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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The zamindari was founded on 26th April 1845, when nine villages (Kolanka, Mungeturu, Veeraraghavapuram, Raipuru, Chanduru, Vunnapudy, Kaddavaly, Gokivanda and Jagapatirajapuram) were granted to Sri Raja Venkata Rao Bahadur Garu, younger son of Sri Raja Niladri Rao Bahadur Garu, Raja of Pithapuram. Estate holders were...

• Sri Raja Venkata Rao Bahadur Garu, 1st Raja of Kolanka 1845/-, he was granted nine villages forming the Zamindari of Kolanka on 26th April 1845 ^(#1); married Sri Rani Lakshmi Narasu Amma Garu, and had issue.

  • Sri Raja Venkata Mahipati Dharma Rao (qv)

  • Sri Raja Venkata Mahipati Surya Rao (qv)

• Sri Raja Venkata Mahipati Dharma Rao, 2nd Raja of Kolanka -/1881; he also bought the Paddapuram and Veiravarm estates increasing the revenue of Kolanka to 60,000Rs, married Sri Rani Subbayyamma Garu. He died sp in 1881.

• Sri Raja Venkata Mahipati Surya Rao, 3rd Raja of Kolanka 1881/1887; married 1stly, Sri Rani Chellayamma Garu (qv), married 2ndly, Rani Ramaiamma Garu, and had adoptive issue. He died sp on 22nd January 1887.

  • (A) Raja Rao Pradyuna Krishna Mahipathi Surya Rao Bahadur Garu, Raja of Kolanka, born as the youngest son of the 29th Raja of Venkatagiri, he was adopted by Rani Ramaiamma Garu and succeeded by adoption to the zamindari of Kolanka; married and had issue, one son.

    • Raja Rao Govinda Krishna Mahipathi Surya Rao Bahadur Garu, Raja of Kolanka, born 1945, married and had issue, one daughter. He died spm in 1998.

      • Rajkumari Deepika.

• Sri Rani Chellayamma Garu, 4th Rani of Kolanka 1887/-, she increased the estate's revenue to 90,000Rs; married (as his first wife), Sri Raja Venkata Mahipati Surya Rao, 3rd Raja of Kolanka.