Modern History of Andhra Pradesh

The provided document is the preface and table of contents of the book, Aadhunika Andhra Pradesh Charitra (Modern History of Andhra Pradesh). It is the Telugu translation of the author C. Raghunath Rao's English work, "The History of Modern Andhra Pradesh".

Key details from the text:

• Book Details:

  • Title: ఆధునిక ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ చరిత్ర (Aadhunika Andhra Pradesh Charitra)

  • Author: సి. రఘునాథరావు (C. Raghunath Rao)

  • Purpose: Written primarily for M.A. students and candidates preparing for various competitive examinations.

  • Edition: This is the fifth edition. The first edition was published in 1990.

  • New Content in Fifth Edition: Three new chapters and a third appendix, which includes a list of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, have been added.

• Structure/Table of Contents (Selected Chapters):

  • యూరోపియన్ల రాక (Arrival of Europeans)

  • కంపెనీ పాలనలో ఆంధ్రదేశం (Andhra region under Company Rule)

  • ఆంధ్రోద్యమం - ఆవిర్భావం (Andhra Movement - Emergence)

  • ఆంధ్రరాష్ట్ర ఆవిర్భావం (Formation of Andhra State)

  • ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ అవతరణ (Formation of Andhra Pradesh)

  • చంద్రబాబునాయుడు ప్రభుత్వం (Chandrababu Naidu Government)

• Andhra Pradesh Geographical Overview:

  • Location: The state is the fifth largest in India.

  • Borders: It is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh to the north, Tamil Nadu to the south, and Karnataka and Maharashtra to the west.

  • Divisions: Geographically, the state is divided into three regions: 1) Circar or Coastal Andhra, 2) Rayalaseema, and 3) Telangana.

• Historical Context:

  • Andhras are first mentioned in the Aitareya Brahmana, dating back about 1000 BCE.

  • Satavahana Rule: The rule of the Satavahanas, the first ruler being Sri Mukha (221 BCE – 198 BCE), lasted for about 500 years, from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE.