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[[File:The Rajah of Kolanka with the Kolanka Cup.jpg|thumb|The Rajah of Kolanka with the Kolanka Cup in 1936]]<br />
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The '''Kolanka Cup''' is a [[polo]] trophy awarded in India. According to the [[Guinness Book of World Records]], it is the "tallest sports trophy in the world".{{Failed verification|date=February 2026}} It is named after the ''[[Rajah]]'' of Kolanka <ref>Sri Rajah Rao Pradyumna Krishna Mahipati Suryarao Bahadur</ref> Sri Rajah Rao Pradyumna Krishna Mahipati Suryarao Bahadur who commissioned it while playing polo for the Kolanka team. The ''[[Rajah]]'' of ''Kolanka'' was the 4th ''Rajakumar'' of [[Venkatagiri]]. He was the fourth son of the 29th ''[[Raja]]'' of Venkatagiri and the grandson of [[Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra of Venkatagiri]] and was adopted by the childless ''[[Rani]]'' of Kolanka.{{Failed verification|date=February 2026}}<br />
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The Kolanka Cup is 6 feet tall and is made out of pure silver.<br />
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The last match for the Kolanka Cup is said to have been played in 1998. Since then the cup has been in storage.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 August 2011|title=Memories of Madras – Riders of a bygone era|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2316273.ece}}</ref><br />
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