?ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ Andhra Pradesh India
Hyderabad
Coordinates: 17°21′58″N 78°28′34″E / 17.366, 78.476
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area	275,068 km² (106,204 sq mi)
Capital	Hyderabad
Largest city	Hyderabad
District(s)	23
Population • Density	76,210,007 (5th) • 277 /km² (717 /sq mi)
Language(s)	Telugu, Urdu
Governor	Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Chief Minister	Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Established	November 1, 1956
Legislature (seats)	Bicameral (295+90)
ISO abbreviation	IN-AP
Website: www.aponline.gov.in
Seal of Andhra Pradesh

Coordinates: 17°21′58″N 78°28′34″E / 17.366, 78.476 Apart from Present state, Andhra Pradesh created on 1 November 1956, the word Andhra may also refer to one of the following: State created by Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema Regions (Telugu Speaking 11 Districts) in Madras Presidency , Andhra State. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Andhra_Pradesh_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². ... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... The divisions of a district. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh National Capital Territory of Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and Nagar... -1... Telugu redirects here. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... ==Governors of Andhra Pradesh==N.Pardha Saradhi See Also Andhra Pradesh Governors of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Andhra Pradesh | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ... Narayan Dutt Tiwari is Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, India. ... Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh See Also Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Andhra Pradesh | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judiciary Supreme Court of India Chief Justice of India High Courts District Courts Elections Political Parties Local & State Govt. ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2 for India (ISO 3166-1 : IN) The purpose of this family of standards is to establish a worldwide series of short abbreviations for places, for use on package labels, containers and such. ... Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ pronunciation (help· info)) or AP, the "Rice Bowl of India", is a state in southern India. It lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the East, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west. Andhra Pradesh is the 4th largest state in India by area and population. It is the largest and most populous state in Southern India. The state is crossed by two major rivers, the Godavari and the Krishna. Historically this land was known as Andhrapatha, Andhra Desa, Andhra-avani, Andhra-mandalamu, Andhra-vishaya, etc.^[1] An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ... Telugu redirects here. ... State symbols may refer to one of the following. ... Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... A state animal is the official or representative animal of a U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Blackbuck (disambiguation). ... A state bird is the insignia of a state (sub-national entity). ... Binomial name Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Indian Roller also earlier locally incorrectly called the Blue Jay, (Coracias benghalensis) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds in tropical southern Asia from Iraq to Thailand. ... This List of U.S. state trees includes official trees of the following states and U.S. possessions: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia National Grove of State Trees External link USDA list of state trees and flowers Categories: U.S. state insignia | Lists of plants | Trees ... Neem (Azadirachta indica, syn. ... This is a list of official U.S. state sports: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: Incomplete lists | U.S. state insignia ... Kabaddi (sometimes written Kabbadi or Kabadi) (Telugu: , Punjabi: , Marathi: , Hindi: ,Urdu: ; IPA: ) is a team sport originally from the Indian subcontinent. ... This is a list of official U.S. state dances: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: U.S. state insignia ... Kuchipudi (కుచిపుడి) (pronounced as Koochipoodi--Hams Mash (talk) 02:04, 23 March 2008 (UTC)) is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of South India. ... This is a list of U.S. state flowers: External link Juelies State Flower Garden of Gifs See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: Lists of flowers | U.S. state insignia ... Nymphaeaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. ... Telugu redirects here. ... Image File history File links Andhra. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... , Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi/Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़, IPA: )  , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... This article is about the Indian region. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Godavari river map The Godavari River, adjacent to the town of Kovvur This article is about Godavari River in India. ... Krishna in Vijayawada in 2007 The River Krishna (meaning dark (feminine) in Sanskrit, also called the Krishnaveni, is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... Desa can refer to: Desa (band), an American rock band. ...

[edit] Geography

Krishna jinka, the state animal

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[edit] Divisions

Districts of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh can be divided into Three governance regions, namely Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana.^[2] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (923x881, 62 KB) Summary Map of w:Andhra Pradesh, India with district boundaries - add districts shaded. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (923x881, 62 KB) Summary Map of w:Andhra Pradesh, India with district boundaries - add districts shaded. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Coastal Andhra is an unofficial region of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... the region marked in green Rayalaseema is an unofficial region of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Location of Telangana region Telangana region marked in white. ...

Andhra Pradesh has 23 districts: Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, East Godavari, Guntur, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam, Rangareddy, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and West Godavari. Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Kadapa (previously Cuddapah) is one of the districts of Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , Guntur is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of Bay of Bengal. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... Map showing karimnagar district Karimnagar is a district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. ... Khammanm is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Krishna District is a district of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Kurnool District is a district in Andhra Pradesh. ... Mahabubnagar District, is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India, with its headquarters at Mahabubnagar. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Nalgonda District is a district in Andhra Pradesh. ... For the city, see Nellore. ... Nizamabad is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Rangareddi is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... For the city, see Warangal. ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ...

Hyderabad is the capital and along with the adjoining twin city Secunderabad, is the largest city in the state. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh's main seaport, is the second largest city of the state and is home to the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command .Vijayawada due to its location and proximity to major rail and road routes is a major trading center and the third largest city of the state. Other important cities and towns are: Bhimavaram,Kurnool, Warangal, Guntur,Tirupati,Karimnagar,Kakinada,Rajahmundry and Sri Potti Sreeramulu Nellore. , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... , Secunderabad   is twinned with the city of Hyderabad, the latter being the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Visakhapatnam  (telugu - విశాఖపట్నం) (also Viśākhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ... , Vijayawada ( ) (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada. ... , Bhimavaram is a town and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Map showing kurnool district Kurnool   is a city in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. ... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... This article is about a city in India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... , Karimnagar is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district is in the northern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh state of India. ... , Kakinada   is a city and a municipal corporation in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Get the information of Kakinada at http://www. ... For the district with the same name, see Nellore district. ...

[edit] Demographics

Telugu is the regional and official language of the state, spoken by 84.86% of the population. Telugu is the second largest Spoken language in India. The major linguistic minority groups in the state include the speakers of Urdu (7.86%), the 2nd official language of Andhra Pradesh, and Hindi (2.65%). Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Telugu redirects here. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... -1...

The minority language speakers who constitute less than 1% are the speakers of Tamil (0.97%), Kannada (0.94%), Marathi (0.84%), Oriya (0.42%), Gondi (0.21%) and Malayalam (0.1%). The speakers of minority languages who constitute less than 0.1% are the speakers of Gujarati(0.09%), Savara (0.09%), Koya (0.08%), Jatapu (0.04%), Punjabi (0.04%), Kolami (0.03%), Konda (0.03%), Gadaba (0.02%), Sindhi (0.02%), Gorkhali /Nepali (0.01%) and Khond /Kondh (0.01%). Tamil ( ; IPA: ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people, originating on the Indian subcontinent. ... “Kannada” redirects here. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Gondi may refer to The Gondi people, an ethnic group of central India The Gondi language, the language of the Gondi people Gondi dumplings, a traditional Iranian Jewish food The French aristocratic de Gondi family whose most famous member was Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી GujÇŽrātÄ«; also known as Gujerati, Gujarathi, Guzratee, and Guujaratee[3]) is an Indo-Aryan language descending from Sanskrit, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. ... Konpon Daito, the central point of Mt. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Kolami is a tribal Dravidian language used in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa states of India. ... Konda was the name of a Mansi principality which existed independently until the mid-18th Century. ... SindhÄ« (سنڌي, सिन्धी) is the language of the Sindh region of South Asia, which is now a province of Pakistan. ...

The main ethnic group of Andhra Pradesh are the Telugu people. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

[edit] Economy

Paddy fields on the banks of river Godavari

Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Two important rivers of India, the Godavari and Krishna, flow through the state, providing irrigation. Rice, sugarcane, cotton, mirchi, Mangoes and tobacco are the local crops.Recently,crops used for vegetable oil production such as sunflower and peanuts have gained favour. There are many multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the world's highest masonary dam. ^[4][5] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ... For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical... The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants, animals and other life forms. ... Dowleswaram Barrage Jalaput Balimela Reservoir Nizam Sagar Sriram Sagar ... Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam built across Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, India. ...

Cyber towers at Hyderabad, the state capital and largest city in the state

The state has also started to focus on the fields of information technology and biotechnology. In 2004 - 2005, Andhra Pradesh was at the fifth position in the list of top IT exporting states of India. The IT exports from the State were Rs.1,800 million in 2004. The IT sector is expanding at a rate of 52.3% every year. The IT exports reached Rs.19,000 million in 2006 - 2007 and ranked fourth in India. The service sector of the state already accounts for 43% of the GSDP and employs 20% of the work force.^[5] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information Technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Insulin crystals Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ...

Andhra Pradesh is a mineral rich state, ranking second in India in terms of mineral wealth. The state has about one third of India's limestone reserves, estimated at about 30 billion tonnes.^[5] For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ...

The state ranks first nationwide in hydro electricity generation with national market share of over 11%. This is a list of States and Union Territories of India by installed capacity of power utilities with generation mode break-up as of 3 April 2006 published by the Ministry of Power with figures in millions of watts. ...

Andhra Pradesh's gross state domestic product for 2005 was estimated at $62 billion in current prices. This is a chart of trend of gross state domestic product of Andhra Pradesh at market prices estimated by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation with figures in millions of Indian Rupees. Accordingly, the state ranks fourth in terms of overall gross state domestic product^[6] and fourth in per capita gross state domestic product among the major states of India.

[edit] Government and politics

Main articles: Politics of Andhra Pradesh, List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, and Government of Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly at the centre of the Hyderabad City

Andhra Pradesh has a Legislative Assembly of 294 seats. The state has 60 members in the Parliament of India; 18 in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House and 42 in the Lok Sabha, the Lower House.^[7][8] Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers of India List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh - by Region and number of days (same page with more fields) Ministers of Andhra Pradesh List on Andhra Pradesh State Governments Web Site List on Worldstatesmen. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... A Legislative Assembly in some parts of the Commonwealth refers to a legislature, or a chamber of the legislature. ... Sansad Bhavan, The Parliament of India The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... The Lok Sabhha (alternatively titled, the House of the People, by the Constitution of India) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ...

Andhra Pradesh had a series of governments headed by Indian National Congress (INC) Party until 1982. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy held the record for the longest serving chief minister which was broken by N.T. Rama Rao in 1983. P.V. Narasimha Rao also served as the chief minister of the state, who later went on to become the Prime Minister of India in 1991. Among the notable chief ministers of the state are Tanguturi Prakasam, CM for only the Andhra state,[ The first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, was Neelam Sanjiva Reddy], others include Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, Marri Chenna Reddy, Jalagam Vengal Rao, Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, N.T. Rama Rao, Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (July 28, 1909– 1994) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India from February 29, 1964 to September 30, 1971. ... NTR played a wide variety of mythological characters including Krishna, Rama, Ravana, Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma, Arjuna, and Viswamitra Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao or just NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (June 28, 1921 - December 23, 2004) was the ninth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (Telugu: టంగుటూరి ప్రకాశం పంతులు b. ... Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (July 28, 1909– 1994) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India from February 29, 1964 to September 30, 1971. ... Marri Chenna Reddy (1919 1996) was an Indian politician active in several states. ... Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy (born 20 February 1935) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. ... Nadendla Bhaskara Rao (born on 23 June 1935 in Guntur) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh for a brief period in 1983. ... Kotla VijayaBhaskara Reddy (died 27 September 2001) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on two occasions, in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1995. ... NTR played a wide variety of mythological characters including Krishna, Rama, Ravana, Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma, Arjuna, and Viswamitra Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao or just NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ... Nara Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chandrababu Naidu (born April 20, 1951) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh during 1995-2004. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

High Court at Hyderabad, the main judicial body for the state

In 1983 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) won the State elections and N.T. Rama Rao (NTR) became the chief minister of the state for the first time introducing a formidable second political party to Andhra Pradesh's politics and thus breaking the virtually-single party monopoly on Andhra Pradesh's politics. After few months, Nadendla Bhaskar Rao attempted a hijack when NTR was away to the United States for a medical treatment. After coming back, NTR successfully convinced the then State Governor to dissolve the Assembly and call on for a fresh election. TDP won the elections with a large majority and NTR became Chief Minister of the State for the second time. His government policies included investment in education, rural development and in holding corrupt government officials. For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... Telugu Desam Party (Telugu :తెలుగు దేశం Party for Telugu Land and people) or TDP is a regional political party in Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... NTR played a wide variety of mythological characters including Krishna, Rama, Ravana, Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma, Arjuna, and Viswamitra Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao or just NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ...

In 1989 group elections ended the 7-year rule of NTR with INC party returning to power with Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy at the helm of affairs. He was replaced by N. Janardhan Reddy who was in turn replaced by Kotla Vijaya Bhasker Reddy.

In 1994, Andhra Pradesh gave a mandate to TDP again and saw NTR becoming the chief minister again. NTR died of heart attack before the next elections and again from TDP Chandrababu Naidu, the ex-finance minister won a second term before he was defeated by the INC-led coalition in the May'04 polls.

Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy of INC, became Chief Minister of state after May 2004. Rajasekhara Reddy fought the 2004 Assembly elections in an alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which was formed by the politician Chandrasekhar Rao whose aim is to form a separate state. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is a regional political party in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...

[edit] History

Main article: History of Andhra

An Andhra Kingdom was mentioned in the Sanskrit epics such as Aitareya Brahmana and Mahabharata. Inscriptional evidence showed that there was a kingdom in coastal Andhra ruled by Kuberaka with Pratipalapura (Bhattiprolu) as his capital in 5th century BCE. This probably was the oldest known kingdom in Southern India. Around the same time Dhanyakatakam/Dharanikota (present day Amaravati) seemed to be a very important place. According to Taranatha: On the full moon of the month Chaitra in the year following his enlightenment, at the great stupa of Dhanyakataka, the Buddha emanated the mandala of "The Glorious Lunar Mansions" (Kalachakra).^[9][10] The Mauryans extended their rule over Andhra in 4th century BCE. With the fall of the Mauryan Empire Andhra Satavahanas became independent in 3rd century BCE. After the decline of the Satavahanas in 220 CE, Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Vishnukundinas, Ananda Gotrikas and Cholas ruled the Telugu land. Inscriptional evidence of Telugu was found during the rule of Renati Cholas (Kadapa region) in 5th century CE.^{[citation needed]} During this period the Telugu language, emerged as a popular medium undermining the predominance of Prakrit and Sanskrit.^{[citation needed]} Telugu was made official language by the Vishnukundina Kings^{[citation needed]} who ruled from their capital Vinukonda. Eastern Chalukyas ruled for a long period after the decline of Vishnukundinas from their capital in Vengi. As early as 1st century CE, they were mentioned as being vassals and chieftains under the Satavahanas and later under Ikshvakus. The history of Andhra Pradesh // Main article: Andhra Kingdom There are several references about an Andhra kingdom and a people called Andhras in the Sanskrit epics Mahabharata and Ramayana, Puranas, and Buddhist Jataka Tales. ... Context : Kingdoms of Ancient India Andhra was a southern kingdom ruled by Brahmin rulers. ... Indian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Aitareya Brahmana is the Brahmana associated with the Rigveda in the Shakala school. ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... Bhattiprolu is a small village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh State in Southern India. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Dhanyakataka means town of rice or paddy. ... Amaravati may refer to: Amaravati (capital), in Hinduism, (అమరావతి) is the capital of Svarga, a temporary paradise where the dead live. ... The Great Stupa at Sanchi. ... Siddhartha and Gautama redirect here. ... Kālacakra (Sanskrit कालचक्र; Tibetan དུས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ་ dus kyi khor lo) is a term used in Tantric Buddhism that means time-wheel or time-cycles. It refers both to a Tantric deity (Tib. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first emperor of the Mauryan empire. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... The Mauryan empire (321 to 185 BCE), at its largest extent around 230 BCE. The Lion Capital of Asoka, erected around 250 BCE. It is the emblem of India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... The Sātavāhanas (Marathi:सातवाहन Telugu:సాతవాహనులు), also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled from Junnar, Pune over Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates suggest that it lasted... The Sātavāhanas (Marathi:सातवाहन Telugu:సాతవాహనులు), also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled from Junnar, Pune over Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates suggest that it lasted... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Pallava kingdom (Tamil: பல்லவர்) was an ancient South Indian kingdom. ... The Vishnukundina dynasty ruled over the eastern Deccan in South India comprising of the area covered by modern day Andhra Pradesh and Kalinga (Orissa). ... Ananda Gotrikas, also referred to as Anandas ruled coastal Andhra with Kapotapuram as the capital from 335-425 AD. The Telegu form of Kapotapuram is Pittalapuram. ... The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Telugu redirects here. ... The Cholas were a South Indian Tamil dynasty, antedating the early Sangam literature (c. ... Telugu redirects here. ... Prakrit (also spelt Pracrit) (Sanskrit: , original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, i. ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Telugu may refer to: Telugu language Telugu literature Telugu people Telugu script Telugu films Look up Telugu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Vishnukundina dynasty ruled over the eastern Deccan in South India comprising of the area covered by modern day Andhra Pradesh and Kalinga (Orissa). ... Vinukonda is a census town in Guntur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Vishnukundina dynasty ruled over the eastern Deccan in South India comprising of the area covered by modern day Andhra Pradesh and Kalinga (Orissa). ... // Vengi dynasties Vengi kingdom extended from River Godavari in the north to Mount MahendraGiri in the southeast and to just below the southern banks of River Krishna in the south. ... The Sātavāhanas (Marathi:सातवाहन Telugu:సాతవాహనులు), also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled from Junnar, Pune over Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates suggest that it lasted... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ...

The battle of Palnadu resulted in the weakening of Chalukyan power and emergence of the Kakatiyadynasty in the 12th and the 13th centuries CE. Palnadu is the northern region of Guntur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Chalukya dynasty (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು) was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. They began to assert their independence at the decline of the Satavahana empire and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of... The Kakatiya Dynasty was a South Indian dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083 to 1323. ...

Kakateeya Sculpture at warangal

The Kakatiyas were at first feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, ruling over a small territory near Warangal. In 1323 CE, Delhi Sultan Ghiaz-ud-din Tughlaq sent a large army under Ulugh Khan to conquer the Telugu country and capture Warangal. King Pratap Rudra was taken prisoner. Musunuri Nayaks recaptured Warangal from the Delhi Sultanate and ruled for fifty years. The Vijayanagar empire, one of the greatest empires in the history of Andhra Pradesh and India, was founded by Harihara and Bukka, who served as treasury officers of the Kakatiyas of Warangal.^[11] In 1347 CE, an independent Muslim state, the Bahmani kingdom, was established in south India by Alla-ud-din Hasan Gangu as a revolt against the Delhi Sultanate. The Qutb Shahi dynasty held sway over the Andhra country for about two hundred years from the early part of the 16th century to the end of the 17th century. The Kakatiya Dynasty was a South Indian dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083 to 1323. ... The Chalukya dynasty (Kannada: ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರು) was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century C.E. They began to assert their independence at the decline of the Satavahana empire and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of... Kalyani may refer to: Kalyani (rāga), a rāga in the Carnatic music of South India Kalyani (well), a type of ancient Hindu bathing well Kalyani, West Bengal, a town in the Nadia District of West Bengal Basavakalyan, a town formerly called Kalyani, in Karnataka state of India Western... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... For other uses, see Sultan (disambiguation). ... The Tughlaq Dynasty of north India started in 1321 CE in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... The Musunuri Nayaks were Kamma warrior chieftains in the Kakatiya army, who regained Andhradesa in 1326 from the Delhi Sultanate in the aftermath of the Kakatiya defeat. ... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Vishnu (right half - blue) and Shiva (left half - white) Harihara is a the name of a combined deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) from the Hindu tradition. ... Bukka ಬುಕ್ಕ್ (1356-1377 CE)([[ also known as Bukka Raya I was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... The Kakatiya Dynasty was a South Indian dynasty that ruled parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh, India from 1083 to 1323. ... , For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the India. ... The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ... Hasan Gangu, also Hansan Kangu with the name Zafar Khan was the founder of the kingdom of Bahmani. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... The Qutb Shahi dynasty was the ruling family of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ...

Chowmahalla palace

In Colonial India, Northern Circars became part of the British Madras Presidency. Eventually this region emerged as the Coastal Andhra region. Later the Nizam had ceded five territories to the British which eventually emerged as Rayalaseema region. The Nizams retained control of the interior provinces as the Princely state of Hyderabad, acknowledging British rule in return for local autonomy. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that European colonies in India be merged into this article or section. ... Circar is an Indian term applied to the component parts of a subah or province, each of which is administered by a deputy governor. ... Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. ... Coastal Andhra is an unofficial region of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Language(s) Dakhni , later Urdu Government Monarchy Nizam  - 1720-1748 Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I  - 1869-1911 Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI History  - Established 1720  - Operation polo 1948 Qamaruddin Khan,Asaf Jah I Nizam, a shortened version of Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning Administrator... the region marked in green Rayalaseema is an unofficial region of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Language(s) Dakhni , later Urdu Government Monarchy Nizam  - 1720-1748 Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah I  - 1869-1911 Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI History  - Established 1720  - Operation polo 1948 Qamaruddin Khan,Asaf Jah I Nizam, a shortened version of Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning Administrator... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ...

India became independent from the United Kingdom in 1947. The Muslim Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to retain his independence from India, but the people of the region launched movement to join Indian Union. His state of Hyderabad was forced to become part of the Republic of India in 1948, after Indian Military Occupation as Hyderabad State. The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 Hyderābād was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ...

In an effort to gain an independent state, and protect the interests of the Telugu people of Madras State, Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu fasted until death. Public outcry and civil unrest after his death forced the government to announce the formation of a new state for Telugu speakers. Andhra attained statehood in October 1953 with Kurnool as its capital. Telugu may refer to: Telugu language Telugu literature Telugu people Telugu script Telugu films Look up Telugu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu was a Freedom Fighter who sacrificed his life to unite Andhra. ... Telugu may refer to: Telugu language Telugu literature Telugu people Telugu script Telugu films Look up Telugu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Map showing kurnool district Kurnool   is a city in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. ...

On 1 November 1956, Andhra State merged with the Telangana region of Hyderabad State to form the state of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad, the former capital of the Hyderabad State, was made the capital of the new state Andhra Pradesh. Location of Telangana region Telangana region marked in white. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ... , For