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  Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India.
Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest state in India and it forms the major link between the north and the south of India.
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is reputedly the spiciest of all Indian cuisine.
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 Andhra Pradesh -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం)(Āndhra Prādesh), a (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state in (additional info and facts about South India) South India, lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude.
The Andhra (or (A Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu people in southeastern India) Telugu) were at the forefront of Indian nationalism in the late (additional info and facts about 19th) 19th and early (additional info and facts about 20th) 20th centuries.
Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the (additional info and facts about Salar Jung Museum) Salar Jung Museum, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features (One who follows the teachings of Buddha) Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/andhra_pradesh.htm   (2351 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Andhra Pradesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Warangal was the capital city of Kakatiyas, one of the dominant rulers of Andhra.
Adilabad is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
West Godavari is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India.
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 Andhra Pradesh,Andhra Pradesh Tourism,Andhra Pradesh Travel,Andhra Pradesh India,Andhra Tours
Andhra Pradesh is known for the famous Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati, Charminar, Salar Jung Museum, Golconda Fort in Hyderabad and Buddhist viharas at Nagarjunasagar.
History of Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh was, in fact, created by combining the old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telegu-speaking portions of the former state of Madras.
Culture of Andhra Pradesh: Beautiful crafts, vibrant religious festivals, a varied cuisine and the sonorant mother tongue, Telugu, are some of the indelible impressions of this state.
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 Andhra Pradesh
Although the interior is mountainous, Andhra Pradesh is largely on a coastal plain drained by the Penner, Krishna, and Godavari rivers.
Among the political forces within Andhra Pradesh is a movement advocating separation from India.
The state is governed by a chief minister and cabinet responsible to a bicameral legislature with one elected house and by a governor appointed by the president of India.
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 Andhra Pradesh: basic information
Andhra Pradesh, state in southern India, bordered on the south by Tamil Nâdu state, on the west by Karnâtaka state, on the north and northwest by Mahârâshtra state, on the northeast by Madhya Pradesh and Orissa states, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal.
Andhra Pradesh also has important mineral deposits, including coal, natural gas, asbestos, barites, copper, mica, and iron ore. The state is also the site of the Golconda mines, where the famous Koh-i-noor diamond (now one of the British crown jewels) was found.
Andhras were at the forefront of Indian nationalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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 Tsunami News for Andhra Pradesh, India
In India, the tsunami affected 2,260 km of the coastline in Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Kerala besides the Nicobar Islands.
The fishermen, in north and central coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh comprising Srikakulam, Vizainagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and...
in neighbouring Pondicherry, 171 in Kerala and 105 in Andhra Pradesh.
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 Economic Infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Andhra Pradesh also has a number of small airstrips with basic facilities and landing grounds in 17 locations spread all over the state.
The road density in Andhra Pradesh is 0.70 Kms per One Square Kilometer and 293 Kms per One Lac Population.
At the state port level, Andhra Pradesh is ranked third behind Gujarat and Maharashtra and handles 9% of the total Minor port traffic (5.3 mmt of an all-India Minor port total of 62.3 mmt in 1999-2000).
www.indiainbusiness.nic.in /indian-states/andhra-pradesh/economicinfra.htm   (843 words)

  
 Temples & Legends Of Andhra Pradesh - Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kalahasti is a town in the Chittoor District of Andhra, and it is a Railway Station on the Renigunta-Gudur section.
Vemulavada is in karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh.
Dharmapuri is one of the oldest villages in Andhra Pradesh situated in karim- nagar District of the Telengana region.The village is a famous and renowned one,as a centre for Vedic studies.
hindubooks.org:8088 /temples/andhrapradesh   (844 words)

  
 Case Studies - In Andhra Pradesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Across Andhra Pradesh, a large state on the eastern coast of India, a dramatic change is afoot.
Andhra Pradesh is not alone in these efforts: throughout India, state governments are experimenting with ways of involving people in the restoration and management of public forestlands.
Andhra Pradesh's benefit sharing policy is the most generous and ambitious of all the states' policies in India.
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 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   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం)(Āndhra Prādesh), a state in South India, lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude.
Kurnool was the first capital of the Andhra state with the high court established at Guntur.
Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Andhra-Pradesh.htm   (1717 words)

  
 Magazine NOV 2003: Andhra Food - The Delicious Deccan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In Andhra, it is believed that to partake of Ugadi pachadi early on this day grants one all the flavours of life in the forthcoming year.
Babai idlis of Vijayawada are drowned in hot ghee and served with Andhra’s famous chilli karam podi and chutney.
In Andhra, you might be told that Vijayawada is the cradle of their cuisine.
www.outlooktraveller.com /aspscripts/mag_art.asp?magid=191&page=1   (711 words)

  
 welcome to AndhraJyothi On Line Edition
As the Managing Director, the dynamic leadership of this young industrialist is doubtlessly a shot in the arm of the vibrant Andhra Jyothi that is filled with the young blooded journalists.
She began her career in Andhra Prabha when women were not encouraged to embrace journalism.
Embarked upon the gigantic task of moulding new breed of journalists for Andhra Jyothi, he is the Principal, Journalism School of Andhra Jyothi.
www.andhrajyothy.com /aboutus.asp   (1581 words)

  
 Andhra Pradesh State Guide
From one of the poorest and least developed Indian states to a computer-friendly one, it is a miracle of sorts for Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra has a nearly 1000 km-coastline with eight of its 23 districts having direct access to the sea.
Andhra Pradesh was, in fact, created by combining the old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telegu-speaking portions of the former state of Madras.
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 Privatisation of Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, the Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation, the Andhra Pradesh State Textile Development Corporation and the Andhra Pradesh Meat Development Corporation are potentially of great significance even in terms of assisting private sector development and small-scale employment-intensive industry.
PSUs like Andhra Pradesh Agro and Andhra Pradesh Seeds have played important roles in the development of land in remote areas and of weaker sections, as well as in providing some form of quality and price control on the inputs available to farmers even from private sources.
The Andhra Pradesh privatisation experience thus far appears to be another example of transferring valuable public assets to private agents, without correct valuation of assets or genuine participation of stakeholders.
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 Temples of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is an illustration of the diverse styles of temple building in the Indian subcontinent.
Ahobilam is one of the most venerated Vaishnava shrines of Andhra Pradesh, enshrining nine forms of Narasimha.
Kotipalli (Kumararama) in coastal Andhra Pradesh is an ancient pilgrimage center, housing a shrine to Someswara.
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 Andhra descends into Civil War: ACR Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The illegal immigration of thousands of non-Telugus into Andhra was sponsored by the Kautilyan regime of Delhi, in order to reduce Telugus into a minority in their own country.
Moreover, were Andhra to eventually secede from the Union, it would mean the automatic severing of the entire South as well, for vital communications routes for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka which connect these states with the rest of the Union flow through Andhra Pradesh.
The spread of secessionism to the prosperous IT-revolutionary state of Andhra Pradesh is a serious threat to the integrity of the Indian Union.
www.dalitstan.org /journal/hindia/hin000/hind0050.html   (1278 words)

  
 Andhra Pradesh cuisine, Andhra food, Andhra kitchens, Fried poppadams, rasam dish, ghonghura chutney, PESSARATU, ...
Since Andhra food is so hot, the butter helps tone down the impact of the chilly.
Ghonghura is a leaf widely grown in the state of Andhra.
One of the main reasons why savouries are different is because of the extra use of chillies in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
www.indiaprofile.com /cuisine/andhrapradesh-cuisine.htm   (996 words)

  
 Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the largest Lutheran churches in Asia.
The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) traces its beginnings from the missionary efforts of the first Lutheran missionary to Guntur, C. Heyer, in 1842.
A Companion Synod relationship exists between the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church and the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod.
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 Andhra-Telangana
On November 1st, 1956, a Telugu state called Andhra Pradesh was formed from the merger of a Telangana part of Hyderabad kingdom and Andhra state that was formed in 1953 from the Madras province of British East India.
Greek Ambassador Megasthanese visited Chandragupta Mourya's empire in 400 BC and wrote that the Andhras were a powerful Nationality and possessed several villages and thirty towns defended by walls and towers that supplied its king with an army of 100,000 infantry, 2000 cavalry and 1000 elephants.
In addition, various Andhra kings considered themselves related to Aryans and invited Brahmins from various parts of the Indian Continent to immigrate to the land of Andhra by providing incentives such as donation of villages and lands.
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 Andhra pradesh election results, Andhra Pradesh Map, Andhra Pradesh India state Map, Map of Andhra Pradesh ...
Andhra pradesh election results, Andhra Pradesh Map, Andhra Pradesh India state Map, Map of Andhra Pradesh Parliamentary Constituencies, Elections in Andhra Pradesh, Railway Maps of Andhra Pradesh, District Map of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Physical Map
Andhra Pradesh, the third largest State in India with an area of 275 000 sq.
The northern area of Andhra Pradesh is mountainous.
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 The Hindu : Karnataka News : Charges of Andhra Pradesh far from truth, says Kharge
Andhra Pradesh was also constructing big dams without clearance from the Centre in order to stake its claim under the "B" scheme of the Bachawat Award.
Kharge said that Andhra Pradesh had built projects to garner a higher quantum of water under Scheme B of the Bachawat Award as a pre-emptive measure.
Rejecting Andhra Pradesh's claim that the State will utilise higher quantum of water for the power generation project proposed at Rajori Banda nala, he said the water used for power generation would flow back into the neighbouring State.
www.hindu.com /2005/05/18/stories/2005051805680600.htm   (477 words)

  
 Andhra Pradesh travel guide,Andhra pradesh tourism,Indian tour operators,travel guide Andhra Pradesh,tourist ...
Andhra Pradesh comprises of fertile coastal plains, semi arid Deccan plateau and the lofty hillscapes of the Eastern Ghats.
Andhra Pradesh, State rich in natural resources, cultural heritage, charming countryside, watered by 34 rivers Andhra Pradesh commands a 1000 km.
Most of it stands on the high arid Deccan Plateau, sloping down to the low-lying coastal region to the east where the Godavari and Krishna meet the Bay of Bengal and is known as the 'Rice Granary of India'.
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 Andhra Tourism,Andhra Pradesh Tourism,Travel Agents in Andhra Pradesh,Andhra Pradesh Tour Pradesh Tour Operators,Andhra ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Andhra Pradesh, India's fifth largest state, is sprawled over an area of 275,068 sq.
The abode of the 'Kaliyuga' deity Lord Venkateswara, popularly known as Balaji, Tirupati has for centuries remained a destination divine and this feeling grows on one as one goes round the various temples and spots of natural beauty surrounding this major town.
Vijayawada is known as the political as well as publishing capital of andhra Pradesh.
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