Wanaparthy was one of the 14 major Zamindari segments in Telangana in Post-independent India.

As his successor, Krishna Dev was a minor, his estate was managed by the Court as his ward.

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

Suravaram Pratapareddy entered politics from (Indian National Congress) (INC) at the end of his life and was elected to the Hyderabad State Legislative.He won the first general election and he became first M.L.A.

The total population constituted 31,501 males, 29,448 females and 6,122 children (age group of 0–6 years).