Visakhapatnam is a port city on the southeast coast of India and often called “The Jewel of the East Coast” .
With a population of 20,91,811 and occupying 681.96 sq.km(proposed), it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India (after Chennai and Kolkata).
Visakhapatnam is located 625 kilometres (388 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. The city is home to several state-owned heavy industries and a steel plant; it is one of India’s largest seaports and has the country’s oldest shipyard. Visakhapatnam has the only natural harbour on the east coast of India.
It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal on the east. Visakhapatnam is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
YEAR : 260 B.C.
HISTORY : Ashoka conquered the Kalinga empire (of which Vizag was a part).
YEAR : 208 B.C.
HISTORY : Chandra Sri Satakarni was the king of this region.
YEAR : 220 A.D
HISTORY : Pallavas come into possession of the region
YEAR : 1000 to 1200 A.D
HISTORY : Rule of the Cholas of Tanjore
YEAR : 1500 AD
HISTORY : Gangas replaced by Gajapatis
YEAR : 14th Century
HISTORY : Simhachalam Temple was built.
YEAR : 1515
HISTORY : Krishna Deva Raya was the ruler of the area comprising Vizag.
YEAR : 1575 A.D
HISTORY : Qutub Shahis of Golconda defeats the Gajapatis of Orissa
YEAR : Mid-17th Century
HISTORY : A factory was founded in “Vizagapatam” by the British East India Company.
YEAR : 1689
HISTORY : This factory was occupied by the forces of Aurangzeb.
YEAR : 1735
HISTORY : The Dutch Colony was established.
YEAR : 1765
HISTORY : The territory of the Northern Circars, of which Vizag was a part, ceded to the East India Company on dissolution of the Moghul Empire. Following this, a British colony was established.
YEAR : 1800 A.D
HISTORY : The battles of Bobili and Padmanabham
YEAR : 1922-24
HISTORY : Revolt and struggle of Alluru Sitharama Raju against British rule.
YEAR : 1904
HISTORY : A railway from Madras to Calcutta, passing through Vizagapatam, was opened.
YEAR : 1923
HISTORY : Andhra Medical College was started.
YEAR : 1926
HISTORY : Andhra University was established.
YEAR : 1933
HISTORY : Visakhapatnam Port was established.
YEAR : 1942
HISTORY : Japanese war planes attacked Vizag.
YEAR : 1947
HISTORY : The Eastern Naval Command established its base in Vizag. Prior to 1947, the Royal Navy had a base in HMIS Sircars.
YEAR : 1949
HISTORY : Scindia Shipyard was started, it was later nationalised and is now called the Hindustan Shipyard.
YEAR : 1953
HISTORY : The Boat Repair Shop was expanded into a Base Repair Organisation (BRO) and was shifted to its location at the mouth of the northwest channel.
YEAR : 1957
HISTORY : A petroleum refinery owned by Caltex was opened. This is currently owned by HPCL.
YEAR : 1965
HISTORY : Two survey ships JUMNA and INVESTIGATOR were permanently re-based at Visakhapatnam.
YEAR : 1971
HISTORY : INS Rajput of the Indian Navy destroyed the Pakistani submarine Ghazi in the Indo-Pak War off the coast of Vizag.
YEAR : 1981
HISTORY : Visakhapatnam Steel Plant commenced operations.
Before British
Vizag, the Port city is the jewel on the eastern coast of India, 2nd Biggest City Next to Capital Hyderabad. The City is a harmonious blend of the magical past and the bustling present with a breath taking panorama of golden beaches, lush green fields, verdant valleys and splendid monuments from a historically rich and religious heritage.
During British
Vizagapatnam the colonial name given to the city have become one of the important and strategic power centre for the British. British built its settlement here in Waltair which housed their Residence.
After British
From a tiny little fishing village in the previous century, Vizag as part of the coastal Andhra region came under French control in the late 18th century; the Dutch had established a colony in the early part of the 18th century. The English on establishing the Raj developed Waltair as a sister town of Vizag in the Madras Presidency. The city was the largest city at the time of Indian Independence and was divided into three manageable districts.
Vizag in modern Times
The transformation of Vizag is unique in its speed, scale, and politics. With just 25 years iunder the hood it changed from a sleepy town to bustling busines town. Vizag’s dramatic transformation into a bustling business town without leaving its sheer natural beauty and calmness is true awsomeness that calls for huge applause.
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