Destination India: Nellore, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Nellore, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh

nellore krishnapatnam beach by mahesh
Originally uploaded by muppala mahesh.

Situated on the south and north banks of Pennar River, Nellore is an emerging city of 700,000 people in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The city attracts a lot of immigrants from other parts of the country because of the flourishing aquaculture industry and paddy cultivation. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in this district's famous bird sanctury at Nelapattu.

Formerly a part of the composite Madras State, Nellore district came under Andhra Pradesh, when the States were re-organized on a linguistic basis on November 1, 1956. Potti Sriramulu, a Telugu patriot and activist, fasted to death for the formation of Andhra State within the Indian Union.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.