Gurramkonda
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Gurramkonda is a historical place located between Cuddapah and Bangalore highway in Chittoor district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
. Gurramkonda is a mandal
headquarter in modern India.
In the sequence of political history it was one of the fort towns for Vijayanagara kingdom. It was under the Vijayanagara kingdom and its king was Sree Krishna Deva Raya. The name Gurram Konda was given to this place because the rulers of this kingdom traveled on horses to reach their palace at the top of the steep hill. The name Gurram Konda is also thought to be derived from the two words that are associated with this historic place, Konda which means Hill and Gurram which means Horse.
There is also a tomb for Tippu Sultan's maternal uncle (his mother's brother) called Maqbeera. This is similar to all Islamic tombs built in India.
As per history heard from locals, a large deposit of diamonds and precious rocks were spreaded by king across the hill when the kingdom was attacked. Even now, lot of locals believe that treasure is hidden around the hill foot and can find diamonds also.
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Gurramkonda is a mandal
Mandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
headquarter in modern India.
Geography
Gurramkonda is located at 13.7833°N 78.5833°E. It has an average elevation of 647 meters (2125 feet).History
Gurramkonda is a Hill-Fort town. Its historical name was Zafarabad. It had over forty mosques but all of them have been ruined and and are now extinct. One Sufi saint name Hazrath Shah Kamal came from Kirman of Old Persia and settled here. He taught Islam to the locals and it spread throughout the village and its surroundings.In the sequence of political history it was one of the fort towns for Vijayanagara kingdom. It was under the Vijayanagara kingdom and its king was Sree Krishna Deva Raya. The name Gurram Konda was given to this place because the rulers of this kingdom traveled on horses to reach their palace at the top of the steep hill. The name Gurram Konda is also thought to be derived from the two words that are associated with this historic place, Konda which means Hill and Gurram which means Horse.
There is also a tomb for Tippu Sultan's maternal uncle (his mother's brother) called Maqbeera. This is similar to all Islamic tombs built in India.
As per history heard from locals, a large deposit of diamonds and precious rocks were spreaded by king across the hill when the kingdom was attacked. Even now, lot of locals believe that treasure is hidden around the hill foot and can find diamonds also.