Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Sajjanar Honors Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy’s Legacy in Hyderabad
V. C. Sajjanar attended a ceremony honoring Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy.
The event marked Venkatram Reddy’s 157th birth anniversary.
Sajjanar gave gold medals to two police inspectors for excellent work.
He said Venkatram Reddy rose from a farmer’s family to become Hyderabad’s Kotwal.
Venkatram Reddy served as Kotwal for 14 years.
He also helped young people by creating hostels and educational institutions.
He especially supported education for girls and women.
Sajjanar told students that hard work and dedication are more important than spending too much time on social media.
Hyderabad police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar commemorated Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy’s 157th birth anniversary in Abids.
Sajjanar awarded memorial gold medals to Special Branch inspector Harish and Cyberabad inspector Ravi for outstanding merit.
He praised Venkatram Reddy’s rise from a farmer’s family to Hyderabad’s Kotwal and his 14-year tenure.
Venkatram Reddy promoted education by establishing hostels, a women’s hostel, a girls’ school and a women’s college.
Sajjanar urged students to limit excessive social media use and focus on passion, dedication and hard work.
- Who
- Hyderabad police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy, and police inspectors Harish and Ravi.
- What
- A ceremony commemorated Venkatram Reddy’s 157th birth anniversary and presented two memorial gold medals.
- When
- Saturday; the event marked the 157th birth anniversary.
- Where
- The Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy Educational Society in Abids, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To honor Venkatram Reddy’s public service, welfare initiatives and contribution to education.
- Commemorated figure
- Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy
- Anniversary
- 157th birth anniversary
- Presiding official
- Hyderabad police commissioner V. C. Sajjanar
- Award recipients
- Special Branch inspector Harish and Cyberabad inspector Ravi
- Venkatram Reddy’s police service
- He served as Hyderabad’s Kotwal for 14 years.
- Women’s education initiative
- He established a women’s hostel in 1933, followed by a girls’ school and a women’s college in Narayanguda.
- Honors received
- The Nizam government gave him the title Raja Bahadur, and the British government conferred the Order of the British Empire.