|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries: |
Research categories | Follow us on Twitter |
Research categories
View all topics in the newsView all reference sources at Encyclopedia.com |
|||
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , state (2001 provisional pop. 75,727,541), 106,052 sq mi (275,608 sq km), SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. The capital is Hyderabad . The state was created in 1956 from the Telugu-speaking portions of Madras (now Tamil Nadu) and Hyderabad states. Although the interior is mountainous, Andhra Pradesh is largely on a coastal plain drained by the Penner, Krishna, and Godavari rivers. Rice, sugarcane, peanuts, and cotton are raised; coal, chrome, and manganese are mined. India's largest shipyard is located in Vishakhapatnam , and a satellite launch center is on Sriharikota island. The state takes its name from the Andhra people, the indigenous inhabitants of the area. Among the political forces within Andhra Pradesh is a movement advocating separation from India. There also has been long-term sentiment by many in the section (NW) of the state that was part of Hyderabad in favor of a separate state, Telangana, and recurring strikes and demonstrations on issue at times have led to deadly violence. In 2009 the Indian government announced it would began the process of creating the state, but it then backtracked in the face of opposition to the move and called for consultations; a 2011 government report suggested six options for resolution of the issue but made no recommendations. The state is governed by a chief minister and cabinet responsible to a bicameral legislature with one elected house and by a governor appointed by the president of India. |
|
|
Cite this article
"Andhra Pradesh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Andhra Pradesh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AndhraPr.html "Andhra Pradesh." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AndhraPr.html |
|
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh State in se India on the Bay of Bengal; the capital is Hyderabad. It was created in 1953 from part of Madras, and in 1956 it incorporated the princely state of Hyderabad. Though mountainous to the ne, most of the region is flat coastal plain. Products include rice and groundnuts; coal, chrome and manganese are mined. The principal language is Teluga. Area: 276,814sq km (106,878sq mi). Pop. (2001) 75,727,541.
|
|
|
Cite this article
"Andhra Pradesh." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Andhra Pradesh." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AndhraPradesh.html "Andhra Pradesh." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AndhraPradesh.html |
|
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, India Telinga, Telugu A state since 1953 with a name meaning the ‘State of the Andhras’. Pradesh comes from the Sanskrit pradesa ‘province’. Telugu is the local form of Telinga which was used in Sanskrit texts. The Telugu andhramu means ‘Telugu’. Andhra is now the official name to describe the people and their language.
|
|
|
Cite this article
JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Andhra Pradesh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Andhra Pradesh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AndhraPradesh.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Andhra Pradesh." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AndhraPradesh.html |
|
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
•afresh, Andhra Pradesh, Bangladesh, crème fraîche, enmesh, flesh, fresh, intermesh, Kesh, Madhya Pradesh, Marrakesh, mesh, nesh, thresh, Uttar Pradesh
•parfleche • horseflesh • gooseflesh
•micromesh • Gilgamesh
•synchromesh
|
|
|
Cite this article
"Andhra Pradesh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Andhra Pradesh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-AndhraPradesh.html "Andhra Pradesh." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-AndhraPradesh.html |
|
Search over 100 encyclopedias and dictionaries:
HighBeam™ Research, Inc. © Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.
The Encyclopedia.com advertising network includes:
