If I was blogging about General Knowledge I thought I should start of with my state ANDHRA PRADESH first so I am going to write as much as I can about my state first....
Andhra Pradesh India's 4th largest state by area with 2nd longest coast line (972 km) situated between 12 degree 41' and 22 degree N lattitude & 77 degree and 84 degree 40' E longitude.
It has diverse culture as it is neighbored by Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Orrissa in North, bay of Bengal in the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west.
Andhra Pradesh is historically called the "Rice Bowl of India", as more than 77% of its crop is rice.
Major rivers:-> Godavari & Krishna run across the state.
Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1st November 1956 by merging all the Telugu speaking constituency.
STATE LANGUAGE: Telugu
STATE SYMBOL: Poorna Kumbham
STATE SONG: Maa Telugu thalliki by sri sankarambadi sundaraachari
STATE ANIMAL: Black Buck
STATE BIRD: Indian Roller
STATE TREE: Neem
STATE SPORT: Kabaddi
State flower: Water lily
Initially southern part was ruled by Chadra Gupta Maurya and was taken over by Satavahanas.
From Satvahanas it was taken over bye Ikshvaku dynasty, Pallavas, Ananda Gotrikas,Rashtra Kutas,Visnu Kundinas,Easter Chalukyas & Cholas ruled the telugu land.
Rajaraja Narendra ruled Rajahmundry around 1022 CE of chalukya dynasty.
Battle of Palnadu resulted in weakining of eastern chalukya power & emergence of kakatiya dynasty.
1323 CE, Delhi sultan Ghiaz-ud-din Tughlaq sent ulugh Khan to conquer the telugu country & captured Warangal.
Musunuri Naik's recaptured from Delhi Sultan the place of Warangal.Inspired by their success , the Vijaya Nagara empire was established and founded by hari hara & Bukka who served as the treasury officers of the kakatiya's of Warangal.
In 1347 CE an indipendent muslim state, the Bahmani sultanate was established in south India by Alla-ud-din Hasan Ganguas a revolt against Delhi sultan.
The qutb shahi dynasty held sway over the andhra country for about 200 years from the early part of 16th century to the end of 17th centur.in colonial India, Northern circars became part of the British Madras presidency . Eventually this region emerged as the Costal Andhra region. Later the Nizam had ceded five territories to the Bristish which eventually emerged as Rayalaseema region.
The Nizam retained control of the interior provinces as the princely state of Hyderabad until 1954.
India became indipendent from UK in 1947 and in 1948 operation Polo united Hyderabad to India.
In an effort to gain an indipendent state and protect the interests of the Andhra people of Madras state Potti Sreeramulu fasted until death.
After his death Andhra attained statehood on 1 November 1953, with Kurnool as its capital.
On 1 Nov 1956, the telugu speaking areas of Hyderabad state was merged with the Telugu speaking areas of the Madras state to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.
