Vasireddy Clan

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Vasireddy Clan was a ruling clan in India. The first historical record of the Vasireddy clan can be traced from 1413 AD inscription of Pothineedu at Pithapuram (East Godavari district) in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. din Godavari delta. There was a gap of 100 years and the next available record was that of Mallikarjuna who ruled from 1500-1527 AD. Mallikarjuna’s refusal to pay taxes to Golkonda Nawab (Kuli Qutb Shah) led to a battle with the commander Haider Jung. Both Mallikarjuna and Haider Jung died in the battle. Mallikarjuna’s wife committed Sati. Two year old son Sadasiva Raya was brought up by Kodali Ramabhupati, a wealthy relative in the Nutakki village of Guntur district. The principality of Chintapalli on the bank of Krishna River was the domain of a series of Vasireddy rulers starting from Sadasiva Raya.

One of the illustrious members of Vasireddy clan was Chinna Padmanabha Ramanna (1686-1713). During a visit to Golkonda, Ramanna found that the Sultan (Tanisha) was engrossed in a problem of taming his stubborn horse. Rammana rode the horse with aplomb and the pleased king gave as reward Sardeshamukhi of 500 villages such as Nandigama, Kammamettu (Khammam), Vinukonda and Kondavidu.

The last ruler Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu (1783-1816) shifted the capital to Amaravati (near ancient Dhanyakatakam/Dharanikota) across the river Krishna. He was most famous for his benign rule, patronage of arts and literature, munificence and as a builder of numerous temples in Krishna river delta. He renovated the ancient temples at Amaravati, Chebrolu, Mangalagiri and Ponnuru.

The remnants of Vasireddy clan are presently found in the Zamindaris of Amaravati and Muktyala in Krishna and Godavari deltas, respectively.