Friday, August 20, 2010

One Of the Test Match Captains










MAHARAJKUMAR OF VIZIANAGRAM.

He was one of the Indian Test Match Captains
HE WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF BCCI IN 1952.
HE WAS PRESIDENT OF BCCI 1954 TO 1957.
HE MADE IMPORTANT ROLE TO BRING MR.LALA AMARNATH BACK INTO INDIAN CAPTAIN.
AS CAPTAIN HE PLAYED 3 MATCHES AGAINST ENGLAND LAST 2 AND DRAWN 1.

HIS FULL NAME IS LIEUTENANT COLONEL SIR VIJAYANANDA GAJAPATHI RAJU.He played cricket first and then become cricket Administrator and finally He was Member of Lokshaba  from VIZAKAPATNAM (A.P) BETWEEN 1960 TO 62.
HE WAS A PRINCE HENCE HE WAS CALLED MAHARAJKUMAR.HIS FATHER WAS THE RULER OF VIZIANAGRAM.
HE WAS BORN ON 28 TH DEC 1905.HE DIED AT AGE OF 59 IN VARANASI IN THE YEAR 1965.

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