Saturday, January 26, 2008

Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

The city of Guntur is not only the capital of Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh, but is also one of the larger cities of India. It has a population of 800,000 people and is called the' City of Spices'. The corporate headquarters of Tobacco Board of India is located in Guntur.

Guntur is the home of the famous Amaravati and Ancient Sitanagaram, rich in history culture and heritage. More recently, the region was under Nizam's rule prior to the colonial period. During the colonial rule, Guntur was under the control of French and then the British.

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