Eluru
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Eluru ఏలూరు Ellore Helapuri |
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Topography of Eluru
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 Eluru
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| Coordinates: 16°42′N 81°06′E / 16.7°N 81.1°ECoordinates: 16°42′N 81°06′E / 16.7°N 81.1°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Eluru Municipal Corporation |
| • M.P | Maganti Venkateswara Rao |
| • M.L.A | Badeti Kota Ramarao |
| Area | |
| • City | 11.52 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 283,648 |
| • Rank | 6th (in state) |
| • Density | 25,000/km2 (64,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 350,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Elurian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 53400* |
| Telephone code | +91–8812 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–37 |
| Website | eluru |
Eluru is a city and district headquarters of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 16 municipal corporations in the state, and the mandal headquarters of Eluru mandal in Eluru revenue division. As of 2011[update]Census of India, the city had a population of 283,648. The city is well known for its wool-pile carpets and hand woven products.
The city was alternately referred to in days of Buddhist kingdom of Vengi as Helapuri. It was also known as Ellore.
History of Eluru dates back to 2nd century and has great prominence in the history of Andhra. Vengi near Eluru was capital of Andhra from 2nd century to 12th century, ruled by Salankayanas, Vishnukudinas, and Eastern Chalukyas. Vengi was the capital city of Andhradesa for many years than any other city in Andhra Pradesh. Eluru was part of the Buddhist kingdom of Vengi.
Salankayanas (3rd century AD to 5th century):
Salankayana ruled from 3rd century AD to 5th century AD. They were known as Salankayana after the Gotra name. They were the feudatories of Ikshvakus. They ruled near vengi area, with Vengi (Eluru) as the capital. Salankayana is another of the Phantom kingdoms of Andhra for Indologists. Their date is fixed based on Samudra Gupta inscription mention of Hastivarman of Vengi.
Vishnukundina (5th century to 7th century):
Eluru was major city of Vishnukundinas. Vishnukundin reign might be fixed between the end of the Salankayana and the rise of the Eastern Chalukyan power in 624 AD. In the late 5th century, the Salankayanas were conquered by Madhavarma II of the Vishnukundinas. During the reign of Madhava Varma the Great, they became independent and conquered coastal Andhra from the Salankayanas and might have shifted their capital to a place in the Coastal Andhra.
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