His grandson and successor Raja Sir Sri RAMAKRISHNA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur, K.C.I.E.

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]; 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 Venkata Ranga Rao brought about a number of reforms during his reign as Raja of Bobbili.

Landing at Marseilles on 14 April 1893, the Raja had audiences with the Duke of York, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria.

In 1902, Venkata Ranga Rao was chosen to represent the Presidency of Madras at the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in London.

[1] In 1895, VENKATA SVETA CHALAPATI Ranga Rao Bahadur was knighted in Ootacamund with the KCIE at a public ceremony presided over by Lord Wenlock, the then Governor of Madras.