Gurramkonda
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| ?Gurramkonda Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 647 m (2,123 ft) |
| District(s) | Chittoor |
Coordinates: Gurramkonda is a historical place located between Cuddapah and Bangalore highway in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Gurramkonda is a mandal headquarter in modern India.
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[edit] Geography
Gurramkonda is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 647 meters (2125 feet).
[edit] History
Gurramkonda is a Hill-Fort town. In the sequence of political history it was one of the fort town for Vijayanagara kingdom. It was ruled by Vijayanagara kingdom, its king was wise Sri Krishna Deva Raya. The name Gurram + Konda ( Which actually means HORSE + HILL) was given to this place because the rulers of this kingdom travelled on horses to reach the top of the steep hill where they had their palace. The top of the hill looks like one huge rock and very fascinating. One can climb the steps and have a fantastic view of the surroundings.
Though the palace is pretty much in ruins, it's an interesting visit. This place also has a tomb for Tippu Sultan's maternal uncle (his mother's brother) at Maqbira. There is a temple for Narasimha swami in the hills. You could witness how Indian culture has been transformed by various invaders. Many ancient temples and architectures were destructed and revamped with their own style of architecture. Gurram Konda is one such an example. Another place to visit in Gurramkonda is the Ranginimahal. This has a very interesting architecture and is located at the foot of the hill. There is a secret way form top of the hill to Chandragiri.
The economy in this town is thriving on agriculture. The most popular crops in this area are paddy, tomato, & groundnut. People are warm and mostly belong to middleclass and lowermiddle class echelons. People in this town are amicable. Religious harmony is at it's best in this small town.
[edit] Demography
The small town interestingly possesses 50% of Hindu and 50% of Muslim population. It is a must place to visit if you are around Bangalore or Tirupati or Cudappah. While Most of Muslims are into other professions such as shopkeeping, tyloring, machine repairing, automobile,construction etc. The Hindu population mostly comprising of Kapu(Blija) community is into agriculture. The later generations have chosen Teaching and Police as their main professions. While the recent folkre are into IT, Services, Medicine etc.
