12 Facts About East Godavari

1.

East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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2.

East Godavari had three sons who ruled for a period of 40 years and later they were reduced to submission by the Reddis of Kondaveedu and their principality was merged in the kingdom of Kondaveedu.

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3.

East Godavari was succeeded by Anavema Reddi and Kumaragiri of the same dynasty.

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4.

East Godavari sent his general Kataya Vema along with Prince Anavota to conquer the eastern region.

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5.

East Godavari died a premature death around 1395 and Kataya Vema, the general and brother-in-law of Kumara Giri, was given Raja Mahendra Rajya in appreciation of the services rendered by him to the State.

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6.

Aurangzeb conquered the sultanate of Golaconda in 1687, and Golaconda, including East Godavari, became one of the twenty-two provinces of the Mughal Empire.

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7.

On 4 April 2022 the East Godavari again divided in two Kakinada and East Godavari, Kakinada remains the district headquarters of Kakinada district and again the district headquarters was shifted to Rajamundry.

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8.

East Godavari occupies an area of 12,805 square kilometres, comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Sumba Island.

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9.

East Godavari has a total population of 5,151,549; 2,569,419 and 2,582,130 male and female respectively.

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10.

Culture of East Godavari and West Godavari districts is a rich traditional one in all parts of the district and reflects the true culture of Andhra Pradesh.

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11.

East Godavari has produced several stalwarts in an area of culture, music, art, and cinema.

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12.

East Godavari has many visiting places such as temples and nurseries.

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