Andhra Pradesh,the third largest state in india,a state rich in natural resources,cultural heritage history,retains much of its regal glory and mystic charm to this day.Strategically located on the high arid deccan plateau,it slopes down to the low-lying coastal region to the east where the bay of bengal laps its shores.Andhra Pradesh is blessed with a charming country side that combines rocks,verdant forests,green fields,lakes and rivers with golden beaches that form a part of its 1000 kms long sunkissed coastline and has something to offer evry kind of traveller.Idealy suited for wildlife, there are about 20 notified sanctuaries in the state and each of them is home to a variety of rare animal species.Beautiful crafts exquisite remnants of a glorious past,vibrant religious festivals irrestistable delicacies together with the charming people and the sonorant mother tongue Telugu,are some of the indelible impressions of this state.
History by day.Magic by night.that's Hyderabad, a city of smiles,of lights,of a thousand faces.The capital
of Andhra Pradesh,Hyderabad is a heady mixture of heritage, traditional hospitality and a thriving software revolution.A revolution that has attracted microsoft to set up its only overseas base here.
Endearingly called 'pearl City', the fifth largest city in india, is famous, the world over, for it's twinkling
pearls, glass embedded bangles and the delectable Hyderabadi cusine,besides monumentsof great historical
interest.Legend says that in the late 16th century Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutub Shahi Dynasty founded a new city along the banks of river Musi for this lady love, Bhagmati.The city was then called Bhagyanagar.Later when Bhagmati entered the royal family, she was honoured with the title Hyder Mahal.And Bhagyanagar became Hyderabad.
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