Nellore
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Nellore నెల్లూరు Vikramasimhapuri |
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Nellore Montage Clockwise from top left: Nellore City View, Narayana Colleges, A Ship at IITTM Port, Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nellore
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 Nellore
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| Coordinates: 14°27′N 79°59′E / 14.45°N 79.99°ECoordinates: 14°27′N 79°59′E / 14.45°N 79.99°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | Nellore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Nellore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Abdul Aziz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.48 km2 (58.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 600,869 |
| • Rank |
76th (India) 4th (Andhra Pradesh) |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 524 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91–861 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–26 |
| Website | Official website |
Nellore (Nelluru) is a city in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Penna River in Nellore mandal of Nellore revenue division. It is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Nellore district. The city is the fourth most populous settlement of the state well known for its agriculture and aquaculture.
A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts, a lingam in the form of a stone under belli tree. The place gradually became Nelli-ooru (Nelli=Tree and ooru=place) and then to present day Nellore.
Nellore existed from the times of the Cholas ruled by Rajendra chola under Tanjavur Mauryan empire and was ruled by Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C. Nellore was conquered by the Rulers of the Pallava Dynasty and it was under their till the 6th century AD, subsequently the Chola rulers ruled Nellore for a long period of time. The Telugu Cholas met their decline in the 13th Century.Tamil inscriptions indicate that it formed part of Cholas kingdom till their decline in the thirteenth century AD It later became a part of Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire, Sultanate of Golconda, Mughal Empire and Arcot Nawabdom. In the 18th century, Nellore was taken over by the British from the Arcot Nawabs and was part of the Madras Presidency of British India. The city had an important role in the emergence of the Telugu language and the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Potti Sriramulu, who fasted until death for the formation of Andhra Pradesh, hailed from Nellore. It had been under the rule of Cholas, Pallavas, pandiass, Maurya Dynasty, Kharavela of Chedi dynasty, Satavahanas, Kakatiyas, Eastern Gangas of Kalinga Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, Arcot Nawabs and other dynasties.
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