Rajahmundry (ind)

Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry ranks 4,699th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pescina, Whitby, and Fécamp. Memorable people born in Rajahmundry include Durgabai Deshmukh, Jaya Prada, and Bhanupriya. Rajahmundry has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians. Rajahmundry is located in India.

Rajahmundry, officially Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and district headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the seventh most populated city in the state. During British rule, the district of Rajahmundry was created in the Madras Presidency in 1823. It was reorganised in 1859 and bifurcated into the Godavari and Krishna districts. Rajahmundry was the headquarters of Godavari district, which was further bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts in 1925. It is administered under Rajahmundry revenue division of the East Godavari district. The city is known for its floriculture, history, culture, agriculture, economy, tourism, and its heritage. It is known as the "Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh". Read more on Wikipedia