Karempudi
| Karempudi కారంపూడి | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Karempudi  Karempudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′00″N 79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°ECoordinates: 16°26′00″N 79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Karempudi |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522614 |
| Telephone code | +91–8649 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Narasaraopet |
| Andhra Pradesh Legislature constituency | Macherla |
Karempudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]
Etymology
Karempudi is derived from the "karyam"pudi. karyam have lot of meanings it also means "Yuddam" (war), here Palnati yuddam held so this place called Karyamapudi after that with time it changed to karempudi.
History
The battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet Srinatha in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was written by Gene Roghair titled "Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh". It was a battle between two factions of the Kalachuris (Haihaya).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ↑ "Karempudi Mandal". Zilla Praja Parishad Guntur Official Website. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
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