Jagayyapeta
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Jaggayyapeta (जागय्यापेट) is a census town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters of Jaggayyapeta mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.[1][2] The town is located on the banks of the Paleru River which is a tributary of the Krishna River.
Origin
Jaggaiahpeta was governed by a ruler, by name Sri Rajah Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. It is said that he founded two towns, namely, Jaggayyapeta, named after his father Jaggayya, and Achampeta, named after his mother Atchamma.
Variants
- Jagayyapeta (जागय्यापेट) (आ.प्र.) (AS, p.353)
History
Government records suggest the founder of the town was Venkatadri Nayudu, who developed and renamed the village of Betavolu to Jaggayyapeta. The region was then infested with robbers and hence the old village was called Dongala Betavolu (Robbers' Betavolu). For some time, Jaggayyapeta was mentioned in Government records with Betavolu written in brackets.
This region has an ancient history, the innocent-looking mound 'Dhanam Bodu', lying east of Jaggayyapeta, has in it the remains of an ancient stupa, which has been lying there for 2,000 years.
The Archaeological excavation around the town of Jaggayyapeta has found Buddhist stupa of 200 BC.[3] Many sculptures and scriptures of Neolithic, Megalithic and medieval periods are also found around the town.[4]
जागय्यापेट
जागय्यापेट (AS, p.353) (आंध्र प्रदेश) से प्रथम तथा द्वितीय शती ई. के पुरातत्व संबंधी मूल्यवान अवशेष प्राप्त हुये हैं.[5]
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References
- ↑ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 474, 523.
- ↑ "Administrative Setup". Krishna District Official Website. National Informatics Centre.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Gordon. "SABLT OB HINDU PERIOD". A_Manual_of_the_Kistna_District_in_the_Presidency_of_Madras_1000731755/9. Forgotten Books. 2013: 9–10.
- ↑ "Indian Archaeology 1984-85, A Review" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 4–5
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.353