Gongataneni Venkata Raja Kumara Nayudu

Gongataneni Venkata Raja Kumara Nayudu were a Gandikota Kamma clan in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. They came into prominence during Vijayanagar times as rulers of Gandikota. This Gongataneni warriors were one among the Kamma clans previously serving Vijayanagara dynasty as army commanders and migrated to Rayalaseema in 1370 CE after the downfall of Musunuri Nayaks in Warangal.

Gongataneni Venkata Raja Kumara Nayudu Most Violent factionist in Rayalaseema area during (1836-1840).

Early life

Gongataneni Venkata Raja Kumara Nayudu was born to Gongataneni Venkata Seetha Rama Nayudu in Pulivendhula, located in present day Kadapa District. His father Gongataneni Venkata Seetha Rama Nayudu is were local chieftains (Pulivendhula) and who is good follower of Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu.

Background ,Family Assassination and Retaliation

Raja kumara Nayudu is a younger Son of Seetha Rama Nayudu. He is the younger Person in his Family. Raja Kumara Nayudu was extremely devoted to his mother Seetha Devi and his Father Seetha Rama Nayudu, who was deeply religious. This religious environment had a great impact on Raja Kumara Nayudu, and he carefully studied The Two great Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharatha.In which Gongataneni Venkata Seetha Rama Nayudu Father of Raja Kumara Nayudu is shown as a generous and the most revered man in the village but has rivalry with Abbireddy Bhopal Reddy and with his sons. In one of the worst spar between the rivals, Seetha Rama Nayudu’s rivals hack his entire family members to death on his Marriage . However, Raja Kumara Nayudu, escape the attack by Abbireddy Deva Reddy and his men with the help of his follower. and Deva reddy kidnapped raja Kumara Nayudu's Sister-in-law Shyamala Devi. Deva Reddy harass Shyamala so many times before her marriage about to marry him . and she refused many times once he tried to abuse her in front of her Uncle Seetha Rama Nayudu near ontimitta temple. on that time she beats him with her footwear, she beats him very em-prise by seeing Seetha Rama nayudu Face.from that time he keeps his enmity on her and Seetha Rama Nayud's family . and assassinated total family on her marriage time with her brother-in-law Raja Kumara Nayudu.After escaping Raja Kumara Nayudu starts taking revenge from Second-day Onwards on his rivals one after the other and there happens to be none to dare Raja Kumara Nayudu in the Seema . First he got information about deva Reddy's Brother Sri pathy reddy, he is with his strumpet in his mango fields. Raja Kumara Nayudu and his followers grabbed him and he cutes sri pathy reddy head with Axe and takes sri pathy's head with him and in short time raja kumara nayudu attacks Deva Reddy's Father Bhopal Reddy in inside the temple of Vontimitta and grabs him to outside the temple raja kumara nayudu cuts bhopal reddy's head with his Axe by seeing all peoples near temple and in front of bhopal reddy's wife also and he collects Bhopal reddy's head to.later at the time of evening sunset he reaches Deva reddy house in Jammala madugu and he attacks the Deva reddy like a Gandikota Simham (Gandikota Lion) and throws the heads of his father and brother's .he stabbed the deva reddy and raja Kumara Nayudu cuts Deva Reddy's Head to in the middle of his own house of deva Reddy and unclasp his Siter-in-law Shyamala devi. Pemmasani Nayaks Great grand sons helps to raja kumara nayudu's revenge.On that single day Raja kumara nayudu Kills nearly 14 members including bhopal reddy's followers with his Single hand. Over all, Raja kumara Nayudu and his Followers had killed 37 members on that faction war.

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