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About Nellore
| Hostory of Nellore: | Nellore was part of the composite Madras state until October 1, 1953. On November 1, 1956, when
the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the district was transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Potti
Sriramulu, a Telugu patriot and activist from Nellore fasted to death for formation of the Andhra
Pradesh state.
Nellore was a historically an important Telugu city. It was under the Pallavas, Cholas, Chalukyas,
Kakatitayas and Vijayanagara empire in its history. The city was most famous in 13th century, when
Tikkana Somayaji translated Mahabharat into Telugu. The city was then known as Vikrama Simhapuri
and was the capital of Manumasiddhi of Nellore Cholas. Tikkana, also a minister in the court of the
king ManumaSiddhi, developed friendly relations with mighty Kakatiya kings with his poetry and was
instrumental in getting military support from Warangal for his king. Molla, the second Telugu poetess
had also written Telugu Ramayan here.Later it became part of the nawabs of Arcot who ruled from
Vellore and was known as part of circars. Udayagiri fort stands still for the symbol of its great history.
Till 1911 it was part of Guntur district which later became Nellore. Venkatgiri has several old temples
and a hilltop fortress with a grand view.
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| Culture of Nellore: | Telugu is the most spoken language while rice and seafood are the most consumed food in Nellore.
Nellore is practically divided into two halves by the railway lines which are interconnected through
under bridges. These are completely blocked during heavy rains, causing problems.
Nellore hosts a bunch of three star hotels including the oldest one, Simhapuri. Cinemas (Movie
theatres) in Nellore are popular in the state to have better quality. Nellore is known for having the high
density of health care providers. People's Polyclinic, previous known as Ramachandrareddy Hospital
and Jayabharath Hospital serve poor people. Most notable hospitals are St. John's Hospital, Bollineni
Super Speciality HospitalBollineni Eye Hospital and ABM Hospital (American Baptist Hospital). Bollineni
Super Speciality HospitalBollineni Eye Hospital ISO 9001 :2000 Certified Eye Hospital Dr.Sai Murali in
Nellore.
| Nellore(Telugu: is a city located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the headquarters of Nellore district.
It is of strategic commercial importance as it lies between the cities of Vijayawada and Chennai. It is
located on the banks of Pennar river.
Nellore is an important telugu city from the time of Tikkana, famous telugu poet to present day politics.
The city setup the stage for formation of the Andhra Pradesh state. It is famous for its rice breed and
its cuisine.
| Nellore Economy: | The city is the main shopping centre for cloths, furniture,electronics, health needs, jewels etc. The
Main assets of Nellore are its Businessmen, Nellore(during 1950s to 1990s) once was the best
exporting capital of Mica to countries such as UK as well. Most of the wealthy people settled in other
states like Tamilnadu, Karnataka and even the Andhra pradesh's capital Hyderabad are from Nellore.
India's best building and construction contractors have their roots in Nellore.The city makes revenue
mainly from cloth emporiums, movie theatres, nellore cuisine restaurants and hotels, hospitals and
educational coaching centres.
Nellore has very less number of industries biggest being a small(Nippo )Batteries factory, Apache
(recently started leather shoes factory) and Thermal power plant.(Thermal power Plant is now closed
for ever) Nellore district is called the "Shrimp capital of India" due to is high production of cultured
shrimp.
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| Climate: | Winter: January and February
Summer: March to May
South West Monsoons - June to September
North East Monsoons - October to December
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| Accessibility: | A main national railway line passes through Nellore. The National Highway 5 / Chennai-Kolkata
Highway passes through Nellore. The nearest International Airport is about 170 km south in Chennai
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| Geographical Location: | Nellore city is located at 1425N, 7958E.[1] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (62 feet).
It is frequently affected by cyclones. In summer, water is extremely scarce. Its surrounding districts
are Ongole,Cuddapah,Chittoor andVellore.
It has the Bay of Bengal coast along its eastern periphery, Ongole to the north, Cuddappah to the west
and Chittoor to its southern direction.
Along the western edge of the district are hills of the Eastern Ghats, bordering the Cudappah district.
The Red Sanders tree is found in this region
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Other Attractions In & Around
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Tourist Attraction
The famous Mypad Beach is situated at a distance of 25kms from Nellore and around 130kms from the town of Tirupati. The beach is one of the best sandy beaches and its shoreline offers various enchanting views to the visitors. Going for a walk on the beautiful sandy beach is quite an experience, which one can never forget.
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