Machilipatnam, known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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11 Facts About Machilipatnam
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Machilipatnam city is at on the southeast coast of India and in the east coast of Andhra Pradesh.
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Machilipatnam gets most of its annual rainfall due to the southwest monsoon.
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Machilipatnam is a part of Machilipatnam for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
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The assembly segment is a part of Machilipatnam, which was won by Balashowry Vallabhaneni of YSR Party.
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Machilipatnam is known for its handloom industry, which produces Kalamkari textiles exported to United States and other Asian countries.
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Machilipatnam was a trading base for the Europeans in the 17th century and known for minting copper coins, exporting diamonds, textiles etc.
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Machilipatnam Kalamkari is a handcrafted dyed block-painting of a fabric.
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Machilipatnam has the ruined buildings built by the Europeans who settled here.
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Machilipatnam railway station is a 'B–Category' and 'Adarsh station' under the jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division.
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Machilipatnam port was damaged by a giant ocean wave on 1 November 1864.
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