History

VASIREDDY DYNASTY HISTORYRulers of the Vasireddy dynasty as follows (as per the available records)

  • Name Ruled Period
  • VASIREDDY RAMANNA AD 1668-1686
  • CHINA PADMANABHARAMANNA AD 1686-1712
  • BUCHI RAGHAVAIAH AD 1712-1714
  • CHANDRAMOULI AD 1714-1722
  • PEDA NARASANNA AD 1722-1727
  • PEDA SURANNA AD 1727-1738
  • CHINA SURANNA AD 1738-1740
  • CHINA NARSA BHUPATHI AD 1740-1758
  • CHINA RAMALINGAM AD 1758-1760
  • NAGANNA AD 1760-1763
  • RAMANNA AD 1763-1783
  • JAGANNA AD 1763-1765
  • VENKATADRI NAIDU AD 1783-1816

    • Among all the rulers Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu is famous and ruled 33 years. He borne on 27th April 1761 and his parents Sri Vasireddy Jagganna and Smt Achamma. He was assumed charge in 1783 at Chintapalli. Later he crossed Krishna river and made Amaravathi as his capitol till his death. He is a well named philanthropist he built so many temples, Amaravathi, Managalagiri, Chebrolu, Ponnuru, Vijayawada, Srisailam and other places. Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu renovated temple lord Amereswara. Amaravathi This ancient temple dedicated to Shiva enshrines a 15 feet high white marble Shiva Lingam and is surrounded by massive walls with towers. Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu renovated This temple constitutes one of the five Pancharama Kshetrams in Andhra Pradesh. Managalagiri On the eastern gate of the lower temple there is a "Gali Gopuram" at Narasimha swamy temple of dizzy height built by Sri Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. The "Gali Gopuram" has eleven storeys with openings facing east and west. It is a marvellous example of a solid awe-inspiring construction. Chebrole Rarest temples on the earth is Chathurmukha Brahma temple at Chebrole nearer to Guntur, and also a huge single stone carved Nandieswara is located adjacent to the temple. Ponnuru So many temples have been built one of them is Bhavanarayana swamy temple with Lord Garuda This page will be updated with more history

    Achievements


    The Raja of Muktyala strived hard for the construction of the Pulichintala Project across the river Krishna, a dream which has not taken shape till today[3]. He came to know that the Government of Madras Presidency has made plans to divert Krishna river water to Madras by linking Krishna and Pennar rivers. He embarked upon a tour of nine districts of Andhra Pradesh and visited each and every village to collect the signatures of people in favour of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam project. He travelled through the thick and inhospitable jungles near Macherla to visit the site of Nandikonda and formed a team of retired engineers at his own expense to make the project plans and designs. The government of Madras tried to scuttle his plans for which the Raja established the 'Krishna Farmers Welfare Society' and exerted pressure on the Government of India in favour of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. The Government of India instituted the Khosla Committee but the committee refused to visit the site on the excuse that there was no motorable road to Nandikonda. The Raja gathered villagers and volunteers from twenty five villages and made a road by labouring day and night for a week at his own expense. The Khosla committee visited the site and found it to be the most ideal location to build a gigantic dam across the river. There were attempts to suppress the report of the Khosla committee. The Raja went to New Delhi and with the support of N. G. Ranga, Moturi Hanumantha Rao and Kotha Raghuramaiah resurrected the report, distributed it to important people and urged the Planning Commission (Government of India) to take cognizance.

    Chandulal Trivedi, the Governor of the state of Andhra Pradesh urged the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to accept the report of the Khosla Committee. An announcement was made in 1954 for the construction of the project. The foundation stone was laid on December 10, 1955. Raja spent fifty two lakhs of rupees as a matching grant for the project construction. The waters of Krishna river were released for the farmers on August 3, 1966. ..More...

    Legacy

    The Muktyala Raja was the symbol of determination, willpower and philanthropy. However, his selfless service to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh has gone unrecognized and ignored.