history of visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam Collector Bungalow: An edifice of historical and administrative significanceVisakhapatnam Collector Bungalow: An edifice of historical and administrative significance

Visakhapatnam Collector Bungalow: An edifice of historical and administrative significance

Sprawling expansively, the historical Andhra University is a true testament to the city's rich heritage with every turn on the…

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Kumari Lakshmi Narasayamma: Rani of Kurupam and daughter of Vizag MaharajahKumari Lakshmi Narasayamma: Rani of Kurupam and daughter of Vizag Maharajah

Kumari Lakshmi Narasayamma: Rani of Kurupam and daughter of Vizag Maharajah

For every Vizag dweller, the name Kurupam strikes a chord owing to the abandoned monument on the Pedda Waltair road,…

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Lady Chitty Janakiyamma: The last Maharani of VizagLady Chitty Janakiyamma: The last Maharani of Vizag

Lady Chitty Janakiyamma: The last Maharani of Vizag

The Goday family, which once ruled Visakhapatnam as the Maharanis and Maharajahs, have benevolently contributed chunks of their wealth to…

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Portraits of the benevolent Maharajah and Ranis of VizagPortraits of the benevolent Maharajah and Ranis of Vizag

Portraits of the benevolent Maharajah and Ranis of Vizag

While words have the ability to trigger a human's imagination, giving him a deep insight and an imaginative picture of…

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Bobbili Rajah’s Bicycle: Pedaling through the rise of cycles in VizagBobbili Rajah’s Bicycle: Pedaling through the rise of cycles in Vizag

Bobbili Rajah’s Bicycle: Pedaling through the rise of cycles in Vizag

How many of you remember your first cycling experience? How many times did you fall before perfecting the art of…

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115 Years of Illumination: Tracing the origin of electricity in Visakhapatnam115 Years of Illumination: Tracing the origin of electricity in Visakhapatnam

115 Years of Illumination: Tracing the origin of electricity in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, with electricity playing a pivotal role in its development. From a…

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Vizag’s Telugu pundit who translated the Bible in 1809-1812Vizag’s Telugu pundit who translated the Bible in 1809-1812

Vizag’s Telugu pundit who translated the Bible in 1809-1812

With its long religious heritage, the coastal city of Visakhapatnam stands as a symbol of culture with deep roots in…

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Patrick Russell: The unknown artist and famous naturalist of VizagPatrick Russell: The unknown artist and famous naturalist of Vizag

Patrick Russell: The unknown artist and famous naturalist of Vizag

From Monsieur Ross, after whom the famous Ross Hill was named, to Patrick Lawson, the namesake of Lawson's Bay Colony,…

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Rewind the clock with these historical maps of VizagRewind the clock with these historical maps of Vizag

Rewind the clock with these historical maps of Vizag

Maps fascinate most people, and what started this Vizag mapping quest was the enthusiastic Vizag Heritage Narrator, Jayshree Hatangadi, who…

3 years ago

World Photography Day: A family of photographers who captured the history of Vizag

According to Elliot Erwitt, an American photographer, "Photography is not what you see but how you see things.' True to…

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