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Andhra Pradesh (/ ˌɑːndrə prəˈdeɪʃ /; ISO: Āndhra Pradēś; Telugu: [aːndʱrɐ prɐdeːʃ] ⓘ abbr. AP) is a state in the southern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu, one of India's classical languages, is the primary official language and the most widely spoken ...
The recorded history of Andhra Pradesh, one of the 28 states of 21st-century India, begins in the Vedic period. It is mentioned in Sanskrit epics such as the Aitareya Brahmana (800 BCE). [1][2][3] Its sixth-century BCE incarnation Assaka lay between the Godavari and Krishna Rivers, [4] one of sixteen mahajanapadas (700–300 BCE).
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the governor as the constitutional head. The governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the chief minister and his council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken ...
Andhra Pradesh, retrospectively referred to as United Andhra Pradesh, Undivided Andhra Pradesh, and Combined Andhra Pradesh, was a state in India formed by States Reorganisation Act, 1956 with Hyderabad as its capital and was reorganised by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The state was made up of three distinct cultural regions of ...
Geography of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh lies between 12°41' and 19.07°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bordered by Telangana to the north and west, Chhattisgarh to the north-west, Orissa to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the southwest and west.
The culture of Andhra Pradesh embodies some very exclusive and special entities. Women wear Venkatagiri, Pedana, Bandarulanka, Uppada, Mangalagiri, Dharmavaram sarees. The exclusive metal ware, brass, stone and wood carving from Budithi in Srikakulam District and Veenas from Bobbili and colourful toys from Etikoppaka and Kondapalli highlight ...
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Āndhra Pradēś Mukhya Mantrī. Emblem of Andhra Pradesh. Incumbent Nara Chandrababu Naidu. since 12 June 2024 (2024-06-12) Chief Minister's Office (Government of Andhra Pradesh) Style. The Honourable (Formal) Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister (Informal) Status.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh – one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of the country. It is the seventh-largest state with an area of 162,970 km 2 (62,920 sq mi) [1] and the tenth-most-populous state with 49,577,103 inhabitants as per 2011 ...