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Renadu is the catchment and flowing area of Kundu River. This region in Rayalaseema was ruled by Telugu Chodas of Renadu and Pottapi from late 5th century CE to 11th century CE.[1]
Kundu River starts at Uppalapadu Village of Orvakal Mandal in Nandyala District. It flows through Orvakal, Gadivemula, Nandyal, Koilkuntla, Uyyalawada, areas of Nandyal district and Jammalamadugu, Proddatur areas of Kadapa district and merge with Penna River near Kamalapuram, Kadapa District.
The heart of Renadu is an area containing the lands of Nossam, Uyyalawada, Koilkuntla, Owk, Jammalamadugu, and Proddatur which now form part of the Nandyal district and Kadapa district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy and Budda Vengalareddy are the two leaders of the region remembered for their revolt against the British Raj.[2]
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- ↑ "Telugu kings Renati Cholas ruled from Kadapa, not Karnataka, says ASI". The Times of India. 21 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "ప్రపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా రేనాటి ఖ్యాతి చాటిన 'సూర్యచంద్రులు' | Renadu Heroes Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy And Budda Vengalareddy | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 31 March 2026.