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The city was also known as ''Kshirapuri'', (<span lang="te">క్షీరపురి</span>, Telugu) which means "sea of milk" in Sanskrit.The city was carved out of Sudhanagaram, original name of Patha Chirala, that was granted to Chirala Anantharaju by Goparaju Ramanna, Minister of the Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva, during Saka 1067 (1145 AD) as mentioned in the records obtained from the Madras Oriental Library. His descendant, Chirala Venkata Krishnudu, leased out the present Chirala area for raising a new township. Thus, present-day Chirala was born on 1604 AD. | The city was also known as ''Kshirapuri'', (<span lang="te">క్షీరపురి</span>, Telugu) which means "sea of milk" in Sanskrit.The city was carved out of Sudhanagaram, original name of Patha Chirala, that was granted to Chirala Anantharaju by Goparaju Ramanna, Minister of the Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva, during Saka 1067 (1145 AD) as mentioned in the records obtained from the Madras Oriental Library. His descendant, Chirala Venkata Krishnudu, leased out the present Chirala area for raising a new township. Thus, present-day Chirala was born on 1604 AD. | ||
== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement == | ==History== | ||
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
=== Independence Movement- Chirala Perala Movement === | |||
Chirala name was carved in Independence struggle | Chirala name was carved in Independence struggle | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The coordinates of the city are {{Coord|15.8246|N|80.3521|E|}} and is located at an altitude of {{Convert|3|m|abbr=on}} from the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="geo" /> | The coordinates of the city are {{Coord|15.8246|N|80.3521|E|}} and is located at an altitude of {{Convert|3|m|abbr=on}} from the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="geo" /> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[ | * [[:Category:Villages in Bapatla district|Villages in Bapatla district]] | ||
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | * [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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[[Category:Cities in | [[Category:Cities and towns in Bapatla district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in | [[Category:Mandal headquarters in Bapatla district]] | ||