Gurazala

Gurazala

Gurazala_temple
Gurazala

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°ECoordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Government
 • MLA Yarapathineni Srinivas Rao
Area
 • Total 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation 146 m (479 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 26,190
 • Density 6,000/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522 xxx
States and territories of IndiaTelephone code]] +91–8649

Gurazala is a town in Guntur District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It is one of the 12 municipalities in the district and also serves as the headquarters of Gurazala mandal and Gurazala revenue division.[3][4]

History

The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi).[5] In many scripts, the war is referred to as Andhra Kurukshetra. Gurazala has a long history of temples starting with the Ishtakameshwaraswami temple built by Nagamma in the 12th century.

Transport

Connected with Train and road routes from Hyderabad, Guntur, Vijayawada, Narasarao Peta, Vinukonda and Nagarjuna Sagar.

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Kavuri Venkaiah (freedom fighter)

Notable Personalities

Gurazala area had some famous personalities like Nayakuralu Nagamma who was a minister of Gurajala faction, led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu.[6] Kaneganti Hanumanthu, a freedom fighter, started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes. Kavuri Venkaiah,[7] a freedom fighter,started training institutes for teachers, and free education to many poor people around Palnadu area. He believed that education can eradicate the poverty of this region. [8] He was known as Palnati Vidyadata.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 53. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu (Gurazala (Guntur District)). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
  6. ↑ Alf Hiltebeitel (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. p. 56. ISBN 0226340554. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  7. ↑ The Atheist, Volume 8
  8. ↑ Distinguished Acquaintances Volume 2, N. G. Ranga,1976