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Punganur
Punganur is a Municipality city in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Punganur Mandel of Palamaner Revenue Division. The Punganur cow, a distinct breed, is named after the town of its origin. White and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns, its average height is 70–90 cm and its weight is 115–200 kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5 litres per day (with a fat content of 8%, whereas the normal milk has a fat content of 3.5%). Its daily feed intake of 5 kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder. It is now on the verge of extinction. Sri Someswara Temple (situated within the precincts of the Zamindar Palace, once the centre of the Punganur Estate), also called Kukkudechuram or Kukkutasuram, is one of the Thevara Vaipputh Thalangal of the Shaivite holy places mentioned in his literature by Tamil Nayanar Appar, the saint-poet of the 7th century A.D. Together w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor District
Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in the Poini River Valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh along the Chennai–Bangalore section of Chennai-Mumbai highway. Chittoor district is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. Etymology The district derived its name from its headquarters Chittoor. History After the Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor became a part of the erstwhile Madras state. The modern Chittoor District was formerly Arcot District, which was established by the British in the 19th century had Chittoor as its headquarters. On 1 April 1911, district was split into Chittoor District and North Arcot Districts. Chittoor District was formed on 1 April 1911, taking Chittoor, Palamaneru, Tirupati, from the then North Arcot District of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punganur Estate
Punganur (also known as Poonganur, Punuguru and Punganuru) was a prominent Zamindari estate in the town of the same name, Andhra Pradesh, India. =Palace= The estate's namesake palace is a landmark of Punganur. It was constructed in the year 1866 and served as the housing for the ruling family. =History= Historians believe that the region of Punganur had trading links with the Mediterranean empires during the times of Emperor Ashoka. In the early 16th century, when the Penukonda region came under the attack of the invaders, the local rulers of Punganur were said to have assisted emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya to fight against it. As a gesture, the Vijayanagara emperor gave the Kolar and Suguturu regions to the Punganur rulers, which eventually led to the birth of the zamindari pattern of administration. =Rulers= The estate's rulers bore the title of Raja ''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punganur Assembly Constituency
Punganur Assembly constituency is a constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 14 constituencies in Chittoor district. Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy of YSR Congress Party is currently representing the constituency. Mandals Members of Legislative Assembly Election results Assembly Elections 1952 Assembly Elections 2009 Assembly Elections 2014 Assembly Elections 2019 See also * List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha The Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh currently has 175 constituencies out of which 29 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates and 7 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates. District-wise summary ... References Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh {{Chittoor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajampet Lok Sabha Constituency
Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises 6 assembly segments From Annamayya district and Vontimitta & Siddavatam mandals of Kadapa district and 1 assembly from Chittoor district . Assembly segments Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments: Members of Parliament Election results General Election 1989 General Election 1991 General Election 1996 General Election 1998 General Election 1999 General Election 2004 General Election 2009 General Election 2014 General Election 2019 See also * Kadapa district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
