Andhra Pradesh
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008AP Andhra Pradesh, the “Rice Bowl of India”, is a State of southern India. It lies between 12 ° 41 ‘and 22 degrees north latitude and 77 degrees and 84 ° 40′E length, and is surrounded by Maharashtra, Orissa and Chhattisgarh north of the Bay of Bengal in the east, in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka in the south and west. Andhra Pradesh is 4 State of India’s largest area and population . It is the largest and most populous state in southern India. The State is composed of two major rivers, the Godavari and Krishna. Historically, this country was known as Andhrapatha, Andhra Desa, Andhra-avani, Andhra-mandalamu, Andhra-vishaya, etc. [
Government and politics in Andhra Pradesh
Feature: Politics of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh list, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh
The State of Andhra Pradesh in the centre of the Legislative Assembly of the city of Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh has a legislature of 294 seats. The state has 60 members in Parliament of India, 18 of the Rajya Sabha, the House of Lords and 42 of the Lok Sabha, the House of Commons. [6] [7]
Andhra Pradesh has been a number of governments in the direction of Indian National Congress (INC), the party until 1982. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy held the record for the longest of the servant was chief minister NT Rama Rao in 1983. P.V. Narasimha Rao has also served as Chief Minister of the State, went later, the Minister-President of India in 1991. Among the remarkable Chief Minister of the State are Tanguturi Prakasam, CM so Andhra, [the Prime Minister of Andhra Pradesh Director, was Neelam Sanjiva Reddy], others belong Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, Marri Chenna Reddy , Jalagam Vengal Rao, Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Nadendla Bhāskara Rao, Vijaya Kotla Bhāskara Reddy, NT Rama Rao, Nara Chandrababu Naidu and YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
High Court, Hyderabad, the main judicial body of the State
In 1983 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) won the elections and the State NT Rama Rao (CNT) was the Chief Minister of State for the first time, the introduction of a second major political party in Andhra Pradesh and, therefore, the policy of quasi-monopoly of single-party policy in Andhra Pradesh. After a few months, Nadendla Bhaskar Rao attempted to Hijack if CNT has been far in the USA for medical treatment. After coming back, NTR success convinced, then head of the country for the resolution of the Assembly and to require another election. TDP won the elections with an overwhelming majority and was director CNT Minister of State for the second time. His government policy of investment in education, rural development and exploitation of corrupt government officials.
In the group of 1989 elections ended at 7-year rule of NTR with the INC party returned to power with Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy at the forefront of things. He was replaced by N. Janardhan Reddy, was reintroduced by Kotla Vijaya Bhasker Reddy.
In 1994, Andhra Pradesh has a mandate for the TDP has seen again and again to NTR Chief Minister. NTR died of heart attack before the next elections still TDP Chandrababu Naidu, former finance minister won a second term, before it was defeated by the INC was conducted by the coalition in May polls ‘04.
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy of the INC, has been head of state as minister in May 2004. Rajasekhara Reddy 2004, the Assembly fought elections in an alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which was amended by politicians Chandrasekhar Rao, whose objective is to form its own state.
History of Andhra Pradesh
A kingdom Andhra has been corrected in Sanskrit-epics such as Aitareya Brahmana and Mahabharata. Inscriptional evidence has demonstrated the existence of a kingdom in coastal areas of Andhra Kuberaka decided Prati Pura Pala (Bhattiprolu) as its capital in the 5 century before Christ. This was probably the oldest known in the south of the scope and India. Around the same time Dhanyakatakam / Dharanikota (now Amaravati) appeared to be a very important place. After Taranatha: On the full moon of the month of Chaitra in the year following his enlightenment in the great stupa of Dhanyakataka, the Buddha was the mandala of “The Glorious Lunar Mansions” (Kalachakra). [8] [9] Mauryans extends its dominance over the Andhra 4th century before Christ. With the fall of the Mauryan Empire Andhra Satavahanas independence in the 3rd century before Christ. After the decline of the Satavahanas in 220 CE, Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Vishnukundinas, Ananda and Gotrikas decided Cholas, the Telugu country. Inscriptional evidence was found for Telugu during the reign of the Cholas Renati (Kadapa district) in the 5 century CE. [Change] Meanwhile, the Telugu language, presents itself as a popular medium, that domination and Prakrit Sanskrit. [Change] Telugu was the official language of kings Vishnukundina [change] ruled Vinukonda their capital. Eastern Chalukyas decided for a long period after the fall of the Vishnukundinas its capital Vengi. From the 1st century CE, they were listed as chiefs and vassals, under the Satavahanas and later under Ikshvakus.
The Battle of Palnadu led to the weakening of the power and Chalukyan birth of the Kakatiyadynasty in the 12th and 13 century CE.
Sculpture in Warangal Kakateeya
The Kakatiyas were on the first Western feudatories of Kalyani Chalukyas of judgement on a small area near Warangal. In 1323 CE, Sultan of Delhi Ghiaz-ud-din Tughlaq sent a large army under Ulugh Khan Telugu invade the country and capture of Warangal. Rudra Pratap king was taken prisoner. Musunuri Nayaks Warangal leave the sultanate of Delhi and decided to fifty years. The Vijayanagar Empire, one of the greatest empires in the history of Andhra Pradesh and India, was Hari Hara and Bukka, served as treasury officers of the Kakatiyas of Warangal. [10] CE 1347, an independent Muslim state, the Kingdom of Bahmani, in southern India, Alla-ud-din Hasan Gangu revolt against the sultanate of Delhi. The Qutb Shahi in possession of the dynasty reigned over the country Andhra for about two hundred years after the beginning of the 16th century until the late 17th century.
Chowmahalla Palace in Andhra Pradesh
In colonial India, North America was Circars part of the UK Presidency of Madras. Finally, this region of birth, on the coast of Andhra region. Later, the Nizam five zones have been transferred to the British who, at the end of Rayalaseema region. The Nizams retained control of provinces inside the head of state of Hyderabad, the recognition of British rule in return for local autonomy.
Regardless of India was the United Kingdom during 1947. The Muslim Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to retain its independence, India, but the inhabitants of the region launched the Indian movement to join the Union. His condition was forced to Hyderabad, part of the Republic of India in 1948 after the military occupation of the Indian state of Hyderabad.
In the interests of an independent state and protect the interests of the inhabitants of Madras Telugu State, Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu sobre until death. The public outrage and civil unrest after his death, forced the government to announce the formation of a new state for the Telugu speakers. Andhra reached in October 1953 with Kurnool as its capital.
On 1 November 1956, the State of Andhra merges with the region of Telangana Hyderabad State of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad, the former capital of the state of Hyderabad, was the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Culture of Andhra Pradesh
Cultural Facilities
Andhra Pradesh has many museums, including the Archaeological Museum of Amaravati Gunturu city near features relics of the proximity of ancient sites, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, features a diverse collection of sculptures, paintings and religious artifacts , Visakha Museum in Vizag (Visakhapatnam), as shown in the history of the independence of the Presidency of Madras, in a Dutch flag restructured and Victoria Jubilee Museum of Vijayawada, which has a fine collection of ancient sculptures, paintings, idols, weapons, cutlery and inscriptions.
Kitchen
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is allegedly spiciest of all Indian cuisine. There are many variations on the kitchen according Andhra caste, geographic regions, traditions, etc. chutneys and pickles, called pachchadi Telugu are particularly popular in Andhra Pradesh and many varieties of chutneys and pickles are unique on the State. Chutneys are almost all vegetables, including tomatoes, brinjals and Roselle (Gongura). The mango vinegar Aavakaaya is undoubtedly the most famous of Andhra Pickles.
Rice is the staple food and is in a wide range of possibilities. Normally, the rice is cooked and eaten with curry or dough for use in a court called pancake Attu (pesarattu) or dosas.
Meat, vegetables, green plants and are ready, with different masalas in a variety of very spicy dishes.
Hyderabadi cuisine is marked by Muslims, which reached 14 in the Telangana century. Much of the kitchen revolves around the meat. It is rich and aromatic, with a liberal use of ghee and exotic spices. Lamb, chicken and fish meat are the most frequently used in non-vegetarian food. The Biryani is perhaps very special people’s courts and the Hyderabadi.
Dance
Jayapa Senani (Jayapa Nayudu) is the first person, writing through dances in Andhra Pradesh [11]. Margi Desi and the two dance forms were Sanskrit his dissertation “Nritya Ratnavali”. It consists of eight chapters. Folk-dance forms such as Perani, Prenkhana, Suddha Nartana, Carcari, Rasaka, Danda Rasaka, Priya Shiva, Kanduka Nartana, Bhandika Nrityam, Carana Nrityam, Chindu, Gondali and Kolatam. In the first chapter, the author examines the discussion on the differences between Margarita and Desi, Tandava and lasya, Natya and Nritta. In Chapters 2 and 3, he takes care of Angi-kabhinaya, Caris, Sthanakas and mandalas. At the 4th Chapter Karnas, angaharas and recakas. In subsequent chapters, he describes the local dance forms, ie nritya desi. In the last chapter, it deals with the art and practice of dance.
The classical dance in Andhra can be for men and women, but women tend more often to this subject. Kuchipudi is the state’s best known forms of classical dance, Andhra Pradesh. The different forms of dance that are conferred by the states’ history Chenchu Bhagotham, Kuchipudi, Bhamakalapam, Burrakatha, Veeranatyam, Butta bommalu, Dappu, Tappeta Gullu, Lambadi, Bonalu, Dhimsa and Kolattam.
Festivals in Andhra Pradesh
Sankranthi in January.
Shivaratri in February / March.
Ugadi or the New Year in the Telugu March / April.
Rama Navami celebrated in March / April 9 days after Ugadi.
Varalakshmi in Vratham August.
Vinayaka in Chavithi August.
Dasara in September / October.
ATLA Tadde 3 Day in light-years of half Aswiyuja months (in the tomb September / October in the Gregorian calendar)
Deepavali in October / November.
Bonalu in Sravanam. (Celebrated Telangana region).
September Bathukamma celebrated in October in the region of Telangana.
Literature
Telugu literature is strongly influenced by literature and Sanskrit-Hindu titles. Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada form of the Trinity, reflects the great epic Mahabharatha in Telugu. Bammera Potana is another great poet of Orugallu (Now Warangal), famous for its classic Madandhra Sri Maha Bhagavatamu, Telugu translation of “Sri Bhagavatham”, Veda Vyasa in Sanskrit. Nannayya this derivative Telugu script (lipi) of former Telugu-Canada script. Kaiser Krishna Deva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada and the famous phrase: “Desa Bhashalandu Telugu Lessa.” Philosophical, Yogi Vemana poems are very famous. Some modern writers are Jnanpith Award winners Viswanatha Sri Satya Narayana and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy. SriSri as revolutionary poet Gaddar and are very popular.
Shah Mohammad Quli Qutub was the first Deewan Shayar History of Urdu literature. Makhdoom Mohiuddin as a revolutionary poet. Many classical authors such as Dakhni Wali Mohammad Wali, Amjad Hyderabadi, Charagh Hyderabadi, Aqeel Hashmi, Javed Suleman Athhar, Aslam Farshori, Ahmad n Isar, Barq Kadapavi, Ameeni Qamar, and many others.
Films in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, the state is compatible with most cinemas in India, about 3000 [change]. The country produces about 200 [change] films per year. He almost 40% (330 cinemas, DTS-930 cinemas in India ([1]) on all Dolby Digital theatre in India. Now, it is also an IMAX 3D theatre with a large screen and 3 -5 Multiplexes. It is also the largest film industry in India, producing more films than any other sector of activity.
Music in Andhra Pradesh
The State has a rich musical heritage. Many legends of Carnatic music, including the Trinity Carnatic music (Thyagaraja, Syama Sastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar) were Telugu descent. Other major composers belong Annamacharya, Kshetrayya and Bhadrachala Ramadasu. Folk Songs are also very popular in rural areas of the state.
Religion in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is the homeland of all Hindu saints box. An important step backwards is the number of caste, Santander Potuluri Veerabrahmam Yogi was a Sudra he had himself a Brahmin, Harijan and Muslim students. [2] Fisherman Raghu was also a Sudra. [3] Sant Kakkayya was a chura (Schuster) Harijan saints.
Several Hindu saints today are Andhra Pradesh. It is Nimbarka based Dvaitadvaita, Mother Meera, supported the independence of India and Aurobindo mission, Bala Sai Baba is in favour of unity in religious worship, Satya Sai Baba, made the same thing , And Swami Sundara Chaitanyanandaji.
His Holiness Satya Sai Baba Sudra a family of fishermen, 23 November 1926 in Puttaparthi. It is widely known as a man of peace. It is regarded as an avatar of Shirdi Sai Baba. Sathya Sai organization has numerous subsidiaries throughout the world. Its members come from all religions and try to peace in the world.
His Holiness Swami Sundara Chaitanyanandaji east Kattubadipalem born on 25 December 1947 in the village, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.
Other cultural elements
Bapu’s Painting, Nanduri Subbarao’s Yenki Paatalu (songs / Yenki a washerwoman), schelmischen Budugu (a sign of Mullapudi), Annamayya’s Songs, Aavakaaya (a variant of vinegar mango, mango kernel is maintained), Gongura (chutney Roselle a plant), saddi ATLA (a festival season, especially for teenagers), banks of river Godavari, Dudu basavanna (ox The decoration ceremony door-to-exposure during the harvest festival of Sankranti) defines long Telugu Culture . The village is known for originating Durgi stone handicrafts, idols, stone sculptures soft, issued in the shade, because they are susceptible to disintegration.
Education in Andhra Pradesh
Indian School of Business
Andhra Pradesh is more than 20 major institutions of excellence in higher education. All major arts, humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, technical, legal, medicine, economics and veterinary medicine are offered, which in the first degree and post distinctions. Advanced Research is in all major areas.
Andhra Pradesh 1330, art, science and commerce colleges, 238 colleges and medical engineering-53 higher education institutions. The pupil / teacher ratio in the ratio 19:1 higher education. According to the 2001 census taken in Andhra Pradesh has a literacy rate of 60.5%. While men of competence lies to 70.3% of female literacy rate is only 50.4%, however, a source of concern.
The State has recently stages of the creation of several institutes of high quality. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and Indian School of Business (ISB) are gaining more and more international attention for its standards. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad (NIFT) [4] is also interest in a prestigious career in the fashion industry.
Bedeutenden universities and institutes in Andhra Pradesh:
M.V.S.R Engineering College [12]
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (SNIST), Ghatkesar, Hyderabad.
SRT Govt.Degree College, Kandukur, Prakasam (Dt)
Badruka College of Commerce, Hyderabad
Birla Institute of Technology [bit], Hyd
B.T College Madanapalli
IIIT, Hyderabad [International Institute of Information Technology]
National Institute of Technology to IT, Warangal
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary Medicine, University, Tirupathi (Veterinary Science has been separated from NG Ranga Agri. Distinct to this university university)
Dr BR Ambedkar Open University: Open University Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Gunturu
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada
Indian Institute of Planning and Management IIPM, Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Kakatiya University, Warangal
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Telangana University, Nizamabad
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
Sri Padmawati University, Tirupati
Sri Krishna Deva Raya University, Anantapur
Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthi
University of Hyderabad Hyderabad
ICFAI University, Hyderabad
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
Sri Yerramilli Narayanamurthy College, Narsapur
(See also the list of institutions that have their headquarters in Hyderabad, India)
C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Tirupati
Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Science, Hyderabad
Sir C.R.R. College of Engineering, Eluru
S.R.K.R. College of Engineering, Bhimavaram
Newspapers
Andhra Pradesh has several newspapers. Some of them are:
Telugu Newspapers - Eenadu, Andhra Jyothi, Prajasakti, Vaartha, Andhra Bhoomi, Visalandra, Hyderabad mirror, Surya, Udayam, Saakshi and Andhra Prabha
Urdu Newspapers - Siasat Daily, Munsif Daily, Rehnuma-e-Deccan, Itimad Urdu and The Daily Milap Daily.
English Newspapers - Deccan Chronicle, The Hindu, The Times of India, Indian Express, economically bad weather, the Business Line
Tourism
Araku Valley
Andhra Pradesh is home to many centres of religious pilgrimage. Tirupati, the residence of Lord Venkateswara, is the richest and most visited religious center (each belief) in the world. Srisailam, place of residence of Sri Mallikarjuna, is one of the twelve Jyothirlingalu India, Siva temple Amaravati’s is one of Pancharamams and Yadagirigutta, remains an avatar Vishnus, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. The temple Ramappa thousand temples and columns Warangal are famous for certain purposes carved temple. The state has many Buddhist centres Amaravati, Nagarjuna Konda, Bhattiprolu, Ghantasala, Nelakondapalli, Dhulikatta, Bavikonda, Thotlakonda, Shalihundam, Pavuralakonda, Sankaram, Phanigiri Paka and Kola.
Rishikonda Beach
The beaches of golden sand at Visakhapatnam, one million years in limestone caves Borra, Araku picturesque valley clubs hill Horsley Hills, Godavari river course by a narrow gorge Papi Kondalu, waterfalls in Ettipotala, Kuntala and rich biodiversity on Talakona, are only some of the natural attractions of the State.
Borra Caves
Borra Caves are in the East-Anatagiri Ghats Hills, near Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in India. They are at an altitude of about 800 to 1300 meters above the average sea level and are famous for millions of years old stalactites and stalagmites formations. They were William King George, the British geologist in 1807.The caves that his name training in caves, which resembles the human brain in the local language, Telugu, it is known as caves was borra.Similarly belum because of the erosion of limestone unreliable in the region Chitravati River, millions of years. These limestone caves was at the initiative of carbon dioxide - or slightly acidic groundwater because of the reaction between the limestone and water.
Belum caves
Belum caves are the second cave in the Indian subcontinent and the longest cave in the levels of the Indian subcontinent. Belum caves forward his name “Bilum”-Sanskrit word for cave. In the Telugu language, “he said belum Guhalu. Belum caves with a length of 3229 meters and is the second natural caves in the Indian subcontinent. Belum caves long passages, spacious rooms, galleries and freshwater siphons. The caves reach its lowest point (120 meters from the entrance) develops, known as Patalganaga.
Horsley Hills Horsley Hills, elevation 1265 m, is a famous summer Hill Resort in Andhra Pradesh, about 160 km from Bangalore, India and 144 km from Tirupati. The city is located near Madanapalle. Major tourist attractions are Mallamma temple and the valley Rishi school. Horsely Hills is the starting point for Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary at a distance of 87 km.
The narrow road is very Horsely Hills landscape. It is surrounded throughout its length with the growth dense eucalyptus, jacaranda, Allamanda, and gulmohar trees. This place is also the opinion of a few minds Haunted by.
Charminar, Golconda Fort, Fort Chandragiri, Chowmahalla Palace and Falaknuma Palace are only a few monuments of the State.
Transport
There are six airports in the country, indeed, Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International), Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada (Gannavaram) Rajahmundry (Madhurapudi) and Tirupati (Renigunta). Government also plans to begin 6 airports in other cities, including Nellore, Warangal, Kadapa, Tadepalligudem, Rama Gundam and Ongole.
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the general public transport in possession of the Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Government to connect all cities and villages. APSRTC also has the distinction of being in the Guinness book of records, because the largest fleet of vehicles and the longest surface / commuted day. Apart from these thousands of executed by private operators for bus connecting the main cities. Private vehicles such as Auto-Rikschas occupy a fundamental role in urban transport in cities and surrounding villages.
Andhra Pradesh has also two of the largest ports of India and Visakhapatnam and Kakinada two small ports and Machilipatnam Krishnapatnam.