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  HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
This dynasty was a branch of the Chalukyas of Badami.
Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the dynasty, served the Bahmanis faithfully and was appointed governor of Telangana in A.D.1496.
Andhras had also long cherished demand for the formation of Visalandhra, since the people of Hyderabad State were unanimous in their demand for the trifurcation of their State.
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 History of Andhra Pradesh,Andhra Pradesh, Travel to Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Andhra Pradesh Travel ...
Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest and fifth most-populated state in India.
The Andhra of yore was part of the kingdom of the Maurya Emperors Chandragupta and Ashok.
This dynasty was ended on January 23, 1565 when Ramraja the last ruler of the reign, was defeated at Talikota by the unified forces of the Shahi Sultans.
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 (52) The dynasties of Magadh after the Mahabharat war and the important historical personalities (Gautam Buddh, ...
To determine the dates of the dynasties of the kings of Magadh up to the Andhra dynasty, we have taken the authority of the Bhagwatam.
However, in the first four dynasties the descriptional discrepancy is very nominal and the two important personalities of Bhartiya history, Buddh and Chandragupt Maurya, happened to be during this period.
For Gupt dynasty, which comes after Andhra dynasty, and for the individual reigning periods of certain kings of Shishunag and Maurya dynasty, we have taken the figures of Kaliyug Rajvrittant of Bhavishya Puran which still survives in Narayana Sastry’s works.
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 Andhra kingdoms
Nidadavolu Venkatarao and Kesavapantulu Narasimhasastri described the literary contributions of Andhra kingdoms and Telangana kingdoms.
Andhra kingdoms that contributed to Telugu literature are:
Famous poets in the court of Vatsavayi dynasty belonged to Enugu family.
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 Tourism of India - States of India - Andhra Pradesh
The fifth largest state of India, Andhra Pradesh, was once a part of the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Emperor Ashoka.
Later it came under the hegemony of the Chalukya dynasty and in the 10th century was engulfed by the Chola kingdom.
Andhra Pradesh is situated on the Deccan (south) plateau - one of the oldest geological formations in India.
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 TraveliteIndia.com: Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Charminar, Land of Nizams & Monuments
Andhra Pradesh, India's fifth largest state is situated on the Deccan (south) Plateau - one of the oldest geological formations in India.
Andhra Pradesh lives in its fertile coastal plains, semi arid Deccan plateau and the lofty hills of the Eastern Ghats.
It was founded in the late 16th century by the Qutab Shahi dynasty, a line of rulers known for their beautiful "monuments, mosque and mistresses".
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 (33) Two more attempts of Jones to destroy the Divinity of Sanskrit language and to mutilate Bhartiya history.
One thing we must mention, that there were two different dynasties that had similar names of their first king: the Maurya dynasty and Gupt dynasty.
The first king of the Maurya dynasty, called Chandragupt Maurya, was in BC 1500’s, and the first king of the Gupt dynasty, called Chandragupt Vijayaditya, was in BC 300’s.
The second king of Gupt dynasty and the son of Chandragupt Vijayaditya was Samudragupt Ashokaditya.
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 Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh, story of Buddhism,
Andhra Pradesh is known to the present generation as the land of the ancient sites of Buddhist learning.
Andhra was famous for some of the greatest ports and through the waters the culture of Andhra influenced the civilization of Burma, Malaysia and Indo-China.
Andhra Pradesh was situated at a very central place in terms of the routes the caravans took.
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 Andhra Pradesh on the path of progress and development
Andhra Pradesh became a Buddhist stronghold due to the active patronization by the wealthy classes of the Godavari-Krishna delta.
Andhra is fast becoming a hotbed of New Age therapies like reiki, feng shui, magnet therapy, and so on.
Modern Andhra Pradesh was created by combining the old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telugu speaking areas of the former state of Madras.
www.lifepositive.com /mind/culture/indology/andhra-pradesh.asp   (2545 words)

  
 Andhra Dynasty - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Andhra Dynasty - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Andhra Pradesh : history : ruling dynasties: Cholas
Cholas, Tamil-speaking people of south India, founders of a dynasty that dominated the area from the 10th to the 13th century.
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 Andhra Pradesh India, Andhra Pradesh Travel, Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Andhra Pradesh Tour, Tour Packages for Andhra ...
Andhra Pradesh has often been called the “food bowl of the south.” There are ruins, palaces, museums, and ports apart from the sacred Tirupati, where one can leave one’s prayers to be answered.
Located in south India, Andhra Pradesh is bounded by Tamil Nadu in the south, Maharashtra in the north and northwest, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa in the northeast, Karnataka in the west, and by the Bay of Bengal in the east.
Andhra Pradesh was constituted as a separate state on October 1, 1953, comprising the 11 districts of the erstwhile Madras state, and made Kurnool the capital.
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 History, Art, Culture and Festivals of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh was the first state to be formed on the linguistic basis with Kurnool as its temporary capital.
With the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the modern state of Andhra Pradesh came into existence on 1st November 1956 by the unification of the old princely state of Hyderabad and the Telugu speaking belts of the former state of Madras.
It is considered as one of the finest temples of Andhra Pradesh in architecture and painting and is known for its elaborate murals and exquisite stone carvings.
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 Andhra Pradesh Real Estate - Realtors, Builders/Developers/Agents of Andhra Pradesh Properties
Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1st November, 1956 under the States’ reorganisation scheme.
Andhra Pradesh is endowed with a variety of physiographic features ranging from high hills, undulating plains to a coastal deltaic environment.
Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh, is described by C.P. Brown as the "Italian of the East".
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 Indax - India Web Site- States in India - Andhra Pradesh
Andhra lies north of Tamil Nadu and south of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.
The mid-1500's saw the rise of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and in 1687 the son of the Mogul emperor, Aurangzeb, seized Golconda Fort, 11 kilometers west of what is now Hyderabad.
The present Andhra Pradesh state was formed in 1956 in a consolidation of Telugu-speaking areas which included part of the Madras Presidency on the east coast and the Nizam's state of Hyderabad to the west.
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 webindia123.com-Andhra Pradesh-Brief history
Andhra Pradesh is said to have been the home of the Pre- Dravidian dark coloured inhabitants.
Andhra region witnessed the rule of Chandragupta Maurya during which it established itself as an independent kingdom.
They influenced Andhra Pradesh the 18th century till Andhra Pradesh was ceded to the East India Company.
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 Andhra Pradesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Andhras had the earliest mention in The Aitareya Brahmana in 800 BC when it was known as Dakshina Padh.
Andhra continued to be ruled with tormoil by many small dynasties during 1135 — 1206 AD recognizing the sovereiguly of Velanati Cholas.
The ripples of freedom struggle waved in Andhra in 1860’s in the shape of Rohilla and Arab soldiers attack against the Residency, and in the rebelion of Gonds in Adilabad district.
www.theindianculture.com /states/AndhraPradesh/a.p.htm   (1802 words)

  
 Contact Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Andhra of yore was part of the kingdom of the Maurya Emperors Chandragupta and
Andhra Pradesh is a state in eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India yet is also considered
Coastal Andhra occupies the coastal plain between Eastern Ghats ranges, which run the length of the state, and the Bay of Bengal.
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 The Hindu : Visakha traces its name to Buddhist princess
Andhra provinces or Janapathams existed both in the middle and in the Southern provinces during the time of the Purana, which lends support to Andhra Janapathams having once existed in present day Maharashtra.
It is in the Ikshvaku dynasty, Sakya and Suddhodana are predicted to have been born.
An entry `Angadesamu' in the 'Andhra Vignana Sarvaswamu' Vol.I, published by Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao, zamindar of Devidi Samsthanam in present Srikakulam district, mentions one Visakha Devi, a disciple of the Buddha, was born in Bhadaria village, seven miles south of present day Bhagalpur.
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 Warangal Tours, Varankal Travel, Warangal Fort in Andhra Pradesh, South India Tourism, Someshwara Temple, Bhadra Kali ...
"Andhra Pradesh is irrigated by the mighty Krishna and the Godavari rivers and is aptly termed the Rice Granary of India."
Warangal was the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas, an Andhra dynasty that flourished in the 12th century AD.
Prola Raja of the Kakatiya dynasty founded the place in the 12th century AD, but some identify it with Worakalli, the capital of the Adeva Rajas of Tuluva Andhra or Telengana in the 8th century AD.
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 History of Andhra Pradesh
Bounded by Orissa and Madhya Pradesh on the North, Bay of Bengal in the East, Tamil Nadu on the South and Karnataka and Maharastra on the West, Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest State in the Indian Union.
Andhra formed part of the sprawling Mauryan empire and its mention is found in one of the edicts of Asoka at Erragudi near Gooty in the present Anantapur District.
The political beginning of the Andhras appear to be near the mouth of the river Krishna.
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 Costumes and Textiles of Royal India - Ritu Kumar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The reliefs at the entrances to the shrines depict a number of couples who are presumed to be the patrons.
In the Buddhist sculptures of the Satvahana period, the figures in stitched clothes tend to be men employed in the service of the Andhra kings.
Andhra was and still is one of India’s richest textile producing areas.
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 Vishnu Purana: Book IV: Chapter XXIV
The first of the dynasty was an Ándhra by birth or caste (játiya), and a servant (bhritya) of the last of the Káńwa race.
Towards the close of the dynasty we find names that appear to agree with those of princes of middle India, of whom mention is made by the Chinese; as, Yue-gnai (Yajnaśrí), king of Kiapili, A. 408; Des Guignes, I. 45; and Ho-lo-mien (Pulomán), king of Magadhá in 621; ibid.
The expression of the Matsya, 'Śríparvatíya Andhras,' is remarkable; Śríparvat being in Telingana.
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 CHHATISGARH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Andhra desa was a part of the vast kingdom of Emperor Ashoka.
Monuments of Hyderabad: This capital city of Andhra Pradesh is 400 years old being founded in the late 16th century by the Qutub Shahi Dynasty.
The impregnable fort was cradled by many dynasties and it was of strategic importance to most of the rulers.
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 Asian Art and Architecture: Art & Design 382/582   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Satavahana or Andhra Empire ruled a good deal of the Dekkan plateau and some of central north India from the middle of the first century BCE to early fourth century CE.
(Lee produces a date for the Andhra dynasty of 220 BCE to 236 CE.) For the purpose of looking at design it is useful to distinguish two cultural periods during their rule: Early Andhra of c 50 BCE to c 50 CE and Later Andhra of c 50 to 320 CE.
The art of the Shunga and Early Andhra periods is representative of the shravakayana phase of early Indian Buddhism, that completes the first half millennium of the Buddhist era, that the Buddha in early texts is reported to have said would be closest to the Dharma he offered.
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 Untitled Document
In 750 the Abbasid dynasty moved the capital east to Baghdad, and from 836 to 892 the Abbasid rulers resided at Samarra.
In S India the 7th-century Pallava dynasty introduced the dravida style temple in a number of pyramidal raths (temples) at Mahabalipuram; an enormous cliff-face at the site is carved with a life-size representation of gods, men, and beasts, including the elephant family.
The Chola dynasty of S India further developed this form in the 11th cent., when they probably also cast most of large numbers of S Indian bronzes, of which the Nataraja (dancing Shiva) images are perhaps the best known.
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 Antiquity and Continuity ... (Part 5)
The ten kings of Shishunaga dynasty ruled for 360 years, beginning from 1994 B.C. and ending with 1634 B.C. At this time, an illegitimate son, Mahapadma-Nanda, of the last Shishunaga emperor, Mahanandi, came to the throne of Magadha.
Kalhan's Rajatarangini (1.101-102) provides details of one Ashoka of the Kashmiri Gonanda dynasty who is said to have freed himself from sins by embracing the faith of Gotama Buddha and by constructing numerous Vihar and Stupa and by building the town Shrinagari with its 96 lakhs of houses resplendent with wealth.
It is known from the Bhagavad Puraan that Buddha was 23rd in the Ikshwaku lineage.
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 INDIA,
The rulers of the native Andhra dynasty, which came into control of the former Sunga dominions about 27 bc and endured for about 460 years, made repeated attempts to expel the Sakas.
The Lodi dynasty, which was generally vulnerable and ineffectual, was terminated in 1526.
Babur, a descendant of Tamerlane and the founder of the great Mughal dynasty, climaxed a series of invasions into India by defeating the Lodi army.
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 Welcome to Andhravision - Hyderabad Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Quli Qutub Shah seized the reigns of power from the Bahamani dynasty in 1512 and established the Fortress City of Golconda.
The Asaf Jahi dynasty, ruled by the Nizams, continued until the State was merged into the Indian Union in 1948, after the Police Action against the then Nizam, who refused to merge with the Indian Union.
After the reorganization of States in 1956, Hyderabad city was merged with the new State of Andhra Pradesh, carved out of the composite State of Madras and the city became the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
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 Indian History - - - Tajinder.cjb.net
Their dynasty lasted about a century, and was succeeded by the Kanvas, whose shrunken kingdom was defeated in 28 bc by the Andhra dynasty, invading from their homeland in the south.
Beginning with the Slave dynasty, the sultanate was ruled by a succession of five dynasties before it was finally overthrown by the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1556.
In the course of the dynasty those citadels were located in Lahore, in and around Agra, in the architecturally spectacular city of Fatehpur Sikri, and near the city of Shahjahanabad (“city of Shah Jahan”).
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 Famous Destinations of Andhra Pradesh,Famous Travel Destination in Andhrapradesh India,Travel Info on Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh travel offers you vast opportunities to indulge in Andhra Pradesh beach activities, sightseeing and making a stay in most luxurious hotel resorts in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh lies on the south west coast region of India.
It was once the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty, a famous Andhra dynasty that ruled the state in the 12th century AD.
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 Bhartiya History - Bhartiya Chronology
They were: 21 kings in Brihadrath dynasty (1,000 years), 5 in Pradyot (138 years), 10 in Shishunag (360 years), one King Mahapadm Nand along with his 8 sons (100 years), 10 Maurya (137 years), 10 Shung and 4 Kanva (457 years), and 30 kings of Andhra dynasty for 456 years (Bhagwatam 9/22/46-49, 12/1/1-28).
Shishunag dynasty’s period is 2001 BC to 1641 BC.
The Gupt dynasty was the ninth Magadh dynasty.
www.thevedicfoundation.org /bhartiya_history/chronology.htm   (1513 words)

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