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'''Gurazala''' is a town in [[Guntur district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of Gurazala [[mandal]] , Gurazala Assembly constituency and [[Gurazala revenue division]]. It was formed as a municipality combining two Panchayat's of Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.It is one of the police sub- divisions in the Guntur district with headquarters in the town.The town has a history of over 800 years in the historical palnadu times(11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during that time.<ref name="village">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=4 June 2019 |pages=5,232–233 |format=PDF |date=2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New Gurazala revenue division created|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-gurazala-revenue-division-created/article4868383.ece|access-date=17 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=1 July 2013|location=Gurazala (Guntur District)}}</ref>
'''Gurazala''' is a town in [[Palnadu district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of Gurazala [[mandal]] , Gurazala Assembly constituency and [[Gurazala revenue division]]. It was formed as a municipality combining two Panchayat's of Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.The town has a history over 800+ years in the historical palnadu times(11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during that time.<ref name="village">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=4 June 2019 |pages=5,232–233 |date=2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New Gurazala revenue division created|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-gurazala-revenue-division-created/article4868383.ece|access-date=17 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=1 July 2013|location=Gurazala (Guntur District)}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The battle of [[Palnadu]] took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176&nbsp;AD – 1182&nbsp;AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi).Gurazala is capital of palnadu kingdom.<ref>Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; {{ISBN|0-19-815456-9}}</ref>
The battle of [[Palnadu]] took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176&nbsp;AD – 1182&nbsp;AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). Gurazala is capital of palnadu kingdom.<ref>Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; {{ISBN|0-19-815456-9}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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== Governance ==
== Governance ==


Gurazala [[nagar panchayat]] is the municipal body of the town.<ref>{{cite web |title=nagar Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archive-date=18 August 2017 |page=103 |format=PDF| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gurazala [[nagar panchayat]] is the municipal body of the town.<ref>{{cite web |title=nagar Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archive-date=18 August 2017 |page=103 | url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==


* [[Nayakuralu Nagamma]], minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against [[Macherla]] faction in the Battle of Palnadu,<ref>{{cite book|author1=Alf Hiltebeitel|title=Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits|date=2009|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=0-226-34055-4|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MMFdosx0PokC&pg=PA56&dq=Nayakuralu+Nagamma&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZA_0VI3POIqOuAT4n4GwAw&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Nayakuralu%20Nagamma&f=false|access-date=2 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[Nayakuralu Nagamma]], minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against [[Macherla]] faction in the Battle of Palnadu,<ref>{{cite book|author1=Alf Hiltebeitel|title=Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits|date=2009|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=978-0-226-34055-5|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MMFdosx0PokC&dq=Nayakuralu+Nagamma&pg=PA56|access-date=2 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[Kaneganti Hanumanthu]], started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes.
* [[Kaneganti Hanumanthu]], started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes.
* Kavuri Venkaiah, a [[freedom fighter]], started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.<ref>The Atheist, Volume 8</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=N G|first1=Ranga|title=Distinguished Acquaintances|date=1976|publisher=Desi Book Distributors|page=118|edition=v2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zb5GAAAAIAAJ|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref>
* Kavuri Venkaiah, a [[freedom fighter]], started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.<ref>The Atheist, Volume 8</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=N G|first1=Ranga|title=Distinguished Acquaintances|date=1976|publisher=Desi Book Distributors|page=118|edition=v2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zb5GAAAAIAAJ|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref>
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The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of [[government school|government]], model, [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya|KGBV]] and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 [[District Councils of India|Zilla]]/[[Mandal Parishad]] schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> Jagarlamudi [[Zilla Parishad High School]] is a district council funded school, which provides [[secondary education]] in the village.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of High Schools|url=http://sakshieducation.com/Schools/HIGH/GNT/Tenali.pdf|website=Sakshi Education|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of [[government school|government]], model, [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya|KGBV]] and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 [[District Councils of India|Zilla]]/[[Mandal Parishad]] schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> Jagarlamudi [[Zilla Parishad High School]] is a district council funded school, which provides [[secondary education]] in the village.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of High Schools|url=http://sakshieducation.com/Schools/HIGH/GNT/Tenali.pdf|website=Sakshi Education|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>


== See also ==
 
*[[List of villages in Guntur district]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Guntur district}}
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[[Category:Villages in Guntur district]]
[[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Guntur district]]

Revision as of 15:09, 11 June 2022

Gurazala
Municipality (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram)
Screenshot 20211223-081459 Chrome.jpg
Gurazala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gurazala
Gurazala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
MandalGurazala
Incorporated (town)25-01-2020
SeatGurazala Nagar Panchayat
Wards20
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGurazala Nagar Panchayat
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyKasu Mahesh Reddy
Area
[1]
 • Total4,341 ha (10,727 acres)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total35,000+
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522415
Area code+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

Gurazala is a town in Palnadu district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal , Gurazala Assembly constituency and Gurazala revenue division. It was formed as a municipality combining two Panchayat's of Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.The town has a history over 800+ years in the historical palnadu times(11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during that time.[3][4]

History

The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). Gurazala is capital of palnadu kingdom.[5]

Geography

Gurazala is situated at 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57. It is spread over an area of 4,341 ha (10,730 acres).[1]

Governance

Gurazala nagar panchayat is the municipal body of the town.[6]

Notable people

Education

The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[10] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[11]


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 204. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 232–233. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  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. ↑ "nagar Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Alf Hiltebeitel (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-226-34055-5. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ↑ The Atheist, Volume 8
  9. ↑ N G, Ranga (1976). Distinguished Acquaintances (v2 ed.). Desi Book Distributors. p. 118. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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