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SATAVAHANA
PERIOD (230 BC -227 AD): Srimukha was founder of
Satavahana Dyanasty with headquarters at Srikakulam and Python. |
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Goutamputra
Satakarni was the greatest king among the Satavahans |
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Yagnasri
Satakarni was the last king in Satavahana dynasty |
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The Satavahanas imparted more stability and security to the life
of the people of the region for more than four centuries
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PALLAVAS:
(250 AD - 340 AD): Siva skanda Varma, the maker of Pallava dynastry
and a great conqueror as the copper plate grants at Mydavolu ( Guntur
district) |
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The Pallava kingdom spread over from Krishna river to Tungabhadra,
including Amaravati in the East, Bellary in the West and Kancheepuram
in the South |
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The
capital cities were Venginagar near Ellore ( presently Eluru) and
at Pithapuram, both in Vengidesa.
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BRUHITPALAYANAS:
They were the contempries Pallavas and ruled the district with Koduru
as their Capital.
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VISHNU
KUNDINAS: They ruled during 5th Century AD. They
excavated cave temples at Mogalrajapuram and Undavalli etc.
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EASTERN
CHALUKYAS ( 615 AD – 1070 AD): Pulakesin II
of Western Chalukyas got from the hands of Vishnukundinies, entire
Andhra country under his control in about 615 AD and appointed his
younger brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as the Viceroy ( Samanta raju
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The Eastern Chalukyas were credited with the excavations of the
cave temple at Undavalli and rock cut shrines and Shiva temples
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CHOLAS
(Rajarajanaredra S/o Vimaladitya was the greatest king among the
Cholas. He fixed his capital at Rajahmundry and it was during his
reign that Nannayya Bhattu translated the Mahabharata in to Telugu.
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KAKATIYAS:
They ruled up to 1323 AD. The greatest kings among the Kakatiyas
are Prataparudra – 1, Rudrama Devi, Prataparudra – 2.
In 1323 Prataparudra –2 was captivated by Alla-Ud-din. This
was the first appearance of Muslims in the Deccan.
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REDDIS
: On the downfall of Pratapa Rudra, the eldest son of Pulaya Vema
Reddi found himself independent and established himself in the hill
fort of Kondavedu. He also possessed himself of the fortress of
Bellamkonda, Vinukonda and Nagarjuna konda in the Palanad. The Kondavidu
Reddi’s were great patrons of Telugu literature. The poet
Srinadha and his brother-in –law Bammera Pothana flourished
at his court. The ruins of fortresses at Kondavidu, Ballamkonda
and Kondapalli are still to be seen.
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GAJAPATHIS:
They extended the power over Krishna district. Kapileswara Gajapathi
is preserved by the village Kapileswarapuram now in Pamidimukkala
mandal. He was succeeded by Vidyadhara Gajapathi who built Vidyadharapuram
and constructed a reservoir at Kondaplli.
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VIJAYANAGARA
EMPIRE: About 1516 Krishna Devaraya the great king
of Vijayanagar conquered the whole of this country and left inscriptions
to announces his victories. Krishna Devaraya patternised Tenali
Ramalinga who was one of the ASTHA DIGGAJAS.
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QUTAB
SHAHIS: In 1512, the Kingdom of Golconda or Hyderabad
was founded by one Sultan Quli Qutub Shah. The Kingdom of Golconda
included this district within its limits. Abu-l-Hussain Shah was
the last of Qutab Shahi dynasty known as Tanisha. He had two ministers,
both Brahmins, named Akkanna and Madanna. For some reasons they
fixed their office at Vijayawada. Popular tradition attributed this
preference of Vijayawada to the devotion of the two ministers to
the goddess Kanaka Durga.
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NIZAMS:
The Emperor Aurangazeb included this district in the province of
Golconda, which remained under Asaf jah who was appointed as Subedar
or Viceroy of the Deccan in 1713 with the tittle of Nizam-ul-Mulk.
The province of Golconda comprised five Nawabs’ charges viz.
Arcot, Cuddapah, Kurnool, Rajahmundry and Chicacole (Srikakulam).
The Nawab of Rajahmundry ruled the country induced in the Krishna
District.
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THE
ENGLISH: In 1611 the English founded their settlement
at Masulipatnam which continued to be their headquarters until they
were finally removed to Madras in 1641. The settlements of Dutch
and French followed the English at Masulipatnam. Upon the death
of the old Nizam-ul-Mulk in June 1748 his heirs strove for the succession
with the support of the English and the French. When Nizam Ali Khan
was proclaimed ruler of Golconda in 1761 the British secured at
first the divisions of Masulipatnam, Nizampatnam and part of Kondaveedu
and later the entire Circars. At first the district was administered
by a chief and council at Masulipatnam but in 1794 Collectors, directly
responsible to the Board of Revenue, were appointed at Masulipatnam.
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Guntur and West Godavari districts were separated from Krishna
in 1904 and 1925 respectively. |
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