The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Bhadrachalam, Zamindar of; Sri Parthasarathi Appa Rao
Bhadrachalam, Zamindar of; Sri Parthasarathi Appa Rao; Hereditary keeper of the famous temple of Sri Rama at Bhadrachalam, the place where the epic hero is said to have crossed the Godavari on his expedition to Ceylon. Born, 1860; Title recognised, 1869; has two sons, elder being Narayya Appa Rao; has established a hospital and an A.V. School at Buragammalapadu, the head-quarters of the Zamin; has encouraged well irrigation and has introduced sugar cane cultivation into his estate. Address: Buragammalapadu, Godavari District, Madras Presidency.