Venkata Ranga Rao
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6 November 1916
Venkatagiri, Madras Presidency Venkatagiri
| Maharaja Sri Sir VENKATA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur KCIE KECM KGCM DD | |
|---|---|
| 11th Maharaja of Bobbili | |
 His Highness Maharaja Maharaja Sri Sir VENKATA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur | |
| Maharaja of Bobbili | |
| Reign | 30 November 1881 – 6 November 1916 |
| Predecessor | Maharaja Raja SITARAMA KRISHNA RAYADAPPA Ranga Rao Bahadur Bobbili |
| Successor | Maharaja Raja Sri VENKATA KUMARA KRISHNA Ranga Rao Bahadur of Bobbili |
| Born | 28 August 1862 Venkatagiri, Madras Presidency Venkatagiri |
| Died | 27 May 1927 Ooty |
| Spouse | married 1stly in 1878, Rani Laxmi Venkata Ramanamma, died 1880, married 2ndly, 1881, Rani (name unknown), sister of the first wife, died in childbirth 1883, married 3rdly, 1888, Rani (name unknown), and had issue |
| Issue | Maharaja Raja Sri VENKATA KUMARA KRISHNA Ranga Rao Bahadur of Bobbili |
| Dynasty | Suryavansh |
| Father | Maharaja Sri Raja Velugoti Sarvagna Kumara Yachendra Naidu Bahadur of Venkatagiri |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Sir Sri Venkata Svetachalapathi Venkatesh Srinivasa Ranga Rao Bahadur GCIE (8 September 1862 – 1931) was an Indian landlord, maharaja, polygar, and zamindar of Bobbili in Madras Presidency; List of zamindari estates in Madras Presidency;from 1881 to 1921. His grandson and successor Raja Sir Sri RAMAKRISHNA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur, K.C.I.E. served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1932 to 1936.
The Hon’ble Maharaja Sri Sir VENKATA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur, G.C.I.E., C.B.E., 11th Raja of Bobbili 1887/1921, born 28 August 1862 at Venkatagiri, third son of Sri Raja Velugoti Sarvagna Kumara Yachendra Naidu Bahadur of Venkatagiri, educated by English and Indian tutors in history, economy and Sanskrit; installed on the gaddi on 30 November 1881; Member of the Legislative Council 1898/-; he constructed the Raj Mahal palace in Bobbili in 1888; during his reign he brought about a number of reforms, he raised the Middle School of Bobbili to a high school and also established schools for the poor and for the physically and mentally handicapped; he toured Europe in 1893, with his youngest brother, Venugopala Ranga Rao, and was granted audiences with the Duke of York, the Prince of Wales and HM Queen Victoria, in whose honour, he constructed the Victoria Town Hall (1894) in Bobbili; title of Raja recognized as hereditary in 1888, Maharaja [cr.1899];
Marriage
Venkata Ranga Rao married 1stly in 1878, Rani Laxmi Venkata Ramanamma, died 1880, married 2ndly, 1881, Rani (name unknown), sister of the first wife, died in childbirth 1883, married 3rdly, 1888, Rani (name unknown), and had issue
