Allipuram is one of the oldest suburbs in

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, India, close to

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. It is near shore to

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. In 1753, Nizam Fauzdar Zafar Ali Khan ruled Visakhapatnam as the center of Chicaco. Allipuram was once a prosperous village, which was frequented by traders who picked up the produce of smiths and weavers. More importantly, the village was once known as Alivelu Manga Puram. Over time it became Allipuram in popular usage. As part of the

Salt Satyagraha The Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March and the Dandi Satyagraha, was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi. The twenty-four day march lasted from 12 March to 6 April 1930 as a di ...

, Mahatma Gandhi walked along the Allipuram main road to the coast. Because of this, the locals set up a statue of Gandhi on the main road.

Neighborhood areas

Railway Quarters,

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, Dondaparthy,

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, Railway New Colony are the nearby Localities to Allipuram. Also, Vizag 2 town

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is located here.

Temples

One of the famous temples of

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Sri Balligiri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is located here.

Transport

Allipuram is well connected to

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bus station. The nearest

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routes:

References

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