Vogeti


Vogeti or Ogeti is a Hindu surname used by a particular aristocratic family mainly based in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the Merakaveedhi Telaga Martial race.

History

This family belongs to the Telaga or Balija caste previously serving in the armies of Vijayanagara Empire. later reached Rajahmundry occupying merakaveedhi of Rajahmundry. Holding high positions in the Madras Army. They also held huge acerages around Korukonda, Gummaldoddi, Punyakshetram, Rajahmundry, Jambupatnam etc villages and cities. Later Guardians of courts of Dharmavaram and Kalavalapalli Zamindari estates. They also held the positions of Honoray Magistrate, Municipal Councillors of Rajahmundry and also been the Shavukars. They started first bus service in Rajahmundry to Gokavaram via, Korukonda with the name Godavari Bus Service,Ltd in the mid 1920s.

Hierachy of a notable family with the surname

The hierarchy of the family who held the part thereof Nandiagama estate residing in Rajahmundry was given by Historian Yatagiri Sri Rama Narasimha Rao.
  1. Vogeti Venkata Gopala Ramakrishnam Raju, Zamindari Landholder part thereof Nandigama Estate.
  2. Vogeti Lakshmana Raju, Zamindari Landholder part thereof Nandigama Estate.

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