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Amaravati (English: / ə m ə ˈ r ɑː v ə θ ɪ / ə-muh-rah-vuh-thi, Telugu: Amarāvati) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [a] It is situated in Guntur district along the right bank of the Krishna River and southwest of Vijayawada.
The population of Amravati City in 2011 was 646,801; of which males and females were 330,544 and 316,257 respectively. The sex ratio of Amravati city is 957 per 1000 males. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 62,497. The effective literacy rate (population over 7 years of age) was 93.03%. [3]
The ancient settlement, just next to the modern Amaravathi village, is now called Dharanikota; this was a significant place in ancient times, probably a capital city. The oldest maps and plans, drawn by Colin Mackenzie and dated 1816, label the stūpa simply as the deepaladimma or 'hill of lights'. [ 9 ]
Badnera, New Amravati railway station are in Amravati Municipal Corporation, so connected well with Amravati city. Trains starting from Amravati to Nagpur do not touch Badnera due to a chord line which eliminates reversal at Badnera. 51262 Wardha Amravati Passenger halts here for 110 minutes, 51198 Wardha Bhusaval Passenger halts here for 85 ...
Rank Name District Type Population 1 Nagpur: Nagpur: City 30,47,000 2 Amravati: Amravati: City 647,057 3 Akola: Akola: City 425,817 4 Chandrapur: Chandrapur
Amaravati school of art is an ancient Indian art style that evolved in the region of Amaravati (then known as Dhānyakaṭaka) in the modern-day Andhra Pradesh from 2nd century BCE to the end of the 3rd century CE. [1]
Located in southwest Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat. The 10,582-square-kilometer (4,086-square-mile) area is covered in white salt, rock formations, and islands studded ...
Buddhist sculptures, including images of Vajrasana, Muchulinda Naga, and key episodes from Buddha's life, as well as memorial stones, were crafted in this style, characterized by intricate detailing and unique thematic elements. [20] These sculptures were exported to Sri Lanka, where they contributed to the spread of Buddhism.