The recorded history of Andhra Pradesh, one of the 28 states of 21st-century India, begins in the Vedic period. It is mentioned in Sanskrit epics such as the Aitareya Brahmana (800 BCE). Its sixth-century BCE incarnation See more

Satavahana dynasty
As part of the Mauryan Empire during the fourth century BCE, Andhra was a political state in the … See more

Following the defeat of the Vijayanagara empire, the Qutb Shahi dynasty held sway over the present day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Later, this … See more

Amaravati is the legislative capital and the de facto seat of government of Andhra Pradesh. The city is located on the banks of the Krishna River in Guntur District. Built on the southern banks of the Krishna River in the Guntur district, it was selected because it was … See more

Chalcolithic age
The Chalcolithic period is dated using pottery and is believed to be around 1750 BC or earlier. The … See more

Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty rose to power during the 12th and 13th centuries. Initially vassals of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, … See more

In 1947, India gained independence from the United Kingdom. Although the Muslim Nizam of Hyderabad resisted, he was forced to cede his state to India in 1948 to form See more