Allagadda

Coordinates: 15°08′01″N 78°29′51″E / 15.1336°N 78.4975°E / 15.1336; 78.4975
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Signboard with directions to Allagadda

Allagadda is a town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Nandyal Revenue division.[4] The town is located at 15°08′00″N 78°31′00″E / 15.13333°N 78.51667°E / 15.13333; 78.51667.

Allagadda is the headquarters of the

Mandal and the Revenue Division. It has an extent of 62.30 km2.[5]

The town is 112 km from Kurnool and 40 km from Nandyal on National Highway 40, and 30 km from Ahobilam. The town lies on the border of the districts Kurnool and Kadapa.

Politics

During the 2019 election, Gangula Brijendra Reddy (Nani) was elected as the

Allagadda Assembly Constituency.[6]

Allagadda

Town Council was established in the year 2011.[3]

In April 2022, the Government of Andhra Pradesh created a new District, with Nandyal as the district and district headquarters. Allagadda was merged with Nandyal District.

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from allagadda Depot. The nearest railway station Nandyal Junction is 38 km away from the town. Kurnool

Cuddapah
airport is 85 km away from Allagadda.

History

The history of Allagadda dates back to the second century BCE. The evidence from the

Pallava
.

From 1336 to 1647, Allagadda was under the Vijayanagara kingdom during this time many temples were built by Vijayanagara kings.[7]

Upper ahobilam temple

Upper Ahobillam Temple was built between the 14th century and 16th century CE.

Ahobilam near allagadda.

Between 1746 and 1799 Allagadda was under the

Asaf Jah II, harassed by the Marathas and Tipu Sultan, opted to get British military protection under Lord Wellesley's doctrine of Subsidiary Alliance. As a part of this agreement, the Nizam ceded a large portion of the acquired territory to the British, to be added to the Madras Presidency
.

Allagadda came under the direct control of

Cuddapah District in 1801. Later it was merged with the Kurnool district when Kurnool came under British control from the last nawab of Kurnool on 12 July 1840.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "ALLAGADA | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration".
  4. ^ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ "ALLAGADA | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration". cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Allagadda Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Allagadda Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b Narahari Gopalakristnamah Chetty (1886). A Manual Of The Kurnool District In The Presidency Of Madras.

Further reading

  • "Rise and Fall of Allagadda" by Guru Venkatesh
  • "Allagadda: Heaven on Earth" by Guru Venkatesh
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