Maharaja Pusapati Vijayrama Gajapati Raju D.Litt. was an Indian parliamentarian and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Alak Narayanadev Gajapathi Raju and Vidyavathi Devi of Vizianagaram estate in Andhra Pradesh. He was born at Phool Bagh Palace in Vizianagaram.
He purchased the Korukonda Palace and the of land surrounding it and donated it to the Government of India for the establishment of the Sainik School in 1961âÂÂ1962. It is one of the 20 Sainik Schools established in India and the only one in Andhra Pradesh.
He was elected as a member of the Madras and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assemblies during 1952âÂÂ1956 and 1956âÂÂ1957 respectively. He again became a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1960 and 1971 and served as a Minister in the State Council of Ministers and held various important portfolios. He was elected to the second and fifth Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam parliamentary constituency in 1957âÂÂ1960 and 1971âÂÂ1977 respectively. He was also elected to the sixth and seventh Lok Sabha from Bobbili parliamentary constituency in 1977âÂÂ1980 and 1980âÂÂ1984 respectively.
Raju served as the president of the Andhra Cricket Association.