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Rh them some names as well as places for them to live in.

This family name Ravu Varu is one of historical importance, but it is not the name of a place where the members of the family lived. Its origin is this:

The Maharajah Pratapa Rudra of Warangal conferred this name of honour on the family of Chevi Reddi alias Bhetala Naidu, the founder of the Venkatagiri Samasthanam, and also ordered that every Velama Dora must have Ravu added at the end of his name. In the history of "Padmanayaka Charitra" there is a verse in regard to this family name, which translated runs as follows:—

"He who has the title Rao, which was bestowed by the king, prefixed to his name, is the ruler; and if it is affixed to the name, then it is a general mark of the Velama caste."

Now let us see who were Anipotamulu and Sarvagnya Singamulu, They were none other