Vizianagaram, Vizianagram, or Vijayanagaram (विजयनगर) was a princely state in India, situated in the northern part of present-day Andhra Pradesh state, India.
Title of the prince: Maharaja.
Dynasty: Pusapati.
Religion: Hindu.
Area: 362,6 square kilometers.
Population: 900,000 people in the year 1901.
Current head of the dynasty: Maharaja Sahib Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Maharaja of Vizianagaram.
History: Raja Vijayaram Raj established Vizianagaram as a sovereign state in 1711, becoming independent from Jeypore. The foundations for the city and fort of Vizianagaram were laid in 1713. The ruling family belonged to the Pusapati dynasty, a Rajput family claiming Suryavanshi (solar) lineage. The rulers adopted the title of Maharaja and were prominent patrons of art, education, and sports.
After the Battle of Padmanabham, Vizianagaram was reduced from a Princely State to a Zamindari estate under British administration.
The current titular Maharaja of Vizianagaram, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, born in 1951, succeeded his brother in 2016. Both were sons of the last reigning sovereign, Pusapati Vijayrama Gajapathi Raju V, the 15th Maharaja of Vizianagaram.
Pusapati Ashok is married and is the father of two daughters. He served as the Minister of Civil Aviation of India. His successor is unknown.
The royal family of Vizianagaram holds a foundation that manages several palaces and 108 temples.
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| Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, current Maharajá of Vizianagaram |
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| Vizianagaram flag. Source |
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| Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju III, Maharaja of Vizianagaram The Indian Portrait |
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| Pusapati Vijayrama Gajapathi Raju V, Maharaja of Vizianagaram |
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| Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with Royal Family of Vizianagaram The Hindu |
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Vizianagaram Fort (18th century), associated with the origin of the dynasty. Source |
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