Banganapalle
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Banganapalle is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It lies in Kurnool district
, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its mango
es, commonly called 'Banginpalli variety' and even has a cultivar
, Banganapalli, named after it. Between 1790 and 1948, Banganapalle was the capital of a princely state
of the same name.
In 1601, Sultan Ismail Adil Shah
of Bijapur conquered the fortress of Banganapalle from Raja Nanda Chakravathy. The fort and surrounding districts were placed under the control of his victorious general, Siddhu Sumbal, who held them until 1665. Muhammad Beg Khan-e Rosebahani was granted Bangangapalle and the surrounding jagir
in perpetual fiefdom but died without a male heir, leaving the jagir of Banganapalle to his grandson and adopted son, Faiz Ali Khan Bahadur
. The Mughal
emperor Aurangzeb
conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1686, but Faiz Ali Khan's fief was secured by the intervention of his maternal uncle Mubariz Khan, who served as Aurangzeb's viceroy of the Deccan.
Banganapalli is a mango cultivar
named after Banganapalle. An unspoilt obliquely oval specimen presents an unblemished golden yellow thin edible skin. This increasingly popular cultivar of mango also goes by the names of 'Baneshan' in Hindi and is also spelt 'Baiganpalli' or 'Beganpalli'. These mangoes are large sized, weighing on an average 350-400 grams. The pulp is fibreless, firm and yellow with sweet taste. This variety is the most sought after from 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...
, 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...
. It lies in Kurnool district
Kurnool district
Kurnool District is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district...
, 70 km south of the town of Kurnool. Banganapalle is famous for its mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
es, commonly called 'Banginpalli variety' and even has a cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
, Banganapalli, named after it. Between 1790 and 1948, Banganapalle was the capital of a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of the same name.
Geography
Banganapalle is located at 15.3167°N 78.2333°E. It has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 ft).Princely history
Ismail Adil Shah
Isamail Adil Shah was the king of Bijapur who spent most of his time extending his territory. His short lived reign helped the dynasty establish a strong hold in the deccan.-Early years:...
of Bijapur conquered the fortress of Banganapalle from Raja Nanda Chakravathy. The fort and surrounding districts were placed under the control of his victorious general, Siddhu Sumbal, who held them until 1665. Muhammad Beg Khan-e Rosebahani was granted Bangangapalle and the surrounding jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
in perpetual fiefdom but died without a male heir, leaving the jagir of Banganapalle to his grandson and adopted son, Faiz Ali Khan Bahadur
Faiz Ali Khan (Banganapalle)
Nawab Faiz Ali Khan Bahadur , was a ruler of the princely state of Banganapalle, including the Chenchelimala territory....
. The Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1686, but Faiz Ali Khan's fief was secured by the intervention of his maternal uncle Mubariz Khan, who served as Aurangzeb's viceroy of the Deccan.
Banganapalle mangoes
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
named after Banganapalle. An unspoilt obliquely oval specimen presents an unblemished golden yellow thin edible skin. This increasingly popular cultivar of mango also goes by the names of 'Baneshan' in Hindi and is also spelt 'Baiganpalli' or 'Beganpalli'. These mangoes are large sized, weighing on an average 350-400 grams. The pulp is fibreless, firm and yellow with sweet taste. This variety is the most sought after from 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...
.
Places of tourist interest
- YagantiYagantiSri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple or Yaganti is a temple to Lord Shiva in Kurnool District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Location:...
- Hindu piligrimage place - Veerabramhendra Swami Matham
- MahanandiMahanandiMahanandi is a village located east of the Nallamala Hills in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a picturesque village surrounded by thick forests. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there are nine Nandi shrines known as Nava Nandis. Mahanandi is one of the Nava Nandis. The Mahanandiswara...
- Belum Guhalu or Belum CavesBelum CavesBelum Caves is the second largest cave in Indian subcontinent and the longest caves in plains of Indian Subcontinent, known for its stalactite and stalagmite formations. Belum Caves have long passages, spacious chambers, fresh water galleries and siphons. The caves reach its deepest point at the...
Brahmam gari matham (Veerappaiah temple)
Veerabrahmendra Swamy, an Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Authored kalagnana, a rare of its kind, which foresees the future, past and present. Sree Veerabrahmendra Swamy, was called as Veerambhotlayya during his childhood. Swamy at the age of 11, after the demise of his father Yanamadala. Veerabhojayacharya gave Mantropadesham to his mother and continued his spiritual journey from Pappagni Mutt, Chikballapur and arrived at Banganapalle, stayed in Garimireddy Achhamma house. Garimireddy Venkatareddy and Achhamma Couple are natives of Bhanumukkala Village, Banganapalle. Swamy, identified himself as Veerappaiah to Garimireddy Couple. At the first instance itself, Garimireddy couple noticed a divine glow in Swamy. Veerabrahmendra Swamy, requested to be as a Gopalaka (cows caretaker) at their home. Every morning, Swamy used to take the cows to Ravvalakonda. It is said that Swamy, used to draw a line around and the cows used to maze the grass inside the drawn circle. Cruel animals like tiger and lion could not cross the line. Swamy, used to sit in the Ravvalakonda Caves and written Kaalagnana on the talapatras. From the other cowherds, Achhama heard about Swamy's Devine activities and she herself went in to the caves and seen Swamy varu sitting on a mahasarpa and writing the Kaalagnana. Achhamma understood that Brahmam garu is the almighty god and she became the disciple of Swamy.- Veerabrahmendra Swamy as Veerappaiah stayed for a period of 25 years in Banaganapalle.
- Swamy showed many miracles during his stay at banaganapalle.
- Banaganapple Nawab, Meer Fazal Ali Khan Bahaddur, in order to test Swamyji, bought a pregnant horse in to the courtyard and asked Swamyji to prophesize the gender of the baby in the horse womb. To everyone's surprise, Swamy said the gender of the baby horse.
- Banaganapalle nawab, has served Gomamsam (cow meat) to Swamiji. The meat is made in to fruits as Divyaprasadam by Veerabrahmendra Swamy. Nawab, Meer Fazal Ali Khan Bahaddur became disciple of Veerabrahmendra Swamiji.
- Swamy gave eyes with his mystic powers to Brahmananda reddy, son of Garimireddy Achamma, Venkatareddy.
- Swamy has lit all the lamps with water at Banganapalle nawab samsthan.
- Sri. Garimireddy Venkatareddy, Achhamma couple constructed the nelamutt. Veerappaiah temple in the year 1622. Annajaiah, from kasi was in search of a guru, and he is destined to come to Banaganapalle and became the discipline of Veerabrahmendra Swamy. Banaganapalle Nawab, disciple of Brahmam Garu, has donated 50 acres (202,343 m²) of land for the Veerappaih temple.
- Veerabrahmendra Swamy has written totally 4,32,000 tala patras Kaalagnana. Swamy Kaalagnanam is kept in a patara (wooden closet) and chintachettu (Tamarind tree) is planted on top of it.
- Annajaiah, disciple of Veerabrahmendra Swamy was appointed as head of the Mutt at Banaganapalle.