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Guntur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guntur District is home to the oldest evidence of humans in India, in the form of Palaeolithic (old stone age) implements. Guntur was brought under control of the British East India Company by 1788, and became a district of Madras Presidency. Some places of historical importance in Guntur District are Amaravathi, Bhattiprolu, the Undavalli caves and the archeological museum in Guntur. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guntur

proddatur.com It consisted of the districts of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Nellore, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool, and the taluks of Rayadurg, Adoni and Alur of the Bellary district. Evidences show that Dharanikota in Guntur district, Dharmapuri in Karimnagar district and Paithan in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra State were used as capitals at various periods. Chirala and Perala were two contiguous villages in Prakasam (then part of Guntur) district with a population of 15,000. www.proddatur.com /andhrapradesh.html

Incumbency, a factor in AP delta districts - Deccan Herald The people of Guntur and Krishna districts are not taken in by the rhetoric of TDP on united Andhra. The pattern of voting in the two districts is disconcertingly similar although Krishna district does not go overboard as Guntur does. Some of the key contests in the two districts involve TDP strongman and Minister Kodela Sivaprasad Rao, Daggubati Venkateswara Rao and industrialist Lagadapati Rajagopal of the Congress and the most interesting of all, between Daggubati Purandareswari, daughter of NTR against the film Telugu magnate D Rama Naidu in Bapatla parliamentary constituency. www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/apr222004/iv8.asp   (875 words)

Volume 10 : Telugu Inscriptions from Andhra Pradesh On a pillar lying in a donka to the south of POedaparimi, Guntur Taluk, Guntur District. On a slab near the Durga temple on the hill, Aminabad, Sattenapalli Taluk, Guntur District. Eklaskhan was then governor of the Kondavidu and Addanki Districts. www.whatisindia.com /inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume10/qutb_shahis_of_golkonda.html   (1116 words)

Tsunami News for Guntur, India I was born in village Rambhatlapalyam in Guntur district... was born in Rambhatlapalyam village in coastal Andhra& Guntur district that... Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh reported 69 deaths mostly in Guntur, Prakasam and Krishna... danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Guntur.html   (2343 words)

GUNTUR - LoveToKnow Article on GUNTUR Until 1859, Guntur was the headquarters of a district of the same name, and in 1904 a new DISTRICT OF GUNTUR was constituted, covering territory which till then had been divided between Kistna and Nellore. At the time of the cession of the Circars to the English in 1765, Guntur was specially exempted during the life of Basalat Jang, whose personal jagir it was. The greater part consists of a fertile plain irrigated by canals from the Kistna, and producing cottOn, rice and othel crops. www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GU/GUNTUR.htm   (225 words)

outlookindia.com Krishna district was the worst affected accounting for 24 deaths in house collapses and heavy rains, followed by West Godavari 4 and Guntur 3, official sources said here this evening. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who reviewed the situation soon after his return here from Delhi, will visit the affected areas in Guntur and Krishna districts tomorrow.A record 46 cms rainfall was recorded in Nagayalanka and paddy and other commercial crops in all the 50 mandals of the district were damaged by the heavy rains. A report quoting Krishna district collectorate at Machilipatnam said 24 people died in house collapses and heavy rains in Krishna district where about 3,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas as heavy rains led to severe damage to crops and roads. www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=188777   (457 words)

news While Krishna district faced the brunt of the fury, crops of banana, betel and tobacco were damaged extensively not only here but also in Guntur, East and West Godavari districts. Of the casualties, 24 were in Krishna district, 14 in Guntur and 11 in West Godavari. However, the Government confirmed only nine deaths, all in Krishna district, with one of them due to the fall of paddy stacks on a person after they were swept by winds. www.hindunet.org /onps/showarticle.php?pb=1&ag=5&a=12268   (213 words)

Netguruindia News The death toll may mount since a house collapsed in Guntur district and details about the loss of lives and property are still awaited, he said. Guntur district registered the maximum death toll of seven persons while Kurnool and Nalgonda accounted for four deaths each, Naidu told state Assembly today. August 23: At least 18 persons have died and 5,000 rendered homeless since Tuesday night when a torrential rain lashed Andhra Pradesh, state chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said today. www.netguruindia.com /news/Aug00/24/NAT2.html   (213 words)

Guntur Guntur is the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. A railroad junction and trade centre, Guntur's economy is dominated by the growing of jute, tobacco, and rice. Yet another version associates the name of the place with the practice of the local kings or chiefs firing a gunt to mark the midday after which it came to be known as "Gunduru" or "Gunturu". www.angelfire.com /ab/guntur   (198 words)

rediff.com: Christian priest stabbed to death Guntur Range Deputy Inspector-General of Police Malakondaiah, Guntur Superintendent of Police Purnachandra Rao and District Collector Hiralal Samaria visited the spot. A Christian priest was murdered in the coastal city of Guntur in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday afternoon. He was rushed to the Guntur general hospital where be was declared 'dead on arrival'. www.rediff.com /news/2000/jul/29ap1.htm   (204 words)

Guntur on Encyclopedia.com The Kalachakra (the 'cycles of time') 2006 meetings are due to start in the Amaravathi Guntur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, approximately 350 kms from the state capital Hyderabad. Founded by the French in the 18th cent., Guntur was ceded to Great Britain in 1823. Police say SIRA activists involved in Guntur blast, JAKARTA POST www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Guntur.asp   (229 words)

HYMA HOSPITALS, GUNTUR Hyma hospitals is a multispeciality hospital located in Guntur, a city which is the Headquaters of Guntur district, in the coastal area of Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern INDIA. Hyma hospitals was started as a consultation clinic in 1976 and converted in Hyma nursing home in 1979 with twenty in patient beds.Later on upgraded as fifty beaded Hyma hospitals in 1988. personal.vsnl.com /hyma_hospitals   (122 words)

Guntur District Map - Andhra Pradesh - Maps of India Guntur District Map - Andhra Pradesh- Maps of India You are being linked to the latest and updated Map of Guntur www.mapsofindia.com /maps/andhrapradesh/districts/dist7.htm   (22 words)

Search Results for Guntur - Encyclopædia Britannica town, administrative headquarters of Guntur district, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India, in the Krishna River Delta. Expand your search on Guntur with these databases: Originally named Kusnasosro, he was given a new and, it was hoped, more... www.britannica.com /search?query=Guntur   (194 words)

Guntur City Guide - Guntur Colleges, Hospitals, Weather and Companies Gopalamvaripalem - A village near Chilakaluripet of Guntur District Guntur Municipal Corporation - Activites, forms & guidelines Guntur - Information on educational institutions, hotels, tourist spots etc www.searchindia.com /search/Regional/States/Andhra_Pradesh/Cities/Guntur/index.shtml   (159 words)

Guntur District Portal All logos and trademarks in this site are property of Guntur District. The comments and posters © 2003 by Guntur District www.gunturonline.net   (30 words)

Machilipatnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As the storm approached the coast, gale winds reaching 200 km/h lashed Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Situated on the on one of the mouths of the river Krishna at the Bay of Bengal, Machilipatnam is the administrative center of Krishna District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is governed by the Collector and District Magistrate of the Krishna district. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Machilipatnam   (2068 words)

MahaboobNagar - Meta It is bounded on the north by Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts, on the east by Nalgonda and Guntur districts, on the south by the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and on the west by Raichur and Gulbarga districts of Karnataka State. The district may be physiographically divided into more or less two distinct regions, the plains region with low lying scattered hills and the extensive Amarabad-Farhabad plateau, a continuous range of hills, of an average, elevation of about 800 meters, extending more or less, east-west along the Krishna river on the southern boundary of the district. Mahabunagar is southern district of Hyderabad state under Nizam and bordered with River Krishna in the south and surrounded by the Nalgonda, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur and Gulbarga districts. meta.wikimedia.org /wiki/MahaboobNagar   (1382 words)

History on Stone, Mysore His inscriptions at Brahmagiri in Karnataka, Girinar in Gujarat, Bhattiprol of Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh, and Goha Goura of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh were displayed at the exhibition. It contained photographs of inscriptions ranging from 3rd century B.C. to medieval period and threw light on various aspects covering political, cultural, administrative and economic activities of the past, which were informative and educative to students as well as the general public. The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India had recently organized in Mysore a photo exhibition of inscriptions of different languages and dynasties collected from various parts of India. www.mysoresamachar.com /stone_hist.htm   (1382 words)

22 Injured in Bomb Blast at Christian Congregation Krishna district superintendent of police C V Anand, constituted six police teams to investigate the incident and nab the culprits. HYDERABAD: Twenty-two people, including 10 women and seven girls, were injured when a country-made bomb exploded at a religious congregation at Machilipatnam, 100 km from Vijayawada in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday night, police said. The condition of three injured women is stated to be serious and they were shifted to Government General Hospital at Guntur, police added. www.dalitstan.org /christian/killings/ch230500.html   (351 words)

Community Shelters: Bericht We are active in four coastal districts ie East Godavari, west Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts. The 1977 cyclone and tidal wave which devastated Divi Taluk and surrounding areas of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh became an entry point of ASM activities in the field of emergency relief, rehabilitation and development. The cyclones of 1977, 1979, 1990, 1996 and the reoccurring of the floods in Godavari and Krishna in 1983, 1986 and 1998 enlarged the scope of the action in areas of operation encompassing health, education, community organization, disaster preparedness and preservation and protection of environment. www.bfg-muenchen.de /shelter.htm   (1106 words)

About Andhra Pradesh > Location > Guntur Guntur district was under the rule of the Mauryas, Ikshvakus, Anandagotrins, Vishnukandins, Eastern Chalukyas, Velananti Cholas, Kakatiyas, Reddys, Gajapatis, Vijayanagaras Qutub Shalin and the British Sathavahana. The Boundaries of this are Krishna district and Bay of Bengal in the East, Prakasam district in the South, Mahabubnagar district in the West and Krishna and Nalgonda districts in the North directions. The Agricultural income of the district is Rs.200 crores, contributing to the extent of 1/16th of the agricultural income of the State. www.aptourism.in /guntur.html   (443 words)

Andhra Rivers - Godavari,Krishna,Pennar,Tungabhadra Rivers in Andhra Pradesh,India Entering the State near Tangadi Village in Mahaboobnagar district, it flows through Kurnool, Nalgonda, Guntur and Krishna districts, splits into three main branches and enters into the Bay of Bengal between Hamsala Deevi and Nachakunta in Krishna District. After traversing 40-kms in Mysore State, it enters Anantapur district of the state. The traditional source of the river is a spout from the cow's mouth in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Mahabaleswar in Maharastra at an elevation of 1337m and it flows 780-kms before it enters Andhra Pradesh. www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/rivers   (943 words)

Times of Oman Reddy later left to monitor rescue and relief operations in Guntur and Krishna districts which were also badly hit by the tremors, tidal waves and its aftershocks. Krishna district bore the brunt accounting for 25 deaths, followed by Prakasam 15, officials said quoting reports from district headquarters. In Alappuzha and Kollam districts, several persons were rehabilitated in relief camps when sea water entered their hamlets in the coastal areas. www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=8559   (1327 words)

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::HYDERABAD          Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Cuddapah, East Godavari at Rajahmundry, Guntur, Karimnagar, Khammam, Krishna at Machilipatnam, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Medak at Sangareddy, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam at Ongole, Rangareddy District, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and West Godavari at Eluru. District and Sessions Judge, East Godavari at Rajahmundry. Senior Civil Judge, Tirupati, Chittoor District is transferred and posted as  Senior Civil Judge, Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District VICE Sri T.Sreerama Murthy, transferred. hc.ap.nic.in /aphc/srjudges.html   (3795 words)

The Hindu : Krishna district in third place Gopal Reddy, Deputy Director, Adult Education, Guntur district, T. Srirama Murthy, Assistant Project Officer `Sarvasiksha Abhiyan', B. Upendra Kumar, Kumari D. Rajarajeswari, K. Hrudayaraju, assistant project officers of Akshara Krishna, were present. Prasanna Ratna Kumar, Deputy Director of Adult Education and Akshara Krishna, said that Kodur, Vuyyur and Ghantasala mandals had achieved 100 per cent literacy in Krishna district. S. Ravi Kumar, Director of Adult Education, here on Wednesday announced that Krishna district had secured the third place at State-level in the effective implementation of literacy programme. www.hindu.com /2004/02/26/stories/2004022603650300.htm   (266 words)

Poverty - Tsunami Recovery: Resilient Communities in India Rebuild When disaster struck in India on December 26th, over 36,000 fishing households in six districts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh– Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, East Godavari, and West Godavari– saw their livelihoods wiped out in less than one hour by the devastating tsunami. Days after the tsunami left a trail of destruction in these districts, the fishermen were still afraid to fish the water, and the continuing aftershocks only added to their anxiety. However, in the face of the disaster, a story is emerging of local resilience and unprecedented cooperation between communities, government, NGOs, financial institutions, and donors. web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/0,,contentMDK:20343343~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336992,00.htm   (669 words)

JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources The affected districts are Krishna (35 dead), Prakasam (35 dead), Nellore (20 dead), Guntur (4 dead), West Godavari (8 dead) and East Godavari (3 dead). The affected districts are Kollam (131 dead), Alappuzha (32 dead), Ernakulam (5 dead). The affected districts are Pondicherry (107 dead), Karaikal (453 dead). www.jesuschristindia.com /Indian_tsunami_info.html   (4763 words)

JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources The affected districts are Krishna (35 dead), Prakasam (35 dead), Nellore (20 dead), Guntur (4 dead), West Godavari (8 dead) and East Godavari (3 dead). Kanyakumari district has had 808 deaths, Cuddalore district 599, the state capital Chennai 206 and Kancheepuram district 124. The affected districts are Kollam (131 dead), Alappuzha (32 dead), Ernakulam (5 dead). www.jesuschristindia.com /Indian_tsunami_info.html   (4763 words)

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