Gurazala
Gurazala is a town in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal in Gurazala revenue division. It was formed in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.[3][4]
Gurazala | |
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Town
"Capital of palnadu during 11th century" | |
.svg.png.webp)  Gurazala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.58°N 79.57°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Gurazala |
| Government | |
| • Type | [municipal body(India)] |
| • Body | GurazalaNagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,341 ha (10,727 acres) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,190 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522415 |
| Area code(s) | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
History
The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi).[5]
Geography
Gurazala is situated at 16.58°N 79.57°E. It is spread over an area of 4,341 ha (10,730 acres).[1]
Governance
Gurazala nagar panchayat is the municipal body of the town.[6]
Notable people
- Nayakuralu Nagamma, minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu,[7]
- Kaneganti Hanumanthu, started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes.
- Kavuri Venkaiah, a freedom fighter, started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.[8][9]
Education
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[10] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[11]
See also
References
- "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 204. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 232–233. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
- "nagar Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- Alf Hiltebeitel (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-226-34055-4. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- The Atheist, Volume 8
- N G, Ranga (1976). Distinguished Acquaintances (v2 ed.). Desi Book Distributors. p. 118. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.