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Gajapati was the second of the three children, born to Maharajah Vijayarama Gajapati Raju. Narayana Gajapati (10 February 1850 – 29 September 1863) was his elder brother and Appala Kondayamba (16 February 1859 – 14 December 1912) was his younger sister. She married Maharaj Kumar Singh, cousin
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Reputed actors and stage artists were part of his court. Jagannadha
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Satavadhani
Chellapilla wrote and published an essay in Krishna Patrika in 1941 about the Vizianagaram Samsthanam. Ananda Gajapati revered tradition and exerted himself to the utmost to uphold and maintain it. His court was a regular meeting ground for men of varied attainments. His patronage of
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of 15 November 1758 and the end of fifteen years war between the
English and the French for the sovereignty of India from 1744 to 1759 A.D. was the work of a historiographer. Ananda Gajapati Raju composed and got it printed by Vest and company, Madras in 1894. He quoted extensively from various
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throve considerably. Known widely for both munificence and cultural magnificence, Ananda
Gajapati Raju was granted the personal title of 'Maharajah'. He was a Member of the Madras Legislative Council for many years and was created a
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Poona Gayani Samaj was a society founded for the purpose of promoting classical music, mainly
Hindusthani music, on 13 September 1894. It was heavily funded by Ananda Gajapati Raju, who helped and funded the publication of
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740 million or US$ 8.9 million in 2023). His successor, Maharajah
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