Coordinates: 15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333

Banganapalle

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Nawab bunglow, Arundati kota, Banaganapalle
Nawab Palace, Banaganapalle

This article is about Banganapalle town. For former princely state, see Banganapalle State. For mango variety, see Banganapalle (mango).
Banganapalle
Bangina palli
Town
Guntur Mango.jpg
Nickname(s): 
Mango Town
Banganapalle is located in Andhra Pradesh
Banganapalle
Banganapalle
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKurnool
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,056
 • Rank10th in Kurnool District
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu & Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 21, AP39

Banganapalle or Banagana Palli is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It lies in Kurnool district, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its mangoes and has a cultivar, Banganapalle, named after it. Between 1790 and 1948, Banganapalle was the capital of the princely state of the same name, Banganapalle State. Notable Persons who were born here is Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah

Geography[]

Banganapalle is located at

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15°19′00″N 78°14′00″E / 15.3167°N 78.2333°E / 15.3167; 78.2333.[1] It has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 ft).

Banaganapalle and Koilakuntla are called Twin towns.

Right Canal of Srisailam Dam SRBC passes near Banaganapalle Town.

History[]

Main article: Banganapalle State
Map of the princely state of Banaganapalle, 1893

Banaganapalle Nawabs[]

In 1601, Sultan Ismail Adil Shah of Bijapur conquered the fortress of Banganapalle from Raja Nanda Chakravathy. The fort and surrounding districts were placed under the control of his victorious general, Siddhu Sumbal, who held them until 1665. Muhammad Beg Khan-e Rosebahani was granted Bangangapalle and the surrounding jagir in perpetual fiefdom but died without a male heir, leaving the jagir of Banganapalle to his adopted son, . Aurangzeb conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1686, but Faiz Ali Khan's fief was secured by the intervention of his maternal uncle Mubariz Khan, who served as Aurangzeb's viceroy of the Deccan. Till 1947, Banaganapalle was independent state under the rule of Nawabs.

Sri Kalagnani Jagadguru Madvirat Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy[]

Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy wrote Kalagnanam on the hill of Ravvala konda, near Banaganapalle. Sri Kalagnani Jagadguru Madvirat Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy is one of the great saints of India. He has the knowledge of past, present and future. He is often called as the "Nostradamus of India". His forecastings of which all were proved correct. He forecasts events from his reign to the end of Kaliyuga. He lived 400 years ago. This is known because of the statue which is present in his Ashrama in Banaganapalle. He has written many books on palm leaves. All these palm leaf books tell the future of the world till the end of Kaliyuga. These books tell us about how people get transformed in coming years. He forecasts the changes in political, social, and economic changes that will occur in society, biological and physiological changes that will occur in the plant and animal kingdoms, geographical changes, wars, explosions, etc. And many other wonders of the world which have occurred, such as birth of Mr. Gandhi and his freedom movement and the rule of Mrs. Indira Gandhi in free India. The knowledge in these books is called as Kalagnanam (Knowledge of Time). This will also be called by people as "Sandhra Sindhu Vedam".

Banaganapalle, Nawab,
Banaganapalle Nawab

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 36,056. Banaganapalle is tenth-most populous town in Kurnool district.

Religions in Banaganapalle
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 51.63%
Muslims
 
 47.11%
Others
 
 1.25%

Economy[]

  • Banaganapalle primarily depend on Agriculture. Some Industries are also present in Banaganapalle.
  • Maha Cements factory is located in Yanakandla Village, near Banaganapalle.
  • Stone mining is present in Palukuru VIllage of Banaganapalle Mandal.

Governance[]

The town was upgraded from Gram panchayat to Nagar panchayat on 23 June 2011.[2] Later again it is degraded to Grama Panchayt due to some reasons. Now administration is under the Sarpanch.

Banganapalle mangoes, illustrating variations in shape and size commonly found.

Banganapalle mangoes[]

  • Banganapalle mango is a mango variety generally known as The King of Mangoes, named after Banganapalle.
  • An unspoilt obliquely oval specimen presents an unblemished golden yellow thin edible skin. These mangoes are large, weighing on an average 350-400 grams. The pulp is fibreless, firm and yellow with sweet taste.[3][4]
  • Banaganapalle Mangoes received a geographical indication tag in May 2017. Banaganapalle mangoes have been grown for over 100 years in Andhra Pradesh.[5]

Transport[]

Roadways[]

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Banaganapalle bus station with Banaganapalle Bus depot.

Distance to Major towns and cities[]

  1. Kurnool = 75 km
  2. Nandyal = 40 km
  3. Adoni = 130 km
  4. Koilakuntla = 16 km
  5. Bethamcherla = 20 km
  6. Dhone = 47 km
  7. Proddutur = 85 km
  8. Kadapa = 140 km
  9. Tirupati = 270 km
  10. Hyderabad = 290 km
  11. Bengaluru = 340 km
  12. Vijayawada = 360 km
  13. Chennai = 390 km

Railways[]

Banaganapalle Railway Station is opened in 2016. It is a part of Nandyal - Yerraguntla Railway line.

Places of interest[]

Education[]

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are Telugu and English.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics. Banganapalle
  2. ^ "Kodad upgraded to municipality". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Fruitipedia.com". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Steep fall in mango harvest; prices up". The Hindu Business Line. 24 April 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "The Banganapalle mango gets a GI tag". The Hindu. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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