Damalcheruvu

Town in India
13°29′N 79°03′E / 13.483°N 79.050°E / 13.483; 79.050Country IndiaPopulation
 (December 2012)
 • Total15,000Languages
 • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
517152
Telephone code918585Vehicle registrationAP03Nearest cityTirupathiSex ratio1:1 ♂/♀Climatemedium (Köppen)

Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

The town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.

History

The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.[1]

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.[2]

It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.

References

  1. ^ Journal of Indian History. Department of History, University of Kerala. 1926. pp. 168–169.
  2. ^ Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature. Anmol Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4.