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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 2019–2024 Amaravati protests, simply known as Amaravati protests, were demonstrations in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh triggered by the idea of changing the one capital of Amaravati already identified and developed partially, to three capitals of Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The region is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and covers an area of 8,603 km 2 (3,322 sq mi) under 58 mandals. [4] The capital city Amaravati is an urban notified area and will cover 217.23 km 2 (83.87 sq mi), within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. [5]
Amaravathi is located near Dhanyakataka (modern Dharanikota), which once served as the capital of the Satavahana dynasty. [11] Key landmarks in Amaravathi also include the Amaravathi Heritage Centre and Museum, which preserves artifacts from its ancient past, [ 12 ] and the Dhyana Buddha statue , a prominent modern sculpture representing the ...
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Amaravathi mandal is one of the 28 mandals in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Sattenapalli revenue division and the headquarters are located at Amaravathi. [2] The mandal is located on the banks of Krishna River, at a distance 27 km from the district headquarters.
The Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 is an initiative aimed at establishing Andhra Pradesh as a hub for drone technology in India. Organized by the Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Drone Federation of India, the summit took place on October 22 and 23 at the CK Convention in Mangalagiri with over 6,900 participants, including industry ...
Dharanikota ivory seal. Archaeological excavations at Dharanikota revealed viharas in Dharanikota and nearby areas. [6] It is the site of ancient Dhanyakataka, which was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty that ruled in the Deccan around the 1st to 3rd centuries CE.