Stuartpuram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Stuartpuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′00″N 80°24′22″E / 15.8667°N 80.4062°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Bapatla |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Stuartpuram is a village located in the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located on the Kolkata–Chennai highway.[1]
History
The village was named after Harold Stuart. Stuart approached The Salvation Army to reform the nomadic Yerukala tribe, who were labeled as a criminal tribe, by settling them down and the village was built as an establishment to reform them.[1][2][3]
The village is known for being the birthplace of criminal "Tiger" Nageswara Rao.[1][4]
Media portrayal
Stuartapuram has been depicted in Telugu cinema as a mysterious hub of criminal activity in films such as Stuartpuram Police Station (1991), Stuvartpuram Dongalu (1991), and Stuartpuram (2019). Two films about "Tiger" Nageswara Rao specifically were released in 2023: Stuartpuram Donga and Tiger Nageswara Rao. That year, the village put up a banner along State Highway 48 criticizing the negative and steretyped portrayal of their community in the films.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 P, Samuel Jonathan (2017-11-25). "The agony of Stuartpuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "Haunted by the Past: Why 6,000 Families from Andhra's Stuartpuram are Desperately Seeking Help". The Wire.
- ↑ "స్టువర్టుపురం.. ఈ గ్రామానికో ప్రత్యేకత! | Special Story On Stuartpuram | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com.
- ↑ "Tiger Nageswara Rao: Who is this real-life Stuartpuram robber, known for his Robinhood-like methods?". OTTPlay.
- ↑ M, Sambasiva Rao (September 1, 2023). "Yerukula tribe's fight for justice and overcoming historical stereotypes" – via www.thehindu.com.
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