HISTORY
Nellore was part of the composite Madras state
until 1 October 1953.
[citation needed]On 1 November 1956, when the
states in India were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the
district was transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Potti Sriramulu, a
Telugu patriot and activist from Nellore fasted to death for the
formation of the Andhra Pradesh state.
Nellore was a historically important Telugu
city. It was under the Pallavas, Cholas, Chalukyas, Kakatitayas
and Vijayanagara empire in its history. The city was most famous
in 13th century, when Tikkana Somayaji translated Mahabharat into
Telugu. The city was then known as Vikrama Simhapuri and
was the capital of Manumasiddhi of Nellore Cholas. Tikkana, also
a minister in the court of the king ManumaSiddhi, developed
friendly relations with mighty Kakatiya kings with his poetry and
was instrumental in getting military support from Warangal for
his king. Molla, the second Telugu poetess had also written
Telugu Ramayan here. Later it became part of the nawabs of Arcot
who ruled from Vellore and was known as part of circars.
Udayagiri fort still stands as a symbol of its great history.
Venkatgiri has several old temples and a hilltop fortress with a
grand view.In the year 2008 Nellore Distrisct was renamed to be
called as Potti Srirammulu Nellore by the Andhra Pradesh
government.
GEOGRAPHY
Nellore city is located at 14°25′
N, 79°58′E.[1] It has an average elevation of
18 metres (62 feet).
It is frequently affected by cyclones. In summer, water is
scarce in some areas. Its surrounding districts are Ongole,
Cuddapah, Chittoor. It has the Bay of Bengal coast along its
eastern periphery, Ongole to the north, Cuddappah to the west and
Chittoor to its southern direction.
Along the western edge of the district are hills of the
Eastern Ghats, bordering the Cu
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