The Maharaja of Vizianagram was the title held by the rulers of the princely state

Princely state

A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...

 of Vizianagram, now in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India.

The prominent people who have held this title include :

• Pusapati Amala Raju (Founder)
• Pusapati Rachi Raju
• Pusapati Tama Bhupaludu
• Pusapati Peda Vijayarama Raju
• Pasupati Ananda Raju
• Pusapati Chinna Vijayarama Raju (1760–1794)
• Pusapati Narayana Babu Raju (1794–1845)
• Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju (1845–1879)
• Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju
  Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju
  Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju was a Rajah of the Vizianagaram kingdom in North East Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India.-Royal Family:...
  
   (1879–1897)
• Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju (1897–1922)
• Pusapati Alaka Narayana Gajapati Raju (1922–1937)
• Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju
  Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju
  Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju, "The Raja Saheb of Vizianagaram" D.Litt. was an Indian parliamentarian and philanthropist...
  
   (1945–1995)
• Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju (1950- )

Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju

Maharajkumar of Vizianagram

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Vijayananda Gajapathi Raju , better known as the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram or Vizzy, was an Indian cricketer, cricket administrator and politician.- Childhood :...

, better known as Vizzy, a politician and former cricket

Cricket

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 captain

Indian national cricket captains

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 of India

Indian cricket team

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, was the Maharajkumar (prince) of Vizianagram, being the second son of Maharaja Vijayarama Gajapati Raju IV (1897–1922).