Anakapalle

Anakapalli is a town in Visakhapatnam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Anakapalle mandal of Anakapalle revenue division. The Anakapalli town is renowned for its jaggery market. It was ruled by the member of Nawabs of Arcot' family

History

The town was originally under the rule of the Kalinga Empire (ancient Orissa), different dynasties ruled this region i.e. Chedi Kingdom of Kalinga (Orissa), Eastern Ganga dynasty of Orissa, Gajapati Kingdom of Orissa, Kakatiya, and Qutub Shahi empires. Around 1450, Appala Raju took over the rule of region under the Nawab of Arcot, with Anakapalle as his fortified headquarters. The saga of Anakapalle starts with a historian named "Tallapragada" place and found that Anakapalle. This was proved from the historical evidences found on Bojjana Konda. Satavahanas, Vishnukundina, Gajapathi's, Vijayanagara Samrats, Golkonda Samanta Rajulu ruled the area.

Its alias names are Aniankapalli, Anekaphalle, Vijaypuri, Veniapalii, Kanakapuri, Bellampatnam, and Anakapalli. It is located by the side of a holy Sarada River. During the Independence struggle of India, many prominent leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar visited Anakapalle. It is around 34 km in distance from Visakhapatnam.

Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)

Coordinates: 17°41′9.6″N 83°0′31.61″E / 17.686000°N 83.0087806°E / 17.686000; 83.0087806 Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (Lower House) parliamentary constituencies in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.

Assembly Segments

Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Elections 2004

General Elections 2009

General Elections 2014

See also

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