Bhupathiraju is a popular surname among Rajus

Rajus

The Raju are a Telugu caste inhabiting Andhra Pradesh, India.-Etymology:Raju is a Telugu variation of the Sanskrit word Raj and Raja meaning king, prince or lord...

 of Kshatriya

Kshatriya

*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...

s in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. Bhupathirajus are descendants of Kota

Kota

Kota or KOTA may refer to:* Kota brahmin, a sub-caste of Brahmins in Karnataka*The Kota tribe whose members live in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu, South India*The Kota language, a Dravidian language spoken in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu...

 Kings who ruled Dharanikota

Dharanikota

Dharanikota or Dhanyakatakam or Palden Drepung is a town near Amaravati in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in India, which means a town of rice or paddy.- Location :...

, from around 8th century AD to the mid 12th century AD. History reveals that Kota kings are migrants among few Kshatriyas of Kota, Rajasthan

Kota, Rajasthan

Kota , formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries...

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Their gotra

Gotra

In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

is Dhananjaya, as King Dhananjaya, who ruled Madhyadesa, is believed to be their ancestor. Bhupathrajus belong to Suryavansha

Suryavansha

The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...

 (also called Ikshavaku) dynasty. There are historical evidences that some Rajput

Rajput

A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

 groups have migrated from Rajasthan state due to political conflicts, famine etc. during medieval period, and have settled in coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh by altering their last name to Raju, instead of Rajput.

Today Bhupathirajus are mostly found in some villages like Kumudavalli

Kumudavalli

Kumudavalli is a Gram panchayat in Palakoderu mandal situated about 2 km away from Bhimavaram town of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Demographics:...

 of West Godavari

West Godavari

West Godavari District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Eluru, is the district headquarter...

 district, and sparsely in Hyderabad and United States

United States

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 . Many historical records reveal that Bhupathirajus have ruled the regions of Revidi and Golconda

Golconda

Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...

for a small period, before the invasion of Muslims. Bhupathiraju is one of the 109 surnames of Andhra Kshatriyas. Because of Muslim and foreign invasions, Kshatriya dynasties in India came to an end by 13th century.