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• Vajrakarur is a town in Andhra Pradesh, India, known for its rich deposits of diamonds.
• The Vajrakarur Kimberlite field is one of the oldest known diamondiferous regions in the country.
• Diamonds from this region are often found in kimberlite pipes, a type of volcanic rock formation.
• It is one of the few locations in India where diamonds are naturally found and mined.

Important Points

• The region around Vajrakarur has been a historically significant site for diamond mining in India.
• Kimberlite pipes are rare geological formations that sometimes carry diamonds to the Earth's surface.
• India was historically one of the first countries to mine diamonds, and Vajrakarur is part of that legacy.
• Modern exploration has continued in the region to understand its potential for diamond mining.

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• Rayavachakam is a historical Telugu work that provides a description of the daily life of the great Vijayanagara ruler Krishna Devaraya.
• This work records various aspects of Krishna Devaraya's reign, including his administrative activities, cultural contributions, and social interactions.
• The text serves as a valuable resource for understanding the Vijayanagara empire during its peak under Krishna Devaraya.
• It is considered a semi-historical work and provides insights into both the governance and personal life of the ruler.

Important Points

• Krishna Devaraya was one of the most prominent rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire (reigned from 1509–1529 CE).
• He is renowned for his contributions to Telugu literature and patronage of art and culture.
• His reign is considered a golden period in the history of South India due to the development of literature, architecture, and economic prosperity.
• Works like Rayavachakam provide critical insights into the ruler's life and governance during this period.

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• Manucharitra: This is a famous Telugu literary work written by Allasani Peddana, who was one of the Ashtadiggajas (eight poets) in the court of Krishna Devaraya. 
• Amukthamalyada: This is a well-known Telugu epic written by Krishna Devaraya himself. It is a poetic work that narrates the story of Andal, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, and emphasizes the devotion and surrender to God. 

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• Rudra Deva was one of the prominent rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty.
• He initiated the construction of the Orugallu Fort, which later became a significant symbol of Kakatiya architectural brilliance.
• The fort was built in the city of Warangal (historically known as Orugallu).
• The fort is known for its intricate design and the usage of massive stones in its construction.

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• Ganapati Deva: Ganapati Deva was another significant ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty. He is known for his contribution to strengthening the Kakatiya kingdom and promoting trade and commerce.
• Rudrama Devi: Rudrama Devi was a prominent queen of the Kakatiya dynasty and one of the few female rulers in Indian history. She successfully defended her kingdom against invasions.
• Prola Raja II: Prola Raja II was one of the early rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty who laid the foundation for the expansion of the kingdom.

Key Points

• Madiki Singana was the author of the work “Sakalaniti Sammatam.”
• He was a prominent figure in the literature and administration of his time.
• The work “Sakalaniti Sammatam” deals with principles and guidelines on governance and administration.
• The book reflects the intellectual depth and cultural richness of the period in which it was written.

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• Prolaraja II: Prolaraja II was a ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty known for his military conquests and consolidation of the kingdom. He played a significant role in strengthening the Kakatiya empire.
• Singa Bhupala: Singa Bhupala was a noted scholar and ruler of the Telugu region. 
• Rudrama Devi: Rudrama Devi was one of the few female rulers in Indian history, belonging to the Kakatiya dynasty. 

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• Deva Raya II (1422-1446) was one of the most prominent rulers of the Sangama Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. He expanded the empire significantly during his reign.
• Saluva Narasimha (1485–1491) was the first ruler of the Saluva Dynasty after overthrowing the last ruler of the Sangama Dynasty.
• Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542) succeeded Krishnadeva Raya and ruled during a period of decline in the Vijayanagara Empire.
• Venkatapati II (1586–1614) was one of the rulers of the Aravidu Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire, during a time of significant political instability.

Important Points

• The Vijayanagara Empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama Dynasty.
• The empire saw significant contributions in art, architecture, and administration during its rule.
• It had four major dynasties: Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu.
• The empire declined after the Battle of Talikota in 1565, when the Deccan Sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara forces.

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• Deva Raya II: Known as "Proudha Deva Raya," he was a skilled administrator and military leader. His court was adorned by poets and scholars like Srinatha and Dindima.
• Saluva Narasimha: He established the Saluva Dynasty after defeating the weak rulers of the Sangama Dynasty. His reign marked a transition in the political structure of the empire.
• Achyuta Deva Raya: He faced internal rebellions and external threats during his reign. Despite his efforts, the empire continued to decline after the death of Krishnadeva Raya.
• Venkatapati II: His rule was marked by the fragmentation of the empire as various provinces declared independence or were annexed by neighboring powers.

The correct answer is Durgabhai Deshmukh. 

Key Points

• Durgabhai Deshmukh was the founder of the Andhra Mahila Sabha.
• She was popularly known as “Iron Lady”.
• She organized Salt Satyagrah during the Civil disobedience movement in Madras and was imprisoned.
• She was the founder of AMS (Andhra Mahila Sabha) institutions and other important social welfare organizations. he, with the help of two other prominent nationalists (A. K. Prakasam and Desodharaka Nageswararao), started the movement in Madras.
• She was arrested and imprisoned for her involvement in a movement that had been banned.
• She also edited a journal known as Andhra Mahila and inspired women to rebel against meaning­less social constraints imposed on them.
• She was a member of the Constituent Assembly.
• She was awarded the Tamrapatra and Paul Hoffman Award after independence in recognition of her service to society.

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• Sarojini Naidu:
  • Popularly known as the “Nightingale of India”, was a nationalist and poetess.
  • She was married to Dr. Govindarajulu Naidu in 1898​.
  • Under the guidance of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, she became the first woman to participate in India's struggle for independence.
  • She participated in the Dandi March with Gandhiji and presided over the Kanpur Session of Congress in 1925.
  • She was the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh State.

The correct answer is Visalandhra movement.

Key Points

• Vishalandhra Movement
  • The Vishalandhra, Vishal Andhra, or Visalandhra Movement was a movement in post-independence India for a united state for all Telugu speakers, a Greater Andhra.
  • This movement was led by the Communist Party of India under the banner of Andhra Mahasabha with a demand to merge all the Telugu-speaking areas into one state.
  • The movement succeeded and a separate state of Andhra Pradesh was formed by merging Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State (Telangana) with Andhra State on 1 November 1956 as part of the States Reorganisation Act.
  • However, on 2 June 2014, Telangana State was separated back out of Andhra Pradesh and the Vishalandhra experiment came to an end.
  • The residual Andhra Pradesh now has approximately the same borders as the old Andhra State of 1956.

Additional Information

• Andhra movement
  • The Andhra movement or Andhrodyamam was a campaign for recognition of the Telugu-speaking part of the Madras Presidency as a separate political unit in British India.
  • The Andhra movement leaders alleged that the Telugu people were being suppressed by the Tamils, who dominated politics and government jobs.
  • A similar movement was started by the Telugu people living in the Hyderabad State under Nizam's rule.
  • It achieved success by the formation of the Andhra state in 1953.
• 1972 Jai Andhra movement
  • Jai Andhra movement is a 1972 political movement in support of the creation of the Andhra state in the light of injustices felt by the people of the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema Regions.
  • This was after the HC and SC upheld the Mulki rules in existence at the time.
    • This disenfranchised a vast majority of the population of the state from obtaining jobs in their own state capital.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Madanapalle, a town in Andhra Pradesh, holds a special place in Indian history, particularly in the context of Rabindranath Tagore and the National Anthem.
• Rabindranath Tagore in Madanapalle:
  • In 1919, Tagore visited Madanapalle, where he stayed at the Besant Theosophical College.
  • It was during this stay that he translated "Jana Gana Mana" (the National Anthem of India) from Bengali to English. This translation is titled "The Morning Song of India."
  •  Hence, Option 3 is correct. 

The correct answer is Pingali Venkaiah.

Key Points

• Pingali Venkayya was a freedom fighter and the designer of the Indian National Tricolour who went on to become synonymous with the spirit of free and independent India.
• Venkayya served as a soldier in the British Army in South Africa during the Anglo Boer war in Africa.
• He met the Mahatma in Vijayawada and showed him his publication with the various designs of the flag.
• Acknowledging the need for a national flag, Gandhi then asked Venkayya to design a fresh one at the national congress meeting in 1921.
• The flag was officially adopted by the Indian National Congress in 1931.
• In 2009, a stamp was also issued to commemorate him, and the Andhra Pradesh government recommended his name for the Bharat Ratna in 2014.
• In 2015, the then Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu renamed the AIR Vijaywada after Venkayya and unveiled his statue on its premises.

Additional Information

• Badal Gupta:
  • The Secretariat Building, also known as the Writers' Building, was attacked by Benoy Basu, Dinesh Gupta, and Badal Gupta at Dalhousie Square in Calcutta during the Indian Revolutionary War against British control in India.
• Tanguturi Prakasam:
  • He was the Madras Presidency's chief minister and an anti-colonialist, social reformer, and political figure from India.
  • After the division of Madras State along linguistic lines, Tanguturi was elected as the first chief minister of the former Andhra state.
  • Tanguturi was referred to as the "Lion of Andhra" or "Andhra Kesari."
• Tirot Sing:
  • He was one of the Khasi people's chiefs in the early 19th century and was also known as U Tirot Sing Syiem.
  • He was descended from the Syiemlieh family.
  • He was the Syiem (chief) of the Khasi Hills' Nongkhlaw.
  • In an effort to seize control of the Khasi Hills, Tirot Sing declared war against the British and engaged in combat.
  • He passed away on July 17, 1835. Meghalaya observes U Tirot Sing Day in honour of his passing.

The correct answer is Alluri Sitaram Raju.Key Points

• In the Gudem hills of Andhra Pradesh, a militant guerrilla movement spread.
  • Here the colonial government had closed large forest areas preventing people from entering the forest to give the cattle or to collect fuel, Woods.
  • This enraged the hill people.
  • Not only their livelihood was affected but they also felt their traditional rights were being denied.
  • When the government forced them to contribute begar for road building the hill people revolted.
  • Their leader was Alluri Sitaram Raju who claimed to have a variety of power he could survive even Bullet shoots the rebels proclaiming him as an incarnation of God Raju was highly inspired by the non-cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and persuaded people to wear Khadi and give up drinking but at the same time he asserted that India could be liberated only by the use of force.
  • Raju was captured for his guerrilla Warfare and was executed in 1924 he became a folk Hero.

Additional Information

• Kalluri Chandramouli was an Indian politician and independence activist from the state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. 
  • He was then elected as a member of the Legislative Assemblies from Tenali of Madras province in 1937 and again in 1946.
  • He was elected for the same position in the Andhra province in 1955 and the Andhra Pradesh province in 1962.
• Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political activist, feminist, and poet.
  • In 1924 she travelled in eastern Africa and South Africa in the interest of Indians there and the following year became the first Indian woman president of the National Congress having been preceded eight years earlier by the English feminist Annie Besant. 
• Gottipati Brahmaiah or Gottipati Brahmayya was a freedom fighter, popularly known as Ryota Pedda (Leader of Farmers). He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982.
  • Brahmaiah was one of the pioneers of the Zamindari Ryot Movement.

The correct answer is The Manchikallu inscription of Pallava Simhavarman.

• The inscription that proved that Pallavas replaced the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri is The Manchikallu inscription of Pallava Simhavarman.

Key Points

• The Manchikallu inscription was found at Manchikallu, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
• The characters in the inscription are of Southern Brahmi, the predecessor of Telugu - Kannada script, and are written in Prakrit language.
• The inscription belongs to Simhavarma I of the Pallava dynasty and is dated as 320 CE.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Rakasi Gullu.

• Rakasi Gullu:
  • These are the ruins of megalithic burials of Cairns type, locally known as Rakasi Gullu was discovered in Jedcharla in Mahabubnagar district (now Telangana) of the then Andhra Pradesh in 10th C.B.C.
• The First Telugu Inscription known as Erragudipadu Sasanam was engraved in the 6th C.A.D. in the Kadapa District, Now present in Andhra Pradesh.
• Ashoka's Inscriptions:
  • James Princep was the first person to decipher Asoka's Inscriptions.
  • Ashoka inscriptions can be classified into three types. They are  Pillar edicts, Major rock edicts, and Minor rock edicts.
• Nasik Inscription: 
  • Goutami Putra Bala Sri laid an inscription at Nasik, popularly known as Nasik Inscription.
  • The achievements of Gutamiputra Satkarni were mentioned in Nasik Inscription 
• Hathi Gumpha inscription:
  • It was in Odisha and was inscribed by Kharavela, the Emperor of Kalinga.

The correct answer is Kandachara.

Key Points

• Kandachara was the military department in the Vijayanagar empire.
• Soldiers were usually paid in cash.
• The Vijayanagar empire was established in the year 1336.
• It was founded by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty(1336 AD to 1672 AD).
• Four Dynasties - Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu ruled from Vijayanagara.
• Sri Ranga III was the last ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire (1642-1672). 
• Saluva dynasty was founded by Saluva Narasimha.
• Tuluva dynasty was founded by Tuluva Narasa Nayaka.
• Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.

Additional Information

• In the Vijayanagar administration athavane or athavana was the Department of Revenue.
• Kautilya's Judicial System called “Dandaniti,” “the science of law enforcement” is an important part of The Arthashastra.
• Akbar established the Mansabdari system as the government's framework in the Mughal Empire in 1571. Mansab is an Arabic term that means rank or status. As a result, Mansabdari was a system for ranking government officials that dictated their civil and military responsibilities as well as their salaries.

The correct answer Satavahana.

Key Points

• Roman coins were found in Andhra due to trade with the Roman Empire.
• Satavahana minted coins from metals such as copper lead tin silver and gold alloys.
• Gold coins of the Roman Empire are found at Nagavarapadu in the Kammam region.
• Aricamedu was the center of Roman trade.
• The gold coin was called Suvarnas.
• The silver coin was called Karshapana.

Additional InformationChalukya

• During the 6th-12th centuries the Chalukyas ruled parts of southern and central India.
• There were three separate but related Chalukya dynasties.
• Badami Chalukyas, the early Chalukyas established their capital at Badami (Vadapi) in Karnataka. 
• Eastern Chalukyas, Vengis capital.
• Western Chalukyas, Descendants of the Chalukyas of Badami who arose in the late 10th century.

Kakatiya 

• The Kakatiyas were an Andhra dynasty that flourished in the 12th century.
• Hundreds of Hindu temples were built, Under the Kakatiya kings were Ganapati Deva Rudrama Devi and Prataparudra of the Kakatiya dynasty.
• Dharanikota, Andhra Pradesh Built by Emperor Ganapati Deva a powerful ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty the temple was converted into the abode of Goddess Balusulama Durga Devi.

Vijayanagara

• The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by Harihara and Bukka and ruled from 1336 CE to 1646 CE.
• Harihara and Bukka founded the city of Vijayanagara on the south bank of the Tungabhadra River in 1336 AD.
• They made Hampi their capital.

The correct answer is Parasaramadhaviyam 

Key Points

• Parasara-Madhaviya is a commentary of civil and religious law and is held to be an authority on Hindu Law in South India.
• It is a commentary on Prasara Smriti written by Madhavacharya Vidyaranya .

• The 12th guru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetam founded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya was Vidyaranya or Madhavacharya.
• Madhavacharya was a saint, statesman, philosopher, empire builder, and scholar.
• Parasara - Madhaviya, Rajakatenirnaya, Vivaranapremayasangarha, and Jivanmuktiviveka were written by Madhva Vidyaranya, the spiritual inspiration for the founding empire. 

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Amuktamalyada

• Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada.
• Āmuktamālyada is a Telugu epic poem.
• It means "One who offered the garland after wearing it themselves".
• The poem describes the story of wedding of the Hindu Lord Ranganayaka an avatar of Vishnu and Goda Devi, the Tamil Alvar, poet and daughter of Periyalvar.

Arthashastra

• Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on Principles and practice of statecraft.
• The book on statecraft was written in the Mauryan period.
• It was written by Chanakya.
• The book was written in Sanskrit.