Indian parliamentarian and philanthropist (1924–1995)
Pusapati Vijayrama Gajapati Raju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1977–1984
Preceded by
Karri Narayana Rao
Succeeded by
Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju
Constituency
Bobbili
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by
Tenneti Viswanadham
Succeeded by
Dronamraju Satyanarayana
Constituency
Visakhapatnam
In office 1957–1962
Preceded by
Gam Malludora
Succeeded by
Pusapati Vijaya Ananda Gajapathi Raju
Constituency
Visakhapatnam
Personal details
Born
(1924-05-01)1 May 1924 Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram estate (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died
14 November 1995(1995-11-14) (aged 71)
Political party
Socialist Party Indian National Congress
Children
6, including Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju and Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Residence(s)
Phool Bagh Royal Palace, Fort Vizianagaram
Maharaja Pusapati Vijayrama Gajapati Raju D.Litt. was an Indian parliamentarian and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Alak Narayanadev Gajapathi Raju and Vidyavathi Devi [1] of Vizianagaram estate in Andhra Pradesh.[2] He was born at Phool Bagh Palace in Vizianagaram.
He purchased the Korukonda Palace and the 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land surrounding it and donated it to the Government of India for the establishment of the Sainik School in 1961–1962. It is one of the 20 Sainik Schools established in India and the only one in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
He was elected as a member of the Madras and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assemblies during 1952–1956 and 1956–1957 respectively. He again became a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1960 and 1971 and served as a Minister in the State Council of Ministers and held various important portfolios. He was elected to the second and fifth Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam parliamentary constituency in 1957–1960 and 1971–1977 respectively. He was also elected to the sixth and seventh Lok Sabha from Bobbili parliamentary constituency in 1977–1980 and 1980–1984 respectively.[4]
Raju served as the president of the Andhra Cricket Association.
Mewar coat of armsBranches of the Sisodia ClanCoat of Arms of Vijayanagaram
^"Vijayanagaram Maharani Dead". The Indian Express. 8 March 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju". in.com/. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
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