzeb gave them a two-edged sword 'pattaa kaththi' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]:పట్టాకత్తి) (Zulfiqar), which is still used in the coat-of-arms of the family. By 1713 they erected the fort at Vizianagaram where they have since resided. In 1827 Maharajah Vijay Rama Gajapati Raju III. had several honors conferred on him by the British Government. Lord Northbrook obtained for him the title of His Highness, and had his name enrolled among those of chiefs entitled to return visits from the Viceroy with a 13 gun salute.
+Following Viziaram Raju, the Pusapati clan was led first by Ananda Raju and next by Viziaram Raju II, who was largely controlled by his half-brother Sitarama Raju.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=340}} In 1761, Sitarama Raju attacked [[Paralakhemundi|Parlakhemundi]] defeating its force and their Maratha allies further adding territory to the Vizianagaram Estate.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=340}} In 1768, Viziaram Raju II claimed the right to hold and cultivate (''patta'') Kasipuram, Nandapur, Madgol, etc. with the support of and marking the increasing involvement of the British [[East India Company]]; this resulted in the dissatisfied landowners rising against Vizianagaram.{{Sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=69}} As Viziaram Raju II was unable to make the requisite revenue collection payments, he was ordered to leave the district.{{Sfn|Senapati|Sahu|1966|p=70}} He defied the orders, which resulted in the [[Battle of Padmanabham]] against the East India Company [[Madras Presidency]] forces led by Colonel Prendergast wherein Viziaram Raju II was defeated and slain.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}
-==Poosapati / Pusapati rulers==
+Following the Battle of Padmanabham, Narayana Babu Raju was unable to quell the increasing revolts from the hill landowners, which ultimately led to further reductions of the Vizianagaram Estate.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}} The successive chieftains Viziaram Gajapati Raju and Ananda Raju proved to be capable leaders and brought in a period of flourishing for the Vizianagaram Estate.{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}
+The Pusapatis obtained the title of Gajapati after the battle of Nandapur.{{Sfn|Satyanarayana|1997|p=48}}
+Pusapadu is a village in erstwhile Guntur district.
+==Pusapati rulers==
 [[File:Vijayanagaram.JPG|thumb|Coat of Arms of Vijayanagaram]]
 [[File:Sisodia branches.jpg|thumb|Branches of the Sisodia Clan]]
-*Up to 1509&nbsp;A.D. The Pusapatis were ruling in [[Vijayawada]], They were referred to as descendants of Madhava Varma of Bezawada, as that is what Vijayawada was called at the time.
+*Sitarama Raju{{Sfn|Richards|1978|p=55}}
-*[[Pusapati Rachi Raju]] (1515&nbsp;A.D.)
+*Pusapati Amala Gajapati Raju (Founder)
-*[[Pusapati Amala Raju]] (Founder)
+*Pusapati Rachi Gajapati Raju
-*[[Pusapati Tama Bhupaludu]] (1620–1670)
+*Pusapati Tama Gajapati Raju
-*[[Pusapati Sita Rama Chandra Raju]] (ruled 1685–1697) In 1687&nbsp;A.D. when [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]] conquered [[Golkonda]], Sita Rama Chandra Raju obtained the Zulfikar (Two edged sword) that figures on the Pusapati flag from the emperor as a token of appreciation for having assisted him in his campaign.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Vizianagram|author=Andhra Pradesh (India)|date=2000|publisher=Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; (copies can be from: Government Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PiULAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref>
+*Viziaram Raju I (reigned 1710–1757){{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=339}}
-*[[Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju I]] (ruled 1710 – died 1757) (Founder of [[Vizianagaram]], moved the capital from Potnur) Killed in the [[Battle of Bobbili]]
+*Ananda Raju{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=340}}
-*[[Pasupati Ananda Raju]] (died 1760) Captured [[Visakhapatnam]] and [[Rajamundry]]<ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer of South India|author=Francis, W.|date=2002|issue=v. 1–2|publisher=Mittal Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RG2x2xDQ5UC|page=254|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref>
+*Viziaram Raju II{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=340}}
-**[[Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju II]] (1760–1794) Died in the battle of [[Padmanabham]] against the [[United Kingdom|British]]. Vijaya Rama Raju's brother Sita Rama Raju attacked Parlakamedi along with their [[Maratha]] allies and conquered it.
+*Narayana Babu Raju{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}
-*[[Pusapati Narayana Babu Raju]] (1794–1845)
+*Viziaram Raju III (Viziaram Gajapati Raju, reigned 1848–1878){{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}{{Sfn|Frenz|Berkemer|2006|p=1264}}
-*Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju (1845–1879)
+*[[Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju|Ananda Gajapati Raju]] (reigned 1879–1897){{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}{{Sfn|Frenz|Berkemer|2006|p=1264}}
-*[[Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju]] (1850–1897)
+*Raja Pusapati Viziaram Gajapati Raju{{Sfn|Frowde|1908|p=341}}
-*Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju (1897–1922)
+*Alak Narayana Gajapati Raju<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2002-08-05 |title=A socialist among princes |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002080501120200.htm&date=2002%2F08%2F05%2F&prd=mp& |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925185348/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002080501120200.htm&date=2002%2F08%2F05%2F&prd=mp& |archive-date=2012-09-25 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
-*[[Pusapati Alaka Narayana Gajapati Raju]] (1922–1937)
+*[[Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju|Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju]] (eldest son of Alak Narayana Gajapati Raju, reigned 1945–1995)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2016-03-27 |title=Ananda Gajapathi Raju passes away |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-03-27/Ananda-Gajapathi-Raju-passes-away/216633 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029154005/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-03-27/Ananda-Gajapathi-Raju-passes-away/216633 |archive-date=2018-10-29 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Hans India}}</ref>
-*[[Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju]] (1924–1995)
+*Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (eldest son of Vijayarama Gajapati Raju, reigned 1995–2016)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-26 |title=Anand Gajapathi Raju passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Anand-Gajapathi-Raju-passes-away/article14176262.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029033558/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Anand-Gajapathi-Raju-passes-away/article14176262.ece |archive-date=2021-10-29 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
-*Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (1950–2016)
+*[[Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju]] (second son of Vijayarama Gajapati Raju, ascended in 2016)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-27 |title=Ashok Gajapathi Raju |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/ashok-gajapathi-raju-114052600980_1.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/ashok-gajapathi-raju-pusapati-32436.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=OneIndia}}</ref>
-*[[Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju]] (1951–)
 ==Notable members==
-* [[P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja|Poosapati S Kumaraswamy Raja]] - Former Chief Minister of [[Madras Presidency]] ([[Tamil Nadu]]) (1949–52) and Governor of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] (1954–56).<ref>[http://www.rajapalayam.org/kumarasamyraja.html Rajapalayam History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204234232/http://www.rajapalayam.org/kumarasamyraja.html |date=2008-12-04 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/psk.htm |title=Virudhunagar Official Weblink |access-date=2008-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317002255/http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/psk.htm |archive-date=2008-03-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+* [[P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja|P.S. Kumaraswamy Raja]] – Former chief minister of [[Madras State]] (1949–1952)<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.oneindia.com/list-of-chief-ministers-of-tamil-nadu/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=OneIndia}}</ref> and governor of [[Odisha]] (1954–1956).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Odisha Governor List |url=https://www.oneindia.com/odisha-governors-list/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=OneIndia}}</ref>
-*[[Maharajkumar of Vizianagram|Sir Pusapati Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju]] also known as Maharajkumar of Vizianagram or Vizzy - Former Indian cricketer, Cricket administrator and Politician.
+*[[Maharajkumar of Vizianagram|Pusapati Vijaya Ananda Gajapathi Raju]] (also known as Maharajah of Vizianagram or Vizzy) – Former Indian cricketer,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharajah of Vizianagram Profile – Cricket Player India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/maharajah-of-vizianagram-35930 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=ESPN CricInfo}}</ref> politician,<ref>{{Cite web |title=1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Election Results |url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1962-election-results.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Elections.in, 5 Dots Partners}}</ref> and winner of the Padma Bhushan Award in Sports in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Bhushan Award Winners |url=https://www.oneindia.com/padma-bhushan-award-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=OneIndia}}</ref>
+*Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju, Politician and Founder of Cooperative Central Bank and many Cooperative Sugar Factories in North Andhra Pradesh. A freedom fighter, A member of the combined Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly, and a [[Constituent Assembly of India|Signatory to the Indian Constitution.]]
+*Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju (S/o Pusapati Lakshmi Narasimha Raju)  Politician – two term member of legislative council in Andhra Pradesh, President of District Cooperative Bank, President of many Cooperative Sugar Factories, Secretary of MANSAS Educational Trust.
+*[[Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi|Pusapati Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju]] (born 1983) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. She is the daughter of former central minister [[Ashok Gajapathi Raju]], a Maharaja of Vizianagaram. She won the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vizianagaram Assembly Election Results 2024: Vizianagaram Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share  |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram-constituency-result-1018 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
-==References==
+==Notes==
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+== References ==
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