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Venkata Rao III

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Venkata Rao III
Raja of Sandur
portrait by Raoul Hideux, 1915
Reign3 December 1892 – 24 July 1927
Coronation1893
PredecessorRamachandra Vitthala Rao
RegentSrimanth Maloji Rao Bala Sahib
SuccessorVenkata Rao III
Born(1892-07-10)10 July 1892
Sanduru
Died24 July 1927(1927-07-24) (aged 35)
Sanduru
Names
Srimant Raja Venkata Rao Rao Sahib Hindurao Ghorpade Senapati Mamalikat Madar
Regnal name
Srimant Raja Venkata Rao Rao Sahib Hindurao Ghorpade, Raja of Sandur
HouseGhorpade Dynasty
ReligionHinduism

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.

Venkata Rao III
Born: 10 July 1892 Died: 24 July 1927
Regnal titles
Preceded by Raja of Sandur
1892–1927
Succeeded by