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Cuddapah
Cuddapah , city (1991 pop. 121,422), Andhra Pradesh state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a market for peanuts, cotton, and melons. Paint and varnish are manufactured, and barite is processed. The city was part of the Chola empire (11th–15th cent.). Muslims conquered it in 1565, and the British took control in 1800. |
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Cuddapah
Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh/India Derived from the Telugu word kaḍapa ‘threshold’ because it is situated at the opening of the pass from the north that leads to the sacred pagoda Śrī Venkateśvara at Tirupati.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cuddapah." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cuddapah." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cuddapah.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cuddapah." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cuddapah.html |
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