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Anantapur

Also known as Anantapuramu

Anantapur is a city in the Rayalaseema region of southern Andhra Pradesh, India, and the headquarters of Anantapur district. It grew around a large reservoir built in the 14th century under the Vijayanagara Empire. The surrounding district, one of the driest in India, covers lands once ruled by the Nolamba dynasty and later by the poligars, local chiefs under Vijayanagara.

Anantapur
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Nolamba dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anantapur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anantapur
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