Wanaparthy Samsthanam

Wanaparthy Samsthanam was founded by Veera Venkata Krishna Reddy who hails from Present day Kadapa Dist and belong to Motati Clan, Wanaparthy Samasthanam traces its history back to the 14th century after the Kakatiya kingdom declined.

The successive Turkic Muslim dynasties, who invaded and settled in Deccan, found it ideal for Samsthanam to prevail.

To build an armed force, Raja imported Siddis from Somalia and Abyssinia and organized them into 2 regiments African Bodyguard and Wanaparthy Lancers.

1866 - 1880 AD : Raja Ramkrishna Rao II 1880 - 1922 AD : Raja Rameshwar Rao III, he was adopted from a family in Rangapuram that traditionally supplied adoptive heirs to the royal family; married and had issue.

Krishna Dev himself died before attaining majority and the crown passed on to his son Rameshwar Rao III.

1950 - 1957 : Joined the Foreign Service and served in various capacities till 1957, including a posting as First Secretary, India's Commission in Nairobi.

[citation needed] Raja Ramdev Rao has said that he didn't have much interaction with his father – it was quite a formal relationship – and he only replied to him when spoken to.

1885 constructed Wanaparthy Palace, Sarala Sagar Project is the second biggest dam in Asia with siphon technology.