Damalcheruvu
Appearance
Damalacheruvu | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 13°29′N 79°03′E / 13.483°N 79.050°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Population (December 2012) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 517152 |
Telephone code | 918585 |
Vehicle registration | AP03 |
Nearest city | Tirupathi |
Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Climate | medium (Köppen) |
Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
[edit]The town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.
History
[edit]The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.[1]
Notable people
[edit]It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.[2]
It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ Journal of Indian History. Department of History, University of Kerala. 1926. pp. 168–169.
- ^ Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature. Anmol Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4.