Gurazala

Gurazala
Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram)
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Gurazala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gurazala
Gurazala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
Revenue divisionGurazala
Assembly constituencyGurazala
MandalGurazala
Incorporated (town)25-01-2020
SeatGurazala Nagar Panchayat
MajorAreasSrirampuram, Jangamaheswarapuram, kattela Adithi Center, Old Lakshmi Talkies Center, The iconic Palanati Bramhanaidu Statue Center/Macherla-Guntur-Karempudi Junction Road
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGurazalaNagar Panchayat
 •  Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra PradeshYarapathineni Srinivasa Rao
Area
[1]
 • Total
4,341 ha (10,727 acres)
Population
 (2011(estd.))[2]
 • Total
35,500+(estd)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522415
Area code+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

Gurazala is a town in Palnadu district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal, Gurazala Assembly constituency and Gurazala revenue division.It was formed as a Nagar Panchayat combining panchayats of Gurazala and (J.M.Puram) Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The town has a history over 900+ years in the historical palnadu times (11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during 11th century.[3][4]

History

The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). Gurazala is capital of Palnadu kingdom. This is one of the historical places in Andhra pradesh.[5]

Geography

Gurazala is situated at 16°35′N 79°34′E / 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 municipal body of the town.[6]

Governance
Department Incharge
Legislative Gurazala MLA, Gurazala Municipality Chairman
Executive Gurazala RDO, Gurazala MRO
Judiciary Hon'ble Gurazala Court Judge, Addl.District Court Complex.
Police Sub Division Gurazala DSP
Health PHC,UHC Gurazala

Culture

Amaralingeswara Swami Temple is located in the village of Daida Bilam, near Gurazala. The temple features a significant Shiva Lingam and a large Nandi, both situated inside a small cave (Bilam). The temple's central feature is the Nagarjunasila, under which the main Shiva Lingam is located. Additionally, the temple includes a common arched structure that houses deities such as Lord Shiva, Bramaramba Devi, Ganesha, and Subramanya Swamy.[7]

Notable people

  • Palnati Bramhanaidu, Minister of Palnadu Kingdom and a great social reformer of medieval india.
  • Kavuri Venkaiah, a freedom fighter, started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.[9][10]

Education

The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[11] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides Secondary education in the village.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Chandra Rao, Dr. P. Purna (2023). Chronicle of Guntur District Tourism (1 ed.). Guntur: Acharya Nagarjuna University. p. 35.
  8. ^ Alf Hiltebeitel (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-226-34055-5. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  9. ^ The Atheist, Volume 8
  10. ^ N G, Ranga (1976). Distinguished Acquaintances (v2 ed.). Desi Book Distributors. p. 118. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  11. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  12. ^ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.