Padmanabham
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Padmanabham is neighbouhood in Visakhapatnam and headquarters of Padmanabham mandal in the Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam revenue division.
Padmanabham | |
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Neighborhood | |
 View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani | |
  Padmanabham Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 17°59′25″N 83°20′07″E / 17.990284°N 83.335387°ECoordinates: 17°59′25″N 83°20′07″E / 17.990284°N 83.335387°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.86 km2 (57.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 49,622 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
HistoryEdit
Battle of PadmanabhamEdit
The Battle Of Padmanabham was fought on July 9, 1794, between the British, led by Colonel Pendergast, and Pusapati Vijaya Rama Raju II of Vizianagaram. The Vizianagaram forces were led by Raja Sagi Rama Chandra Raju of the Pandrangi mokhasa family. The Raja of Vizianagaram was found in arrears of paying annual taxes to the British as he opposed British governance over his principality. Earlier, the chieftains of Vizianagaram aided French and later British in conquering the neighbouring principalities. However, they later fell out with their foreign allies.
Colonel Pendergast was sent by the Governor of Madras, John Andrews. Both the Raja and his commander were killed, along with 800 soldiers of Vizianagaram, allowing the British to gain full control over the tiny principality. After the death of Pusapati Vijayarama Raju II, his son Pusapati Narayana Raju was guarded by the Raja Sagi family until 1796, when he was crowned king of the Vizianagaram estate.
District fomationEdit
In 1802, Visakhapatnam was formed when the Northern Circars were split into five districts. [2]Srikakulam district was carved out of Vishakhapatnam district in 1950[3][2] Vizianagaram district was formed in 1979 by transferring some portions of Srikakulam and Viskhapatnam districts. [2]
In 2022, as a part of the raising the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26, Visakhapatnam district was split into three districts – Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Anakapalli district and Visakhapatnam district.[4]
GeographyEdit
Padmanabham is located at 17°59′00″N 83°20′00″E / 17.9833°N 83.3333°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 23 metres (78 feet).
Padmanabham mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam mandal and Anandapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam District and Bhogapuram mandal in the Vizianagaram district.
Notable peopleEdit
Great freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju was born in Pandrangi village in this Mandal.Rajasagi Suryanarayana Raju, MLA Bheemili from 1972-78 is from this Mandal. Also Rajasagi Appalanarasimha Raju MLA Bheemili from 1985 to 2004 is also from this Mandal.[6]
TransportEdit
- APSRTC routes
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | Simhachalam | Vizianagaram | Adavivaram, SR Puram, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni, Padbanabham |
| 541P | Maddilapalem | Padbanabham | Gurudwar, Birla Junction, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni |
| 222P | RTC Complex/ Railway Station | Padbanabham | Maddilapalem, Hanumantuwaka, Yendada, Madhurawada, Anandapuram, Gidijala, Boni |
CultureEdit
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There's a famous Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple in this mandal. Before independence, this temple was allotted 3,000 acres by the Pusapati royal family of Vizianagaram and the "Raja Sagi" royal family of Pandrangi.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "AP new districts: First formed under the empire, Andhra Pradesh's map shaped and reshaped over two centuries". Umamaheswara Rao. The Times of India, 30 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh)". IndiaStatDistricts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Padmanabham
- ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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