The Raja of Manchuru, is an Indian title of nobility. It originally designated the feudal lord of the Manchuru Estate.[1][2][3][4]
| Raja of Manchuru | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | c.1800 |
| Creation | Zamindari of British India |
| Present holder | Bharathi Rajendran, 8th Rani of Manchuru |
| Heir apparent | Yuvaraja Rohan Rajendran-Morris |
| Remainder to | Heirs of the body whatsoever |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Rajendran Mansion |
List of Rajas of Manchuru
(Preceding geneological records are vague, however local estimates place five title holders before this)
- Govindarajulu Kalikiri-Reddy, 6th Raja of Manchuru
- Venkataswamy Kalikiri-Reddy, 7th Raja of Manchuru
In 1947, the British Raj was replaced by a republic. Under the Indian Constitution adopted in 1950, titles of nobility are not legally recognised; only being held titularly, however these titles were never formally abolished in the British sense.
- Bharathi Rajendran, 8th Rani of Manchuru
Post-abolition status
The title was legally extinguished in 1950 by the enactment of Article 18 of the Indian Constitution.[5] However, there are documented cases of usage as a courtesy title, especially in ceremonial contexts, since then.[6]
References
- ↑ https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lehs301.pdf
- ↑ "Raja Tagore: Renaissance Man of Indian Music". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 8, page 233 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu.
- ↑ Modern Asian Studies Vol. 17, No. 4 (1983)
- ↑ "Article 18: Abolition of titles". Constitution of India. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ Richter, William L. (1971). "Princes in Indian Politics". Economic and Political Weekly. 6 (9): 535–542. JSTOR 4381686.
