Friday, December 13, 2024

Mogalthur Fort, Mogalthur

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/H2e0LM3I1Rw

Location: "CJH5+2VQ, Mogalturu, Andhra Pradesh 534281"

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogalthuru

                https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Mogalthur

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raju_zamindaris

https://mogaltur.blogspot.com/2008/07/about-our-great-mogaltur.html

 

Mogalthuru is a village in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, and was a princely estate during the British Rule. Mogalturru is known for the ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort connected to the ancient Vishnukundina dynasty. The Zamindari territory expands to West Godavari and parts of Krishna District. The biggest of the ten forts which has survived the ravages of time is the Mogalthuru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives. Mogalthuru Old Name was KETAKIPURAM.

Last king of Mogaltur was Sri Raja Kalidindi Kumar.. The family of the erstwhile kingdom are still living in Mogaltur Fort. The most prominent among them are Sri Raja Kalidindi Devi Prasad Varaha Venkat Surya Narayan Kumar Laxmikant Raja Bajadur and Sri Raja Kalidindi Kumar Rama Raja Bahadur. It is known for the coir industry a traditional industry that involves the extraction of coir, a natural fiber, from the husk of coconuts.

The progeny of the Mogalthur kings belong to the Telugu Raju caste of Andhra Pradesh. A list of zamindaris controlled by members of the Raju caste of Andhra Pradesh, India, before such roles were abolished in 1952 were:

·         Mogalthur Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort connected to the ancient Vishnukundina dynasty. The Zamindari territory expands to West Godavari and parts of Krishna District. The biggest of the ten forts which has survived the ravages of time is the Mogalturru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives.

·         Merangi Satrucharla clan

·         Padmanabham Raja Sagi clan of Pandrangi Village in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh(Raja Sagi Padmanabha Raju). Founder of this family was Raja Sagi Raja Ramachandra Raju. They were also one of the descendants of the ancient Chagi Dynasty

 

Notable people from Mogalthur

·         Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, Telugu Film Producer

·         Chiranjeevi, Telugu Film Actor

·         Prabhas, Telugu Film Actor

·         Naga Babu, Telugu Actor

·         Pawan Kalyan, Telugu Film Actor

 

About Me

Being a travel freak and interested in ancient Bharat, I travel with my family, i love driving and exploring our country. I am deeply interested in exploring our ancient temples because they are the reflection of our real civilization.