History
Anakapalle or Anakapalli is a suburb west of Visakhapatnam in northern Andhra Pradesh.
Overview
Anakapalle or Anakapalli is a suburb west of Visakhapatnam in northern Andhra Pradesh.
Historical Timeline
929
The Anakapalli taluk contains 45 towns and villages and 154 hamlets, all zamindaris (private estate holders) with 27,929 occupied houses and 131,637 inhabitants.
1611
Around 1611, Kakarlapudi Appala Raju Payakarao conquered the region under the Sultanate of Golconda, establishing his fortified headquarters in Anakapalli.
1802
Originally belonging to the Rajas of Vijayanagaram, it passed entirely into the hands of the family through an auction purchase in 1802, and was later resold by the Raja to Gode Jaggappa.
1881
According to the 1881 British Indian census, the population included 130,667 Hindus, 1,367 Muslims, and 3 Christians.
1881
In 1881, the population of the town was 13,341, with 3,810 houses.
Historical Sites
Nookambika Temple
Bojjannakonda
Kondakarla Ava
Dharmalingeshwara Temple
Notable Figures
Nookambika Temple
Bojjannakonda
Kondakarla Ava
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