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