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ANDHRA PRADESH Total Population : 49,386,799 ( 10th in India ) Population : 308/ sq. km. Rural population : 70.4 % (34,776,389 ) Urban population : 29.6 % (14,610,410 ) Children ( age group of 0–6 years ) : 5,222,384, ( 10.6% of the total population) Sex ratio : 996 Rank in Human Development index : … Read more
In Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribe Population is 5.3% of total population of State. The highest ST population is in vishakapatnam District followed by vizianagram, Nellore and Srikakulam(according to %) whereas lowest is in Kurnool District. Sex Ratio among Scheduled Tribes of AP is 1009. Higest in Viziangaram and lowest in Anantpur. Major Tribes of … Read more
The self-respect movement sowed its seed during the Indian freedom struggle. At the earlier stage Backward Class Movement meant the non-Brahmin movement. The non -Brahmin movement had two aims Demanding the sanction of more concessions and privileges (which would cause discrimination against the Brahmins) to surpass Brahmins in Education and social status. Achieving … Read more
Satvahanas After the fall of the Mauryan Empire, the history of the Andhras, as a continuous account of political and cultural events, commences with the rise of the Satavahanas as a political power. According to Matsya Purana there were 29 rulers of this dynasty. They ruled over the Andhradesa including Deccan for about 400 years … Read more
Salankayanas Salankayana ruled from 3rd century AD to 5th century AD. They were known as Salankayana after the Gotra name. They were the feudatories of Ikshvakus. They Ruled near vengi area, with Vengi (Eluru) as the capital. Salankayana is another of the Phantom kingdoms of Andhra for Indologists. Their date is fixed based on Samudra … Read more
Vishnukundins The Vishnukundina Empire was one of the Middle kingdoms of India, controlling the Deccan, Orissa and parts of South India during the 5th and 6th centuries, carving land out from the Vakataka Empire. It played an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 6th centuries CE. The founder of … Read more
Jainism in Andhra Pradesh Dharmamrita, a classic of 12th century A. D., mentionsthat even during the times of 12th TirthankaraVasupujya, Jainism was prevalent in the Andhra country.Tradition also says an Anga king come with his threesons to Vengi who later became Jainas and built a cityknown as Pratipalapura which is some where near modernBhattiprolu. The … Read more
Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between 1000 AD – 1565 AD Reddy dynasty The Reddy rulers played a prominent part in post-Kakatiyas of Telangana. The Kakatiya empire came to an end in 1323 after the army of the Delhi Sultanate invaded Warangal and captured Kakatiya ruler Pratapa Rudra. Warangal fell to the … Read more
Yakshagana. Qutb Shahi literature is a rich and diverse body of literature that was written in a variety of languages, including Telugu, Persian, and Urdu. Qutb Shahi literature is characterized by its use of beautiful imagery, its lyrical style, and its deep philosophical insights. Some of the most famous examples of Qutb Shahi literature include … Read more
Modern Andhra Socio-cultural awakening in Andhra Pradesh Brahmo samaj In pre-British India the entire life of an individual was organized within the concept of caste and tradition. The British introduced a uniform system of administration and western thought of the English Education system in India. As a result of these created a new class of … Read more