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The reign Vijayaditya-I threat from Rasthrakutas to Eastern Chalukyas was started as the Chalukyas of Badami was conquered by Rasthrakuta king DantiDurga in 754 AD. Vijayaditya-I (died 1175) was a king of the Shilahara dynasty. He joined in a conspiracy which was being formed by Bijjala, a minister of his feudal Lord Taila III, and in the revolution that ensued the Chalukya supremacy came to an end circa 1153 AD.

The capital of Salankayana dynasty was located at Vengi, modern Pedavegi near Eluru in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

The construction work of the Dowleswaram Anicut was commenced in April 1847 and completed in March 1852, according to 'Delta Silpi- Arthur Cotton' written by Gummaluru Satyanarayana.

East Godavari district is known as the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. The fertile area with lush paddy fields and coconut groves between the Godavari and Krishna rivers is known as the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh.

The water lily is the state flower for Andhra Pradesh, India. Water lily family of 58 species in 3 genera of freshwater flowering plants, native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife but sometimes cause drainage problems because of their rapid growth.

The Swarnamukhi is an East Flowing river basin having a small catchment area of 3,225 Sq. Km. It rises at an elevation of 300 m in the Eastern Ghat ranges near Pakala village in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh at North latitude 13° 28' and East longitude 79° 09'.

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the first Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh that was formed on 1^st November 1956. On 1^st October 1953, 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking portion of Madras State became the new Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (also known as Andhra Kesari - "The Lion of Andhra") became the first Chief Minister of the new state.

Tirupati, the holy city is located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh, in Chittoor district. Known as the abode of the 'Kaliyuga' deity Lord Venkateswara popularly known as Balaji, Tirupati is famous for the Venkateswara temple in the sacred Tirumala hills at an elevation of 860 m.

On 1^st October 1953, 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking portion of Madras State became the new Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital.

Arma Konda or Seethamma Konda is the highest mountain peak in the state of Andhra Pradesh as well as in the Godavari River basin. It is also the tallest peak of the Eastern Ghats. The peak is named as Sitamma Konda in Survey of India maps.