विजयनगरम
Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 228,025 and was established as the capital of the Vizianagaram estate by Raja Vijayaram Raj from the Pusapati dynasty. The rulers had a notable role in the history of the region in the 18th century and were patrons of education and arts.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vizianagaram
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 228,720
Travel guide
Understand
The name "Vizianagaram" is an anglicised form of "Vijayanagaram", literally meaning the "City of Victory" in Telugu.
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