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Nellore Vikramasimhapuri |
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Nellore Montage Clockwise from top left: Nellore City View, Narayana Colleges, A Ship at IITTM Port, Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nellore
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 Nellore
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| Coordinates: 14°27′N 79°59′E / 14.45°N 79.99°ECoordinates: 14°27′N 79°59′E / 14.45°N 79.99°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | Nellore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Nellore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Abdul Aziz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.02 km2 (57.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 600,869 |
| • Rank |
76th (India) 4th (Andhra Pradesh) |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 524 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91–861 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–26 |
| Website | Official website |
Nellore is a city and district headquarters of Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of Penna River and is the fourth most populous city in the state.
A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts, a lingam in the form of a stone under belli tree. The place gradually became Nelli-ooru (Nelli for Tree and ooru for place) and then to present day Nellore.
Nellore had been under the rule of Cholas, Pallavas, pandyas, Maurya Dynasty, Kharavela of Chedi dynasty, Satavahanas, Kakatiyas, Eastern Gangas of Kalinga Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, Arcot Nawabs and other dynasties.
Nellore existed from the times of the Cholas ruled by Rajendra Chola I under Tanjavur Mauryan empire and was ruled by Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C. Nellore was conquered by the Rulers of the Pallava Dynasty and it was under their till the 6th century AD, subsequently the Chola rulers ruled Nellore for a long period of time. The Telugu Cholas met their decline in the 13th Century.Tamil inscriptions indicate that it formed part of Cholas kingdom till their decline in the thirteenth century AD It later became a part of Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire, Sultanate of Golconda, Mughal Empire and Arcot Nawabdom. In the 18th century, Nellore was taken over by the British from the Arcot Nawabs and was part of the Madras Presidency of British India.
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