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For the Indian actor, see Padmanabham (actor).
Padmanabham
Neighborhood
View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani
View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani
Padmanabham is located in Andhra Pradesh
Padmanabham
Padmanabham
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 17°59′25″N 83°20′07″E / 17.990284°N 83.335387°E / 17.990284; 83.335387Coordinates: 17°59′25″N 83°20′07″E / 17.990284°N 83.335387°E / 17.990284; 83.335387
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Area
 • Total149.86 km2 (57.86 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total49,622
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle RegistrationAP31 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]

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.

History[edit]

Battle of Padmanabham[edit]

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 fomation[edit]

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]

Geography[edit]

Padmanabham is located at 17°59′00″N 83°20′00″E / 17.9833°N 83.3333°E / 17.9833; 83.3333.[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 people[edit]

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]

Transport[edit]

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

Culture[edit]

View from Lower Padmanabham Temple
Sri Krishna Devaraya Vijayastambha (Victory Pillar) at Potnuru in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

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 also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "District level information of Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh)". IndiaStatDistricts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Padmanabham
  6. ↑ "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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