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| '''Andhra Pradesh''', ] in southern ], bordered on the south by ] state, on the west by ] state, on the north and northwest by ] state, on the northeast by ], ] and ] states, and on the east by the ]. | '''Andhra Pradesh''', ] in southern ], bordered on the south by ] state, on the west by ] state, on the north and northwest by ] state, on the northeast by ], ] and ] states, and on the east by the ]. | ||
| Andhra Pradesh has 25 local administrative districts. ] is the state capital and largest city. The |
Andhra Pradesh is the first linguistic state in India, formed in 1952. It has 25 local administrative districts. ] is the state capital and largest city. The other main cities are ](India's fourth largest port), ] and ]. ], is the state's official language. A Muslim, ]-speaking minority lives mostly in Hyderabad. | ||
| Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Two important rivers of India ] and ] flow thru the state. Rice, Tobacco, cotton, mirchi and sugar cane are the important crops grown here. The state has also stared making some interesting strides in the fields of Information and Bio Technologies. | |||
| The state has a rich cultural heritage. The great composers of ] music ], and many others chose ] as their language of compositions, thus enriching the language. | |||
| Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great epic Mahabharatha into Telugu. Modern writers include Jnanpeeth award winners Sri ] and Dr.C.Narayana Reddy. | |||
| Kuchipudi is the state's classical dance form. | |||
| Andhras have been film maniacs for the past 40 years. The state produces about 200 films per year.(most of them junk). But state has seen some notable artists in the form of ](former chief minister), ANR(Dadasaheb phalke winner), ], ] and ] | |||
| Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is also the home of many colleges and universities, including Andhra University in Waltair, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad, and ] also in Hyderabad. | Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is also the home of many colleges and universities, including Andhra University in Waltair, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad, and ] also in Hyderabad. | ||
| It is home of many |
It is home of many sacred places. Ex ], Srisailam, ]..etc. The richest temple in the world, ] (Tirumala TIrupati Devastanam ) is located in ]. | ||
| Andhra Pradesh has a Legislative Assembly of 295 seats. The state has 60 members in the Indian national parliament: 18 in the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and 42 in the Lok Sabha (lower house). | Andhra Pradesh has a Legislative Assembly of 295 seats. The state has 60 members in the Indian national parliament: 18 in the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and 42 in the Lok Sabha (lower house). | ||
| Current chief minister is Nara Chandrababu Naidu | Current chief minister of the state is Mr.Nara Chandrababu Naidu | ||
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Andhra Pradesh, state in southern India, bordered on the south by Tamil Nadu state, on the west by Karnataka state, on the north and northwest by Maharashtra state, on the northeast by Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Orissa states, and on the east by the Bay of Bengal.
Andhra Pradesh is the first linguistic state in India, formed in 1952. It has 25 local administrative districts. Hyderabad is the state capital and largest city. The other main cities are Vishakhapatnam(India's fourth largest port), Vijayawada and Guntur. Telugu, is the state's official language. A Muslim, Urdu-speaking minority lives mostly in Hyderabad.
Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Two important rivers of India Godavari and Krishna flow thru the state. Rice, Tobacco, cotton, mirchi and sugar cane are the important crops grown here. The state has also stared making some interesting strides in the fields of Information and Bio Technologies.
The state has a rich cultural heritage. The great composers of carnatic music Annamacharya, and many others chose Telugu as their language of compositions, thus enriching the language.
Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great epic Mahabharatha into Telugu. Modern writers include Jnanpeeth award winners Sri Viswanatha Satyanarayana and Dr.C.Narayana Reddy.
Kuchipudi is the state's classical dance form.
Andhras have been film maniacs for the past 40 years. The state produces about 200 films per year.(most of them junk). But state has seen some notable artists in the form of NT Rama Rao(former chief minister), ANR(Dadasaheb phalke winner), Ghantasala, Dr.K.Viswanath and SP Balasubramanyam
Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum, which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are located in Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is also the home of many colleges and universities, including Andhra University in Waltair, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad, and Osmania University also in Hyderabad.
It is home of many sacred places. Ex Tirupati, Srisailam, Puttaparthi..etc. The richest temple in the world, TTD (Tirumala TIrupati Devastanam ) is located in Tirupati.
Andhra Pradesh has a Legislative Assembly of 295 seats. The state has 60 members in the Indian national parliament: 18 in the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and 42 in the Lok Sabha (lower house).
Current chief minister of the state is Mr.Nara Chandrababu Naidu