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| subdivision_name3 = Gurazala | | subdivision_name3 = Gurazala | ||
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| government_type = | | government_type = Municipality | ||
| governing_body = Gurazala [[Nagar Panchayat]] | | governing_body = Gurazala [[Nagar Panchayat]] | ||
| established_date = 11th [[century]] [[Anno Domini|AD]] | | established_date = 11th [[century]] [[Anno Domini|AD]] | ||
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| parts_type = Wards | | parts_type = Wards | ||
| parts = 20 | | parts = 20 | ||
| leader_title = | | leader_title = Member of Legislative Assembly | ||
| leader_name = [[Kasu Mahesh Reddy]] | | leader_name = [[Kasu Mahesh Reddy]] | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code = 522415 | | postal_code = 522415 | ||
| area_code_type = <!-- defaults to: Area code(s) --> | | area_code_type = Telephone code<!-- defaults to: Area code(s) --> | ||
| area_code = +91–8649 | | area_code = +91–8649 | ||
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'''Gurazala''' is a town in [[Palnadu district]] in the [[ | '''Gurazala''' is a town in [[Palnadu district]] in the [[India]]n 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 == | ||
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* [[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> | * [[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 | * 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> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of [[ | The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of [[government]], model, [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya|KGBV]] and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 [[District council (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> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Gurazala | |
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Municipality (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram) | |
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  Gurazala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Gurazala |
| Incorporated (town) | 25-01-2020 |
| Seat | Gurazala Nagar Panchayat |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Gurazala Nagar Panchayat |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Kasu Mahesh Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,341 ha (10,727 acres) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,000+ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522415 |
| Telephone code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
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]
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla. [6]
Geography
Gurazala is situated at 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E. 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.[7]
Notable people
- Nayakuralu Nagamma, minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu,[8]
- 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.[9][10]
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.[11] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[12]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
- ↑ "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Atheist, Volume 8
- ↑ N G, Ranga (1976). Distinguished Acquaintances (v2 ed.). Desi Book Distributors. p. 118. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
