Vogeti

Vogeti or Ogeti is a Hindu surname used by a particular aristocratic family mainly based in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the Merakaveedhi Telaga Martial race. [1]

Vogeti bungalows 1830s deception in Rajahmundry , by Pooja Patnayak

History

This family belongs to the Telaga or Balija caste previously serving in the armies of Vijayanagara Empire.[2] later reached Rajahmundry occupying merakaveedhi of Rajahmundry. Holding high positions in the Madras Army. They also held huge acerages around Korukonda, Gummaldoddi, Punyakshetram, Rajahmundry, Jambupatnam etc villages and cities. Later Guardians of courts of Dharmavaram and Kalavalapalli Zamindari estates.[3] They also held the positions of Honoray Magistrate, Municipal Councillors of Rajahmundry and also been the Shavukars(Money Lenders).[4] They started first bus service in Rajahmundry to Gokavaram via, Korukonda with the name Godavari Bus Service,Ltd in the mid 1920s.[5]

Hierarchy of a notable family with the surname

The hierarchy of the family who held the part thereof Nandiagama estate residing in Rajahmundry was given by Historian Yatagiri Sri Rama Narasimha Rao.

  1. Vogeti Venkata Gopala Ramakrishnam Raju, Zamindari Landholder part thereof Nandigama Estate.[8]
  2. Vogeti Lakshmana Raju, Zamindari Landholder part thereof Nandigama Estate.

Contributions
  • The members of the family built a temple for Botlamma in Gannavaram village, and donated land for the temple.
  • Epitome of contriubutors for building the Botlamma Temple, Gannavaram.
  • Botlamma Temple , Gannavaram.

References
  1. "The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India, Volume 1".
  2. Singh, K. S.; India, Anthropological Survey of (1998). India's Communities, Page 227. ISBN 9780195633542.
  3. Vadivelu, A. (1915). "Guardians of Dharmavaram and Kalavalapalli Estates".
  4. Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu (1992). The Journey of My Life: An Autobiography, Volume 1. ISBN 9788185194073.
  5. "The Asylum Press Almanack And Directory Of Madras And Southern India 1924".
  6. Vadivelu, A. (1915). "Page No:671, Wealthy Landlords, Honorary Magistrate, Municipal Councillor".
  7. Source: The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India, Volume 1, Page No:671-672
  8. "Hierarchy of Vogeti family by Yatagiri Sri Rama Narasimha Rao".
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