Banganapalle

Banganapalle
Town
Banganapalle

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333Coordinates: 15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration AP 21

Banganapalle or Banagana Palli is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Kurnool district, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its mangoes and has a cultivar, Banganapalle, named after it. Between 1790 and 1948, Banganapalle was the capital of the princely state of the same name, Banganapalle State.

Geography

Banganapalle is located at 15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333.[1] It has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 ft).

History

Main article: Banganapalle State
Map of the princely state of Banganapalle, 1893

In 1601, Sultan Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur conquered the fortress of Banganapalle from Raja Nanda Chakravathy. The fort and surrounding districts were placed under the control of his victorious general, Siddhu Sumbal, who held them until 1665. Muhammad Beg Khan-e Rosebahani was granted Bangangapalle and the surrounding jagir in perpetual fiefdom but died without a male heir, leaving the jagir of Banganapalle to his adopted son, Faiz Ali Khan Bahadur. Aurangzeb conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1686, but Faiz Ali Khan's fief was secured by the intervention of his maternal uncle Mubariz Khan, who served as Aurangzeb's viceroy of the Deccan.

Sree Veerappayya Swamy

Governance

The town was upgraded from Gram panchayat to Nagar panchayat on 23 June 2011.[2]

Banganapalle mangoes

Banganapalle is a mango cultivar named after Banganapalle. An unspoilt obliquely oval specimen presents an unblemished golden yellow thin edible skin. These mangoes are large sized, weighing on an average 350-400 grams. The pulp is fibreless, firm and yellow with sweet taste.[3][4]

Banganapalli mangoes, illustrating variations in shape and size commonly found.

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics. Banganapalle
  2. ↑ "Kodad upgraded to municipality". The Hindu (Hyderabad). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Fruitipedia.com
  4. ↑ Thehindubusinessline.com

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Banaganapalli.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Banganapalle.
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