Gurazala

Gurazala is a town in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal in Gurazala revenue division.It is the newly formed muncipality in 2020 by the government of Andhra pradesh.[3][4]

Gurazala
Town "Capital of palnadu during 11th century"
Gurazala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalGurazala
Government
 • Type[muncipal body(India)]
 • BodyGurazalaNagar panchayat
Area
 • Total4,341 ha (10,727 acres)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total26,190
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522415
Area code(s)+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

History

The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi).[5]

Geography

Gurazala is situated at 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57. It is spread over an area of 4,341 ha (10,730 acres).[1]

Governance

Gurazala nagar panchayat is the [muncipal body] of the Town.[6]

Notable people

The Gurazala area has been home to some famous personalities. Nayakuralu Nagamma was a minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu,[7] and one of the most powerful women in medieval India. Kaneganti Hanumanthu, a freedom fighter, started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes. Kavuri Venkaiah,[8] a freedom fighter, started training institutes for teachers, and free education for many poor people around Palnadu area. He believed that education can eradicate the poverty of this region.[9]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 25 schools. These schools include one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[10] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[11]

See also

References
  1. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 204. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 232–233. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
  6. "nagar Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. Alf Hiltebeitel (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-226-34055-4. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. The Atheist, Volume 8
  9. N G, Ranga (1976). Distinguished Acquaintances (v2 ed.). Desi Book Distributors. p. 118. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  10. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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