Ananthapur History

Anantapur is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.


Anantapur the largest district in the state, spreads over 19,130-sq-kms. It is bounded on north by Kurnool, on the east by Cuddapah and Chittoor and on the south and west by the Karnataka State. The whole district is known for its silk trade in the modern industry. Lepakshi temple is the famous tourist attraction of this district. Another site worth visiting is Thimmamma Marrimanu, an amazing 550 year old banyan tree that has found mentioned in the Guiness Book of World Records for its enormous size.
Anantapur offers some vivid glimpses of the prehistoric past. It is generally held that the place got its name from 'Anaatasagaram' , a big tank, which means "Endless Ocean". The villages of Anaantasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram were constructed by Chilkkavodeya, the minister of Bukka-I, a Vijayanagar ruler. Some authorities assert that Anaantasagaram was named after Bukka's queen, while some contend that it must have been known after Anantarasa Chikkavodeya himself, as Bukka had no queen by that name.
Anantapur is familiarly known as "Hande Anantapuram" . ' Hande ' means chief of the Vijayanagar period. Anantapur and a few other places were gifted by the Vijayanagar rulers to Hanumappa Naidu of the Hande family.
The place subsequently cam
e under the Qutub Shahis, Mughals, and the Nawabs of Cuddapah, although the Hande chiefs continued to rule as their subordinates. It was occupied by the Palergar of Bellary during the time of Ramappa but was eventually won back by his son, Siddappa. Morari Rao Ghorpade attacked Anantapur in 1757. Though the army resisted for some time, Siddappa ultimately bought off the enemy for Rs.50,000.
It then came into the possession of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Tipu hanged all the male members of the Siddappa family except Siddappa who escaped from his confinement at Srirangapatnam. After Tipu's death, it was once again taken back by Siddappa. Siddappa submitted himself to Nizam because of the treaty of 1799, who took the total control of the area. He was later pensioned off when British occupied the territory.
Mandals : 1.Agali
2.Amadagur
3.Amarapuram
4.Anantapur
5.Atmakur
6.Bathalapalle
7.Beluguppa
8.Bommanahal
9.Brahmasamudram
10.Bukkapatnam
11.Bukkarayasamudram
12.Chenne Kothapalle
13.Chilamathur
14.D.Hirehal
15.Dharmavaram
16.Gandlapenta
17.Garladinne
18.Gooty
19.Gorantla
20.Gudibanda
21.Gummagatta
22.Guntakal
23Hindupur
24.Kadiri
25.Kalyandurg
26.Kambadur
27.Kanaganapalle
28.Kanekal
29.Kothacheruvu
30.Kudair
31Kundurpi
32.Lepakshi
33.Madakasira
34.Mudigubba
35.Nallacheruvu
.36...llamada
37.ambulapulakunta
38.Narpala
39.Obuladevaracheruvu
40.Pamidi
41.Par.gi
42.Peddapappur
43.Peddavadugur
44.Penu Konda
45.Putlur
46.Puttaparthi
47.Ramagiri
48.Raptadu
49.Rayadurg
50.Roddam
51.Rolla
52.Settur
53.Singanamala
54.Somandepalle
55.Tadimarri
56.Tadpatri
57Talupula
58.Tanakal
59.Uravakonda
60.Vajrakarur
61.Vidapanakal
62.Yadiki
63.Yellanur