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n. A historical village in Andhra Pradesh.
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Chandragiri is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Chandragiri mandal in Tirupati revenue division. It also falls in the jurisdictional limit of Tirupati Urban Development Authority.
Chandragiri may also refer to:
- Chandragiri is a village in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Chandragiri mandal, a mandal (a.k.a tehsil) in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Chandragiri, Odisha, a mountain in the Gajapati district of Odisha.
- Chandragiri Hill, a hill in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India
- Chandragiri Fort, a 17th-century fort in the Kasargod district of Kerala
- Chandragiri fort, a fort near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh
Chandragiri Assembly constituency is a constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 14 constituencies in Chittoor district.
Usage examples of "chandragiri".
The Story of Barradas (1614) Chandragiri in 1614 -- Death of King Venkata -- Rebellion of Jaga Raya and murder of the royal family -- Loyalty of Echama Naik -- The Portuguese independent at San Thome -- Actors in the drama -- The affair at "Paleacate.
The following note of occurrences which took place at Chandragiri in 1614 on the death of King Venkata I.
In 1633 the Portuguese, encouraged by the Vijayanagar king, still at Chandragiri, attempted to eject the Dutch from "Paleacate," or Pulicat.
Nuniz tells us that immediately on attaining power, the king, making Saluva Timma his minister, sent his nephew, the son of the last sovereign, and his own three brothers, to the fortress of Chandragiri, 250 miles to the south-east, for his greater security, and himself remained for some time at the capital.
Achyuta, according to Nuniz and some other authorities, was a brother of the late king,[263] and, in company with two other brothers and a nephew, had been confined by Krishna Deva in the fortress of Chandragiri, in order to prevent dissensions in the kingdom.