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 himself of two elephants and four horses from the Rajah of Nuzvid. The second is the marriage of his elder sister Lakshmi Venkamma with Raja Gopala Rau, son of Rajah Chelikani Jagannatha Rau, Zemindar of Somavaram. This took place at Venkatagiri when the Raja made to his daughter a gift of Rs. 50,000 worth of jewels, of Gopa Naidu Gari Palace for dwelling, and of the Muttha of Tiruvur in Chingleput district which he bought at a price of 1 ½ lakhs; the third is the Royal wedding of his eldest son Sree Raja Gopala Krishna Yachendra and Lakshmi Venakamma Garu, the second daughter of Simhadri Appa Rau, Zemindar of Thangellamudi. It was attended by several friends and relatives and Rajah Jagannatha Rau Bahadur of Jatprole, was one among the chief guests.

It was in 1877 that the third ceremony of adoption took place, the fourth son Navanitha Krishna Yachendra being granted as son to