HISTORY

A.P History 

         

             Since one Lakh years there were people in Andhra region according to Archeologists. They found different kinds of instruments in different areas of the Old Stone Age. Our archeologists found number of stone carved instruments here and it is an evidential fact that there were people then in this region. Even in the Epic Mahabharata about Andhra was discussed. There were evidential historical facts since 200B. C when it was ruled by Satavahana rulers. In those days, Prakrita was the official language. Then then days, the language Telugu was not built-in the Language Pysachi was the people's language.

           During 200-600 AD Andhra region was ruled over by Ikshwaka, Vishnukundinas, Pallavas, Salankayana's . After coming days the language was displaced by Sankrit and it became the main language and the religions like Buddhism, and Jainism spreaded over. Chalukyas, Kalingas, Cholas, and Rashtrakutas ruled it during 6001100. In the year 600AD, the Telugu stone inscription was found in Renaadu in Kadapa district. In the year 850AD, the king Chalukya Panduranga had scripted the poem 'Seesa' ( a kind of poem in Telugu language ) in Addanki. This was the development of Telugu language, which took place, and it gained almost a full form by 1025 A.D. Nannayya wrote the Mahabharata and it was the period, Telugu lanuage started its power of expression in many ways.

         After 1100 A.D ., the religions Buddhism and Jainism were fallen to pieces and it was a scope given to Vydikam to establish many a temple. During 1000 to 1300, it was ruled over by Kakatiyas. During this period , ( 1176 - 1182 ) Palnaati war took place. After that period, there were revolts from Northern area by Muslims. The Bahaman rulers ruled during 1347 - 1538 and this was the time the kingdom Vijayanagara instituted. These people tried keeping a permanent kingdom here from 1336 to 1650 Telugu language had its growth during this period and more kings who loved the development of Telugu during their region were Nayakas of Tanjavur.

MODERN TIMES

           After the fall off Vijayanagara Empire, the British entered India successfully in the year 1600. They usurped Machilipatnam, North Sarkars and Rayalaseema in the years 1616, 1766, 1800 consecutively. The then Telangana was under the control of Nizam and even it was seized by the British after wards, gave a way to many changes. That gave a scope to people to think about freedom and that led in 1922 a leader by name Alluri Seetaramaraju started a revolution in Mannem (Manyam) and from 1920 Andhras participated tremendously in many revolts in the leader ship of Gandhi, India attained its freedom in the year 1947 and 1948 Nizam was captured and made to adhere in India. The people of Andhra tried their best to have a separate Linguistic state from 1913 and could achieve in the year 1953 and in the year 1956 Andhra Pradesh was formed holding on pieces, the Telangana, The Rayalaseema and The Sarkars.

       
       FORESTS :

          The area of Andhra Pradesh is 2,76,754 square kilometers. The area of forest is 63,813 Square Kilometers means 23% Day by day, the area is being decreased immensely by industrialization, agriculture and building constructions. Important forest products are teak, eucalyptus, cashew, casurina, bamboo, softwood etc.

LITERACY

            With regard to literacy ( 61.11% ( Men 70.85%, W 51.17% )) placing 26^th in India among states. A programme has been slated (National literacy revolution) to reach 100% literacy in the year 1988.

            Telugu is the official language of the state, spoken by 88.5% of the population. Telugu is the third most spoken language in India.

          The major linguistic minority groups in the state include the speakers of Urdu (8.63%) Hindi (3.23%) and Tamil (1.01%).

          The Indian government designated Telugu as a classical and ancient language on November 1, 2008.

          The main ethnic group of Andhra Pradesh is the Telugu people who primarily belonged to the mixed race Aryans and Dravidians.

INDUSTRIALIZATION

        After attaining freedom the raise of industrialization took place. It could be possible as it was abundance in mineral sources and other resources. This was visible after 1991. There were at least 1142 heavy and middle type industries running with capital amount of 22,713 crores. At least  6,00,000 workers are working in those.

New and easy Economic policies were/are very helpful to set up new industries now and then.

          There are several major industries in operation in and around Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. They manufacture machine tools, synthetic drugs, pharmaceuticals, heavy electrical machinery, fertilizers, electronic equipments, aeronautical parts, cement and cement products, chemicals, asbestos, glass and watches.

          Andhra Pradesh has the largest deposits of quality chrysolite asbestos in the country. Other important minerals found in the state are copper ore, manganese, mica, coal and limestone. The Singareni Coal mines supply coal to the entire South India.

          The state government has been promoting the manufacturing sector in a big way by providing concessions in power tariff, allotting land and relaxing labour laws in Special Economics Zones (SEZs).

          According to RBI report of August 2007, Andhra Pradesh ranked second among States in the Country in attracting investments of Rs 25,173 crores in 2006-07.

          The Confederation of Indian Industry lauded Andhra Pradesh as the Best Performing State in the manufacturing sector.

       
             Agriculture :  Agriculture is the main occupation of about 62 percent of the people in Andhra Pradesh.

              
                Rice is a major food crop and staple food of the State contributing about 77 per cent of food grain production. Other important crops are jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, small millets, pulses, tobacco, cotton and sugarcane.

ROADS

    The development of any nation depends upon the well-versed  transport system. It is no doubt  that  good  means  of  transport , which helps to develop any nation. Once it was too difficult to reach  far off places, as there was lack of proper transport. Once there was a saying that a person leaving for  Benaras  had  nothing but restored to die, anticipating his arrival would be a difficult one.

      
      By 1993 in Andhra Pradesh, there were National highways  up to 2,949 square kilometers ,state roadways  41,395 square kilometers ,district roadways 2,321 square kilometers, and others were up to  91,173 square kilometers. Now a day’s government  is trying its best to change, some of them to express ways to have fast vehicles.

        
         National Highways passing through Andhra Pradesh constitute 4,647 km.

    There are 63,863 km of state roads including 10,412km of State highways and 1,24,142kms of Panchayati  Raj roads  in the state as on March 2008.

Railways : 

           The railway route covering  5,107km in Andhra Pradesh , 4,633 km is broad-gauge, 437 km is meter gauge and 37km is narrow gauge.

Aviation :

       Important airports in the State are located at Hyderabad, Tirupathi and Visakhapatnam.  International  flights are operated from Hyderabad. Latestly in Rajahmundry also there is an airport.

Ports :

             Visakhapatnam is a major port. There are minor ports in the State.  Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the country’s no. 2 in the share of Cargo handling and its capacity has gone up.

TOURISM

           Now a days the sector of tourism has a great impact on the people and it is being  developed day by day. There are a number of tourist places in Andhra Pradesh, noted temples, pleasant water falls, lakes, mountains, hermitages, sanctuaries , zoos, forts, Buddha Aaraamas, Projects etc.

         
        Even the government now on its way creates facilities to those places and establishing informative centers and guides with profound knowledge.

        
        To facilitate pilgrimages there are a number of booklets are available in the shops at the tourist spots.

          

A.P.TOURIST GUIDE

   However, there are a number of books,  maps, available, prepared by the government kept in the stalls;  we have prepared this guide to bestow comprehensive knowledge about all the 23 districts in one book. Owing to that idea, we tried to give comprehensive information. Especially we could try to give important worth seeing places, which are not in light and the distances from each town to reach and extra needy material.

             A part from that, main ways in the district and main cities are shown in the map. It includes name of the Mandals and political constituencies are shown properly. The information given in numbers is mostly correct and it is given to have a basic idea of the journey.

WHEN TO START A JOURNEY

Climatic conditions

      Generally, the climatic conditions of Andhra  Pradesh are divided in to three types.

        March to june 

     summer season

                            
                           

 
         July to October
         Rainy season

         

      

         
        November to February
                Winter season.

         





           

In general, it is 38-45c temperature at the maximum. However, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry have registered up to 50c. temperatures. In winter, it registers form16c to 20c. in the state.
November to  march means winter season is suitable time to go on a tour

        

     This chart tells you the distance among main cities themselves in Andhra Pradesh.

           

    How to use this map. Take two  required cities and see the joining position of standing box and cross –box do have a number, which tells you the distance between those two cities. (In K.M)

   
  Srikakulam , vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Eleru, Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupathi, chittoor,  kadapa, Anantapur, Kurnool,  Srisailam.