North Andhra
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North Andhra
Uttara Āndhra, Kaḷiṅga Āndhra | |
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Largest cities | |
Area | |
• Total | 23,537 km2 (9,088 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,338,177 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP 30, AP 31, AP 32, AP 33, AP 34, AP 35, AP 39 |
Largest airport | Visakhapatnam Airport |
North Andhra or Uttara Andhra (
The region is in the extreme Northeast of Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The region is skirted to a distance by Kandivalasagedda, Vamshadhara and Bahuda at certain stretches of their courses white a line of heights of the great Eastern Ghats run from Northeast.
Uttarandhra region is a part of Coastal Andhra region.
History
The present north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh were once part of the Kalinga region.
Part of the city is known by its colonial British name, Waltair; during the colonial era, the city's hub was the Waltair railway station, and a part of the city is still called Waltair.
Early and Medieval history
The
After several wars with Satavahanas and other kingdoms, the Kalinga dynasty crumbled and divided into small independent kingdoms. The Gupta ruler Samudragupta sensed an opportunity and invaded the kingdom. Kalinga came under
The last
Evidently, a tributary kingdom called Nandapur ruled by the Suryavamsa dynasty from 13th century .[9] The king of this kingdom was Vishwanatha Deva Gajapati who began expanding his kingdom in the southern region of Odisha and northern region of Andhra. In 1545, he sent his military commander and the chief of Kasimkota, Mukunda Deva/ Mukunda Harichandan to conquer the northern plains of Odisha which were under control of the weak Bhoi dynasty of Govinda Vidyadhara.[10]
Govinda Vidyadhara signed a truce with Vishwanatha Deva and was granted the status of a tributary state. Mukunda Harichandan was appointed as the minister in order to seek full control over the region, however, he later assassinated the last two Bhoi heirs and declared himself as the new king of Utkala. Nevertheless, Kalinga was still ruled by the Suryavansi kings until they were defeated and became a
Modern history
In 1674, Vishwambhar Dev of
In 1724,
In 1765 Lord
Post independence
In an effort to gain an independent state based on linguistic identity, and to protect the interests of the Telugu-speaking people of
In February 2014, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bill was passed by the Parliament of India for the formation of the Telangana state comprising ten districts. Hyderabad will remain as a joint capital for not exceeding ten years.[18] The new state of Telangana came into existence on 2 June 2014 after approval from the President of India.[19] Number of petitions questioning the validity of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 is long pending for the verdict since April 2014 before the Supreme Court constitutional bench.[20]
In 2017, Andhra Pradesh Government began operating from the newly planned capital city
Geography
Nagavali River rises in the eastern slopes of the Eastern Ghats near Lakhbahal in the Kalahandi district of Odisha at an elevation of about 1,300 metres. The total length of the river is about 256 km, of which 161 km are in Odisha and the rest in Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] The catchment area of the basin is 9,510 square km. Nagavali is an interstate river with 4462 km2 and 5048 km2 river basin area located in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh respectively. The river basin receives 1000 mm average rain fall annually. The uplands of the river basin are hilly areas with predominantly tribal populated.[citation needed] It drains parts of the Kalahandi, Rayagada and Koraput districts of Odisha and Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh.[25] Vamsadhara River originates in the border of Thuamul Rampur in the Kalahandi district and Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada district of Odisha and runs for a distance of about 254 kilometers, where it joins the Bay of Bengal at Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The total catchment area of the river basin is about 10,830 square kilometers.[26]
Climate
The average elevation of this region ranges from 45 metres to 100 meters. South West Monsoon : 1000–1100 mm. Temperatures range from Max. 33-36 °C & Min. 26-27 °C. Red soils and Black soils with clay base, Pockets of acidic soils, laterite soils, Soils with PH 4-5.[27]
Economy
There are special economic zones (SEZs) and industrial corridors such as Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone (VSEZ), APSEZ, APIIC, Aganumpudi Industrial Park, Visakha Dairy, JNPC, Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone.
Agriculture
Major crops grown in this region are rice, black gram, green gram, groundnut, sugarcane, sesame, pearl millet, Mesta, finger millets, and horse gram.[28] This region is home to many co-operative sugar factories, jute mills, cashew processing industries.[citation needed]
Visakha Dairy is second biggest co-operative dairy in India.[citation needed]
Industries
Visakhapatnam is the biggest city of the region and is placed 10th among the top 15 cities contributing to India's overall Gross domestic product.[29] The industrial city, Visakhapatnam has contributed a GDP of $43.5 billion. The city has state owned heavy industries and a steel plant.[citation needed]
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India.[31]]
- Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam)[citation needed]
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited[citation needed]
- Gangavaram Port[citation needed]
- Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station[citation needed
Politics
The parliament constituencies of Uttarandhra are.
- Araku
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Visakhapatnam
- Anakapalli
Education
Central Universities
- Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vizianagaram
Universities
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Gurajada, Vizianagaram
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam
- GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
- Centurion University, Vizianagaram
- Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
- Indian Maritime University
Medical colleges
- Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
- Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam
- Gitam Institute of Medical Science and Research, Visakhapatnam
- Government Medical College, Srikakulam
- Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam
- Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram
- NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam
Central Institutions
- Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
- Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy
- National Institute of Oceanography, India
- Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam
Transport
- The South Coast Railway Zone(SCoR) with Vishakhapatnam Railway Station is one of the busiest railway junctions in India, serving many trains.
- Vishakhapatnam Port is the major port in Uttarandhra Region. The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second-busiest maritime state (after Gujarat) in terms of cargo handled.[32] Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in the country.[33]
- The airport which is currently operating in this region is Bhogapuram International Airport.
- Vishakhapatnamis major private port in this region.
People from Uttarandhra
- Alluri Sitarama Raju (Freedom fighter)
- Chowdary Satyanarayana (Freedom fighter, Politician, Rights Activist)
- Tenneti Viswanadham (Freedom fighter and politician)
- Kandala Subrahmanya Tilak(Indian lawyer, Socialist leader, Indian freedom activist and Parliamentarian)
- Gouthu Latchanna (veteran freedom fighter)
- Gurazada Apparao(Social reformer)
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (violinist)
- Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy (doyen of Spoken Telugu movement)
- Srirangam Srinivasarao(poet)
- Aarudhra(poet, lyricist, songwriter, translator and writer)
- Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu(poet, musician, dancer, linguist and philosopher)
- Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry (writer)
- Lanka Sundaram (Indian parliamentarian and an expert in international law)
- Venugopal Rao(cricketer)
- P. Susheela (singer)
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao
- Sirivennela Sitaramasastri (lyricist)[34]
- Yadla Gopalarao (theatre artist) [35]
- Sarath Babu (Tollywood movie actor)
- Puri Jagannadh (movie director)
- Parasuram (movie director)
- Ramana Gogula
- Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (founder chairman of GMR Group)
- Kodi Rammurthy Naidu (Indian bodybuilder)
- Karnam Malleswari (Indian weightlifter, Olympic medalist)
- Chaganti Somayajulu (Telugu story writers)
- Vulimiri Ramalingaswami (pathologist and ex-Director AIIMS New Delhi and ICMR)
- Hilda Mary Lazarus (Christian missionary, gynecologist and obstetrician)
- Vaddadi Papaiah (artist)
- Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao (physicist)
- John Louis Nayar (freedom-fighter, physician, singer, dancer and humorist),[36][37]
- Pingali Nagendrarao(script writer, playwright and lyricist)
- Raja Abel(Tollywood actor)
- Rashmi Gautam (Tollywood actress)
- Anisha Ambrose (Tollywood actress)
- Ipsita Pati (actress)
- Zarina Wahab (actress)
- Devika Rani (Indian film actress)
- Mallikarjuna Rao (Tollywood actor)
- G.Anand(playback singer and music director)
- J.V. Somayajulu(Indian theatre and film actor)
- E. L. Quirk (founder of Quirk Memorial Baptist Church)
- S. Rajeswara Rao (composer)
Anglo-Indians Born in Uttarandhra
- Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot (Governor of New Zealand)
- Arthur Luard (English cricketer)
- George William Forbes Playfair (British businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong)
Religious Destinations
UttarAndhra has many important places of pilgrimage. Simhachalam Temple, abode of Lord Narasimha Swamy is one of the richest and the most visited place of worship in the State.[citation needed] The other being:
- Paidithalli Ammavari temple
- Arasavilli Surya narayana swamy temple
- Sri Kurmam temple
- Sri Mukhalingam
- Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi temple
- Nookambika temple
- Sampath Vinayaka temple
- Appikonda
- Ramatheertham
- Ramanarayanam
- Ross Hill Church
- Archbishops of Visakhapatnam
- Upamaka Sri Venkateshwara swamy temple
- Madhavadhara
Buddhist sites
There are many Buddhist sites like Thotlakonda, Bhavikonda, Shankaram, Pavurallakonda, Kotturu Dhanadibbalu, Gudiwada dibba, Bojjanakonda.
See also
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External links
- Media related to Uttarandhra at Wikimedia Commons