Andhra Pradesh
Demography
Climate
Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest state in India located in South India. The climate in Andhra Pradesh is categorized by summer, winter and Rainy season.
Summer: This season lasts from March to June Winter: Winter extends from October-February
Rainy Season: This starts from July and continues till September.
Summer: This season lasts from March to June Winter: Winter extends from October-February
Rainy Season: This starts from July and continues till September.
Education
Andhra Pradesh is served by more than 20 institutes of higher education. All major arts, humanities, science, engineering, law, medicine, business and veterinary science are offered, leading to first degrees as well as postgraduate awards. Advanced research is conducted in all major areas.
Andhra Pradesh has 1330 arts, science and commerce colleges, 1000 MBA, MCA Colleges, 500 engineering colleges and 53 medical colleges. The student to teacher ratio is 19:1 in the higher education. According to census taken in 2001, Andhra Pradesh has an overall literacy rate of 60.5%. While male literacy rate is at 70.3%, the female literacy rate however is only at 50.4%, a cause for concern.
Andhra Pradesh has 1330 arts, science and commerce colleges, 1000 MBA, MCA Colleges, 500 engineering colleges and 53 medical colleges. The student to teacher ratio is 19:1 in the higher education. According to census taken in 2001, Andhra Pradesh has an overall literacy rate of 60.5%. While male literacy rate is at 70.3%, the female literacy rate however is only at 50.4%, a cause for concern.
Cuisine
Andhra Pradesh is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine along with its rich cultural heritage. The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh includes both the original Andhra cuisine and the Hyderabad cuisine, having a Mughalai influence. Out of these two cuisines, the former one is more hot and spicy.
Every meal that is snacks, lunch, dinner, etc, have their own specialty. The eating habits are quite varied as there is a mixture of Hindu and Muslim styles of eating. The Andhra cuisine is mainly vegetarian and only in the coastal areas seafood is preferred. The staple food of Andhra Pradesh is Rice, which is served with sambar.
Every meal that is snacks, lunch, dinner, etc, have their own specialty. The eating habits are quite varied as there is a mixture of Hindu and Muslim styles of eating. The Andhra cuisine is mainly vegetarian and only in the coastal areas seafood is preferred. The staple food of Andhra Pradesh is Rice, which is served with sambar.
Culture
Different fields of art comprise the Culture of Andhra Pradesh. The rich cultural heritage of Andhra Pradesh is evident from the internationally renowned Carnatic music.
The region is home to some of the most popular classical musicians like Thyagaraja and Annamacharya. The state's popular form of dance, Kuchipudi show cases immense talent and creativity. This dance is a great contribution to Indian classical dance.
The local language of the region, Telegu is an extremely intense language and many compositions and poems have been written in this language. Telegu is an exceptionally rich language.
The museums of Andhra like the Salar Jung Museum display a wide selection of sculptures, artifacts, paintings and ancient objects that were left behind by the different rulers of the region. The museums highlight the Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu influences on the region.
The culture of Andhra Pradesh is an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of the country. The art and crafts of the region like Kalamkari, Bidri, the fabulous weaving of Gadwal and Venkatagiri, the exclusive metal ware, brass, stone and wood carving highlight the immense talent of the Andhra craftsmen.
The region is home to some of the most popular classical musicians like Thyagaraja and Annamacharya. The state's popular form of dance, Kuchipudi show cases immense talent and creativity. This dance is a great contribution to Indian classical dance.
The local language of the region, Telegu is an extremely intense language and many compositions and poems have been written in this language. Telegu is an exceptionally rich language.
The museums of Andhra like the Salar Jung Museum display a wide selection of sculptures, artifacts, paintings and ancient objects that were left behind by the different rulers of the region. The museums highlight the Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu influences on the region.
The culture of Andhra Pradesh is an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of the country. The art and crafts of the region like Kalamkari, Bidri, the fabulous weaving of Gadwal and Venkatagiri, the exclusive metal ware, brass, stone and wood carving highlight the immense talent of the Andhra craftsmen.
History
The Mauryas, Satavahanas, Pallavas, Cholas, Chalukyas, and Vijayanagar had a glorious emperorship over the state. The existence of the state is found from the epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana.
The word Andhra means Leader in Battle. Sanskrit writings reveal that the people of the state are Aryans. During the Mauryan reign, the state was a political power in the south eastern region. Between 624-1323 AD the state faced a significant change in the social, religious and literacy spheres. During these periods the language Telugu was emerged as a literary medium for the people and Sanskrit was less emphasized. This alteration in the literature was made by the east and west Chalukyas.
During the emperorship of the Mughals the state also built social status and communal relationship with the Muslims. The language Telugu was equally treated with the Deccani Urdu. During colonial era, the state had a great contribution to the Freedom movement. After independence the Telugu speaking portion of the Madras state demanded for a new state and it was fulfilled on 1, November 1956 when Andhra Pradesh acquired the full status of a state of the Indian Union.
The word Andhra means Leader in Battle. Sanskrit writings reveal that the people of the state are Aryans. During the Mauryan reign, the state was a political power in the south eastern region. Between 624-1323 AD the state faced a significant change in the social, religious and literacy spheres. During these periods the language Telugu was emerged as a literary medium for the people and Sanskrit was less emphasized. This alteration in the literature was made by the east and west Chalukyas.
During the emperorship of the Mughals the state also built social status and communal relationship with the Muslims. The language Telugu was equally treated with the Deccani Urdu. During colonial era, the state had a great contribution to the Freedom movement. After independence the Telugu speaking portion of the Madras state demanded for a new state and it was fulfilled on 1, November 1956 when Andhra Pradesh acquired the full status of a state of the Indian Union.
Language
Telugu is the principal and official language of the State. It was also referred to as `Tenugu' in the past.
The other main languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh are Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English followed by Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Oriya.
Andhra is the name given to it since the medieval times. A general description of the land of the Telugus was made in the medieval times as `the land marked by three lingas of the three famous shrines of Draksharamam (East Godavari district), Kaleswaram (Karimnagar district) and Srisailam (Kurnool district).
The other main languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh are Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English followed by Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Oriya.
Andhra is the name given to it since the medieval times. A general description of the land of the Telugus was made in the medieval times as `the land marked by three lingas of the three famous shrines of Draksharamam (East Godavari district), Kaleswaram (Karimnagar district) and Srisailam (Kurnool district).
Literature
Telugu literature is highly influenced by Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures. Nannayya, Tikkana, and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great epic Mahabharatham into Telugu. Bammera Potana is another great poet from Orugallu (Now Warangal) famous for his great classic Sri Madandhra Maha Bhagavatamu, a Telugu translation of 'Sri Bhagavatham' authored by Veda Vyasa in Sanskrit. Nannayya derived the present Telugu script(lipi) from the old Telugu-Kannada script. Emperor Krishna Deva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada and also made the famous statement : "Desa Bhashalandu Telugu lessa" meaning "Telugu is the sweetest amongst all Indian languages".
Religion
Peoples in Andhra are highly religious people, who follow their religion with the highest regard. In Andhra Pradesh, the major religions are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Buddhism. Around the state, you can find people following different religious practices.
More number of temples, mosques, churches can be seen on the state. However, Hinduism is the major religion that is followed by maximum number of people. Muslims are by and large concentrated in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The tribals follow their own religion and worship nature. Here is given brief information on the major religions in Andhra Pradesh.
Hinduism Hindus comprise of 'Brahmins', 'Kshatriyas', 'Vaishyas' and 'Shudras'. There are many tribes that cannot be sorted out, but form an integral part of the Hindu community.
Islam Muslims comprise 'Shaik', 'Syed', 'Mughal' and 'Pathan'. However, these people can be found anywhere in Andhra Pradesh, yet majority of them are found in and around Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Christianity Although Christianity doesn't make out any caste system, yet there are many castes to be found amongst Christians of Andhra Pradesh. Maximum number of people following Christianity in the state are converted Christians.
Buddhism During the 1st century AD, Buddhism is believed to have flourished in Andhra Pradesh. Buddhism is today the fourth major religion followed here.
More number of temples, mosques, churches can be seen on the state. However, Hinduism is the major religion that is followed by maximum number of people. Muslims are by and large concentrated in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The tribals follow their own religion and worship nature. Here is given brief information on the major religions in Andhra Pradesh.
Hinduism Hindus comprise of 'Brahmins', 'Kshatriyas', 'Vaishyas' and 'Shudras'. There are many tribes that cannot be sorted out, but form an integral part of the Hindu community.
Islam Muslims comprise 'Shaik', 'Syed', 'Mughal' and 'Pathan'. However, these people can be found anywhere in Andhra Pradesh, yet majority of them are found in and around Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Christianity Although Christianity doesn't make out any caste system, yet there are many castes to be found amongst Christians of Andhra Pradesh. Maximum number of people following Christianity in the state are converted Christians.
Buddhism During the 1st century AD, Buddhism is believed to have flourished in Andhra Pradesh. Buddhism is today the fourth major religion followed here.
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