Members Bioprofile

VIJAYA ANANDA OF VIZIANAGARAM, LT. COL., MAHARAJKUMAR DR., LL.D., Cong., (Andhra Pradesh-Visakhapatnam—1962):  S. of late Maharaja Pushapati Vijaya Rama Gajapathi Raju IV; B. Vizianagaram (Distt. Vishakhapatnam), December 28, 1905; ed. at Princes College, Ajmer and Hailebury Public School, London; m. Shrimati Bhagirathi Devi; 2 S. and 3 D.; Landlord; Knighted 1936 but relinquished the title, 1947; Awarded Padma Bhushan, 1958; appointed Hony. Lt. Colonel of Rajput Regiment, December 5, 1961; Received King George V Jubilee Medal, King George VI Coronation Medal and King Mahendra of Nepal Coronation Medal; Donated ancestral property of Rs. 20 lakhs to Andhra Pradesh Government for establishment of a Sainik School at Korukonda; President, Andhra Mahasabha, 1943—46; President, U.P. Kshatriya Mahasabha, 1943—46; President, All India Kshatriya Mahasabha, 1944; M.L.A. (Central), 1932—37 and 1946-47; M.L.A., U.P., 1937; M.L.C., U.P., 1952—60; Minister of Justice and Jails, U.P., 1937; Member, Second Lok Sabha, April, 1960—62.

Accomplishment in letters, art and science:  Awarded LL.D. (Honoris Causa) by Banaras Hindu University, 1944.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Big game shooting; shot over 321 tigers, three Rhinos, one wild buffalo and several wild bison and other game.

Special interests:  Keen promoter of game of cricket in India.

Sports and clubs:  Member, Roshanara Club, Delhi, Chelmsford Club, New Delhi, Cosmopolitan Club, Madras, National Sports club of India, National cricket Club, Calcutta, Boathouse Club, Nainital, Marylebone Cricket Club, Lords, London; Was specially made a member of this Club in the year 1936, when he captained the Indian Cricket Team that toured England, as a special, case, without having register his name and waiting for his turn; Has been subsequently made an honorary member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Member, Surrey County Cricket Club, England; Has been President, U.P. Cricket Association, for over 20 years; Was President of the Andhra Cricket Association for six years; Was President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for two consecutive terms—1954-55 and 1955-56; Represented India at the Imperial Cricket Conference, London, twice, in the years 1954 and 1958 and secured equality of status at that Conference for India, Pakistan and West Indies, which used to have only one vote each as against England, Australia, and South Africa, which had two votes each; Has been the Chief Cricket Commentator of the All India Radio in Test Matches from 1949; Was invited by the B.B.C. to give special commentaries and resumes during India’s tour of England in 1959; Brought out to India in 1932 the world famous opening pair—Jack (now Sir) Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe and toured the whole of India and Ceylon with his own Team known as the VIZIANAGRAM XI; Inflicted the only defeat in India on the M.C.C. Team led by Douglas Jardine, on his Vizianagram Palace Cricket ground, Banaras, in the year 1934; brought out to India the famous West Indies Cricket Learie (now Sir) Constantine to play for his side; trained many young cricketers who became famous as Test Cricketers; Awarded double Panch Rang at Tennis and Cricket at Prince’s Mayo College, Ajmer.

Travels abroad:  Travelled extensively in the U.K., the Continent and the U.S.A.

Permanent address:  (1) Vijayanagram Bhawan, Banaras; (2) Fort, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam Distt.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  3,97,925

1. Shri Vijaya Ananda                                     . .                  1,59,423

2. Shri Maddi Pattabhi Rama Reddi                . .                     68,281].