Vogeti Ramakrishnayya

His Excellency
Raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya
Born (1830-10-10)10 October 1830
Rajahmundry, Madras Presidency
Died 20 June 1900(1900-06-20) (aged 69)
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Justice of the peace, Zamindar, Municipal Councillor. etc
Spouse(s) Subbayamma
Children 1
Parent(s) Vogeti Jaggarao Naidu
Ammayamma
Relatives Kanchumarthi Ramachandra rao

Raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya (1830 – 1900) was born in a zamindari family of Rajahmundry. He was the son of Vogeti Jaggarao Naidu and the grandson of Vogeti Apparao Naidu. He is well known for his long term tenure as honorary magistrate and municipal councillor at Rajahmundry..[1] He was a wealthy landlord who owned more than 16 businesses at that time..[2]

Early life

He was born into a very rich Zamindari Family of Rajahmundry of Meraka Veedhi Telaga family. He studied in Madras to complete his schooling which was later changed into Law College. Merakaveedhi Telagas had a very prominent role in the city as they were the Senathipathis and Samantharajus of Vijayanagar dynasty who came to Rajahmundry in the year 1565 after Tallikota war. Their family deity is Sri Venugopala Swamy and Vogeti family had already donated a lot to this Temple.[3] For many years they are the trustees for the temple for many generations. they are Vaishnavas. From childhood Ramakrishnayya was raised as a Zamindari kid and was given respect for his behaviour. His childhood friends are Kanchumarthi Narasayya Naidu, Bayapuneedi Venkanna , etc.

Personal life

He was married to Subbayamma the sister of Yerra Narasimha Rao, and the daughter of Yerra Buchiramayya the Musab of the District at that time. His son name is Vogeti Seshagiri Rao Zamindar whom he adopted from his daughter. his grandsons names are Raja Vogeti Venkata Gopala Rama Krishnam Raju, Vogeti Lakshmana Raju and three grand daughters, Andalamma, Mangatayaramma, Subbayamma. After many decades, grandson of krishnam Raju,Rushi Vogeti, brought back this history to life consulting many historians and many others and reading many books and brought his research into the shape of a book History Had Never Said It Before.

Poilitical life

He acted as Municipal Councillor in Rajahmundry Municipal Council for a long time. He also acted as the justice of the peace, which gives the person judiciary power under the government that they can make their own decisions and pass laws instead of government which was a practise done in Zamindari system.[4]

Social works

He worked a lot for the development of the city. He stood by the side of truth and had strived to rescue many people from fraudlent troubles. .[5] He also took care of Zamindar Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao when his adoptive father died in his very young age.[6] Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu , former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh also studied with the help of Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao during the same time when he was under the guidance of Vogeti Ramakrishnayya. .[7] Even Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao took the political hierarchy of Vogeti Ramakrishnayya. They had also started many rice mills with no profit for the benefit of people.

History

The ancestors of these Vogetis 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 Zamindari in Madras Presidency.[8] these Merakaveedhi Telagas have prominent role in history and politics.[9] Duing their rule in whole Rajahmundry there use to be only 1000 houses in which 64 belongs to Vogetis.[10]

Death

He died in the year 1900 on which all the retail shop owners had closed their shops and gave condolscenes to the great soul.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles & Zamindars of India - Volume 1 - Page 671".
  2. ↑ "Vogeti Ramakrishnayya Works".
  3. ↑ "Meraka Veedhi Telagalu : In 1565, the Vijayanagara empire came to ..."
  4. ↑ "Queen-Empress v. Sobhanadri. [11 February, 1889.]".
  5. ↑ "The Law Notice sent by Vogeti Ramakrishnayya being the Justice Of the Peace".
  6. ↑ "The_Indian_law_reports".
  7. ↑ "The Journey of My Life: An Autobiography - Volume 1 - Page 27".
  8. ↑ "Encyclopaedia of India: Andhra Pradesh - Page 36".
  9. ↑ "The Journey of My Life: An Autobiography - Volume 1 - Page 43".
  10. ↑ "Vogeti Zamindari history by great historian Yatagiri Sri Rama Narasimha Rao".
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