Machilipatnam (), also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar (), is a city in

Krishna district Krishna district is a district in the Coastal Andhra region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is surrounded on the East by Bay of Bengal, West by Guntur district, Guntur, Bapatla distric ...

of the Indian state of

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. It is a

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and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. It is also the

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headquarters of

Machilipatnam mandal Machilipatnam mandal is one of the 25 mandals in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Machilipatnam revenue division, and the headquarters are located in Machilipatnam town. The mandal is b ...

Machilipatnam revenue division Machilipatnam revenue division (or Machilipatnam division) is an administrative division in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 12 mandals under its administratio ...

of the district. The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the Portuguese,

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and

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in the 17th century.

Etymology

During the 17th century, it was known by the names ''Masulipatnam'', ''Masulipatam,'' ''Masula'' and ''Bandar'' (Bandar translates to 'port' in

Persian language Persian ( ), also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Farsi (, Fārsī ), is a Western Iranian languages, Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian languages, Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian subdivision ...

). The port town in the ancient times was also referred with the name ''Maesolia''.

History

The town has existed since at least the 3rd century BCE (

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period) when, according to

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, it was known as Maisolos. The ''

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'' calls it Masalia in the 1st-century BCE. The port is on the southeastern, or

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, of India. At the mouth of the

River Krishna The Krishna River in the Deccan plateau is the third-longest in India, after the Ganga and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Indus and Godavari. The river, also ca ...

on the Bay of Bengal, the Masula port saw flourishing sea trade. Muslin was traded by ancient Greeks from the town and the word ''

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'' originated from the name Maisolos. Muslin was an important source of income for the town, being a favourite of Roman traders for domestic consumption. Several Roman coins were found during excavations of Buddhist towns near Machilipatnam. The town served as the primary sea port for the Kingdom of Golkonda. It was an outlet for textiles produced in the

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. It was a major source of income for the kingdom, and contributed to its immense prosperity in the 1620s and 1630s. By the end of the 17th century, the port city had fallen into decline. This coincided with the Mughal conquest of Golkonda. However, mismanagement prior to the conquest may have also been a factor in the city's decline.

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, the son of Nizam-ul-Mulk

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, who was indebted for his elevation to the throne to the

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, granted them in return for their services the district of

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, and soon afterwards the remainder of the Circars. The Circars were captured by the British from the French in 1759 and were returned to the Nizam. However Masulipatnam captured by the British during the Siege of Masulipatam was retained by the

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. The town was the district headquarters of the then, Masulipatnam district and now to the

, which was formed in 1859 in the composite

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Geographical area

Machilipatnam city is at on the southeast coast of India and in the east coast of Andhra Pradesh. The city has an average elevation of 14 meters (45 feet).

Climate

Machilipatnam (city) gets most of its annual rainfall due to the

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. It has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(

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''Aw'') with hot summers and moderate winters. The hottest months are between April and June. The average normal rainfall in the district is and Machilipatnam is vulnerable to high surges of the sea due to

cyclone In meteorology, a cyclone () is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above (opposite to an ant ...

s. The

1864 Machilipatnam Cyclone A tropical cyclone hit the coastal town of Machilipatnam (Masulipatam in old records) on 1st of November 1864 causing heavy casualties and damaging properties. A memorial was erected in Machilipatnam to the memory of an estimated 30000 deaths. Hi ...

claimed to have killed at least 30,000 people. The

1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone The 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that hit Andhra Pradesh in November 1977, killing at least 10,000 people.The storm in Orissa. Economist, 00130613, 11/6/1999, Vol. 353, Issue 8144 The worst affected areas were i ...

crossed the coast near

Nizampatnam Nizampatnam is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Nizampatnam mandal in Repalle revenue division. The Dutch occupied the city for trading from 1606−1668. Etymology Named ...

and took approximately 10,000 lives. As the storm approached the coast, gale winds reaching 200 km/h lashed Prakasam,

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East Godavari East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajamahendravaram. Geography This district is surrounded by: * North East: Alluri Sitharama Raju district * North West: Eluru d ...

and

West Godavari The West Godavari district is a coastal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with an administrative headquarters in Bhimavaram. As of the 2011 Census of India, the district has an area of and a population of 1,779,935. It is bounded ...

districts. A storm surge, 5 meters high, inundated the Krishna

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and the coast south of the city (Bandar). On 8 December 2004, a high capacity S-Band Doppler cyclone warning radar was installed, commissioned and made operational at the city by the German manufacturer Gematronik. With the installation of the radar, it is hoped the state will be better equipped to track cyclones. The facility will monitor the 960 km long coastline of the state. Musalipatam Mschilipatnam port in 1759

Demographics

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, Machilipatnam had a population of 2,32,000. The total population constitutes 1,13,286 males and 1,18,714 females — a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 13,778 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 7,076 are boys and 6,702 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 83.32% with 130,173 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Governance

Civic administration

Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Machilipatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam was upgraded to corporation, but it continues to be a municipality till the expiry of its present ...

is the civic body of the city. It was constituted as a municipality in 1866 and was upgraded to corporation from special grade municipality on 9 December 2015. It covers an area of under its jurisdiction. The present commissioner of the corporation is Sampath and the municipal chairperson is Motamarri Venkata Baba Prasad. Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority is the

urban planning Urban planning (also called city planning in some contexts) is the process of developing and designing land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportatio ...

authority, headquartered at Machilipatnam.

Politics

Machilipatnam is a part of

Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency) Machilipatnam Assembly constituency is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Machilipatnam Lok Sabha con ...

for

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన సభ, ISO: ''Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh. ...

Kollu Ravindra Kollu Ravindra is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh currently serving as the Minister for Mines and Geology in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) ...

is the present MLA of the constituency from the

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...

. The assembly segment is also a part of

Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency) Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha#Andhra Pradesh (25), lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments it belongs to Krishna district ...

, which was won by

Balashowry Vallabhaneni Vallabhaneni Balashowry (born 18 September 1968) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament representing Machilipatnam parliamentary constituency. He belongs to Jana Sena Party. He previously has represented Tenal ...

of Janasena Party.

Economy

Machilipatnam lighthouse from Manginapudi Beach

Machilipatnam is known for its

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industry, which produces Kalamkari textiles exported to United States and other Asian countries. Other notable local industries are

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and

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. Machilipatnam was a trading base for the

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in the 17th century and known for

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copper coins, exporting diamonds, textiles etc., through the port. The AP state government is taking measures to bring back the glory of the former port city. On 7 February 2019, it has started construction of a deep

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and associated

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under the Machilipatnam Area Development Authority.

Culture

Art and handicrafts

''Machilipatnam Kalamkari'' is a handcrafted

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block-painting of a

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. It is performed at the nearby town of

Pedana Pedana is a municipality and the headquarters of Pedana mandal under Machilipatnam revenue division of Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam. Geogra ...

and was registered with

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from Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam and Srikalahasti styles are the only existing Kalamkari style works present in India.

Dance

Kuchipudi ''Kuchipudi'' ( ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit ...

'', a popular

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form, originated at

, 25 kilometers from Machilipatnam.

Cuisine

The city is well known for a sweet known as '' Bandar Laddu'' and Bandar Halwa. Almond Milkshake is also largely famous in Machilipatanam which are Mostly centred in Koneru Centre. Bandar Biryani is delicious, which is made by Shia Muslims in Moharram rituals .

Religious worship

There are many religions with worship centers in and around the city, such as Panduranga Temple at Chilakalapudi, Agastheeswara Temple etc. Dattashram is a pilgrimage site on the coast and home to ancient

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and Datta temples. Manginapudi is popularly known as "Datta Rameswaram" due to the consecration of 12 wells for bathing (recalling those at

Rameswaram Rameswaram (; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about from ...

Shia Muslims

Machilipatnam is home to the largest Shia Population in Entire Andhra Pradesh state .There are more than 100 Astanas/Imambargahs (Moharram ritual places).The Famous Chest beatings happens on Ashura in the Koneru Centre circle, attracting thousands of mourners and Visitors from other religions too .There are Imambargahs that are more than 600 years old like Zari Astana, Baraimam Astana, Naqla Astana..etc .The Baraimam Alam is taken out for procession around streets of Machilipatnam, It is taken out a night before Ashura and the krishna district police offers dhati (A cloth) to the Alam .Hundreds of Shia Muslisms from Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam visit Chehlum Astana for the 17th Safar of Islamic Calendar, where Hazrat Abbas(as)'Arabaeen is done attracting many mourners across south India .

Tourism

Manginapudi Beach Manginapudi Beach is located on the coast of Bay of Bengal, at a distance of from Machilipatnam of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The beach is maintained by the state tourism board, APTDC. See also *List of beaches in India There are ...

is on the coast of the city. Machilipatnam also has the ruined buildings built by the Europeans who settled here.

Transport

The city has a total road length of . The

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connects Machilipatnam to

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via

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and

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

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from

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, passes through the city. The city's bus station is owned and operated by

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Ne ...

. The station is equipped with a bus depot for storage and maintenance of buses. Machilipatnam railway station is a 'B–Category' and 'Adarsh station' under the jurisdiction of

Vijayawada railway division Vijayawada railway division is one of the six railway divisions under South Coast Railways of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the division are located at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. History It was formed as one of the eig ...

. It is the terminal station of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam branch line that connects Howrah-Chennai main line at . Machilipatnam port was damaged by a

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on 1 November 1864. Since then, there were many efforts to build a new port. Navayuga Engineering Company Limited is in the process of building a

deep water port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manche ...

at Gilakaladinne of the city. The nearest International airport is Gannavaram, Vijayawada (63 kms).

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided, and private schools of the School Education Department of the state. Krishna University is located in Machilipatnam.

Notable natives

* N. Madhava Rao 23rd

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* Divi Gopalacharlu - Ayurvedic scholar *

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- Prime Minister of Raja Krishnadevaraya, the emperor of

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- Independence activist; designer of the national flag *

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- Indian director known for films like AVM's Bhaktha Prahlada (1967) * Mutnuri Krishna Rao - Independence activist and journalist * U. G. Krishnamurthy - Philosopher * Bhogaraju Pattabhisitaramayya - Indian independence activist and political leader *

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- father of

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, Indian artiste and film maker *

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- Indian cricketer *

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- Indian actress who starred in many Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. *

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- Telugu actor. * B. Vasantha - South Indian playback singer. *

Master Venu Madduri Venugopal better known as Master Venu (1916–1981) was an Indian music composer of the Telugu and Tamil cinemas and the father of the actor Bhanu Chander. He was born 1916 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and died 1981 in Chenna ...

- Music composer of the Telugu and Tamil cinemas. * C. S. R. Anjaneyulu - C. S. R., was an Indian film method actor, and thespian best known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theater. *

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- Telugu actress known for her grandmother roles in old films. *

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- Indian director, screenwriter, producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. *

Mani Sharma Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam (Telugu: యనమండ్ర వెంకట సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం; born 11 July 1964), professionally known as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work primaril ...

- Indian composer, singer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and music producer known for his works primarily in the Telugu and Tamil cinema along with Hindi and Kannada films. *

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- Indian actor *

Srikanth Bolla Srikanth Bolla (born 7 July 1991) is an Indian industrialist and the founder Chairman of Bollant Industries. He was the first visually impaired student in Management Science at the Sloan School of Management of Massachusetts Institute of Techno ...

- First

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples o ...

blind boy to study at

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

and an entrepreneur and founder of Bollant Industries. *

Turaga Desiraju Turaga Desiraju (1935–1992; Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh) was an Indian neurophysiologist and a professor at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). He was associated with AIIMS Delhi before joining NIMHANS and found ...

- neurophysiologist and a professor at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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