Essay On Nellore

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Nellore is one of the most important cities and municipal corporations in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the 6th most populous city in this state. Nellore city is the administrative headquarters of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district. Hyderabad, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, is around 450 kilometer away from Nellore. The city is situated on the banks of the Penneru River. Another important city of South India, Chennai is 193 kilometer away from Nellore and Nellore is situated on the Chennai-Kolkata Highway, or the National Highway 5, which is an integral part of the Golden Quadrilateral Expressway Project undertaken by the Indian Government. Nellore is known for the production of mica and gold jewellery. Apart from these two, aquaculture and cultivation of paddy are two very important engagements of the people of Nellore. Till the 13th Century, Nellore was known as "Vikrama Simhapuri". The word "Nellore" is derived from the Tamil word “Nelluru”, where “Nel” means paddy and “ooru” means place. In the ancient Mauryan texts, one can find the mention of Nellore. The Great King Asoka ruled over Nellore during his reign (3rd Century BC). Apart from the Mauryan Kingdom, other important kingdoms of South India, like Cholas, Pallavas and Arcot Nawabs have ruled Nellore in different points of time. Finally, the British rulers became the ruling power in Nellore. They had placed Nellore under the Madras Presidency. Nellore is located at 14.43°N 79.97°E. The average elevation of Nellore city is 18 meters. One can experience typical tropical maritime climate in the city. Like most parts of South India, the summers in Nellore are both warm and humid, while the winters are mild. In Nellore, April and May are the two hottest ... ... middle of paper ... ...nary Potti Sri Ramulu. It is known as the “shrimp capital of India” as it produces huge amount of cultivate shrimps. Nearly 70% of the population is directly associated with agriculture. The two most important crops of Nellore district are rice and sugar cane. "Molagolukulu", a rice breed produced in Nellore, is very famous in South India. The hand loom sector is second most important industrial sector in Nellore. Venkatagiri and Patur are important hand loom centers in the district and is famous for their traditional handcrafted fine cotton and silk sarees, which are generally embroidered with pure zari. An International Leather Park is being developed at Krishnapatnam .It is believed that this leather park will be very helpful in developing the leather and tanning industries in Nellore district as well as in other parts of South India.

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