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| Gurramkonda |
| Gurramkonda is a historical place located between Cuddapah and Bangalore highway in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India The name Gurram + Konda ( Which actually means HORSE + HILL) was given to this place because the rulers of this kingdom travelled on horses to reach the top of the steep hill where they had their palace. Also the Name Gurram Konda is thought to be derrived from the famous two words that are associated with this historic place, KONDA which means Hill and Gurram which means Horse. The top of the hill looks like one huge rock and very fascinating. One can climb the steps and have a fantastic view of the surroundings. Gurramkonda is a Hill-Fort town.It is a mandal headquarter in modern India. It has an average elevation of 647 meters (2125 feet). |
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| The historical name for gurramkonda was Zafarabad. It has more than forty mosques within it. But now all are ruined and extinct. One Sufi saint name Hazrath Shah Kamal came from Kirman of Old Persia and settled here. He taught about Islam to the locals and thus islam spread over this village and surroundings. In the sequence of political history it was one of the fort town for Vijayanagara kingdom. It was ruled by Vijayanagara kingdom, its king was wise Sree Krishna Deva Raya. |
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| Though the palace is pretty much in ruins, it's an interesting visit. This place also has a tomb for Tippu Sultan's maternal uncle (his mother's brother) called Maqbara. This is similar to all Islamic tombs built in India, and second largest dome(gumbaz) after the Gol gumbaz of Bijapur. |
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| Another place to visit in Gurramkonda is the Ranginimahal. This has a very interesting architecture and is located at the foot of the hill. |
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| The most popular crops in this area are paddy, tomato and groundnut. People are warm and mostly belong to middle class and lower middle class echelons. |
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