Raja of Sandur
| Venkata Rao III | |||||||||
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| Raja of Sandur | |||||||||
_cropped.jpg) Portrait by Raoul Hideux, 1915 | |||||||||
| Reign | 3 December 1892 – 24 July 1927 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1893 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ramachandra Vitthala Rao | ||||||||
| Regent | Srimanth Maloji Rao Bala Sahib | ||||||||
| Successor | Venkata Rao III | ||||||||
| Born | (1892-07-10)10 July 1892 Sanduru | ||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1927(1927-07-24) (aged 35) Sanduru | ||||||||
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| House | Ghorpade Dynasty | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Raja Shrimant Venkatarao Ramchandrarao Ghorpade (10 July 1892 – 24 July 1927) was the ruler of the princely state of Sandur from 1892 to 1927. The state was administered by a council of regency till 1913 when he was invested with full ruling powers. Venkata Rao was a recipient of the 1903 Delhi Durbar and 1911 Delhi Durbar medals. On his death in 1927 and in the absence of a male heir, Venkata Rao was succeeded as ruler by his cousin Yeshwantrao Ghorpade.
References
- "A portrait of Venkata Rao III, Raja of Sandur (by Raoul Hideux)". Sotheby's. 1 January 1915. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
| Venkata Rao III Ghorpade DynastyBorn: 10 July 1892 Died: 24 July 1927 | ||
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| Preceded byRamachandra Vitthala Rao | Raja of Sandur 1892–1927 |
Succeeded byYeshwantrao Ghorpade |