The Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency was an agency

Agency

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 in the Madras Presidency

Madras Presidency

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 of British India. The agency was autonomous and supervised by an agent subordinate to the District Collector of Vizagapatam district.

History

The agency was created soon after the Gumsur Rebellion of 1835 based on the recommendations of the Russell Report of November 18, 1834. As per the recommendations, the zamindars of the hill regions of the north-eastern part of the Madras Presidency were given more autonomy than those of other districts. However, the general administration of the country was to be overseen by a commissioner or agent subordinate to the District Collector of Vizagapatam. The proposals were approved by the Madras government and agencies were eventually created by Act XXIV of 1839.

Extent

The agency composed of the zamindaris of Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Palkonda, Golgonda, Jeypore, Kurupam, Sangamvalasa, Chemudu, Panchipenta, Salur, Madgole, Belgam, Sarvapilly and Merangi and made up seven-eights of the district of Vizagapatam.

The territories of the Vizagapatam Hill Tracts Agency lie in the present-day Araku Valley

Araku Valley

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, Golugonda

Golugonda

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, Chintapalle, Dumbriguda

Dumbriguda

Dumbriguda is a village and a Mandal in the Sankaram Forest block of Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.There is a beautiful Dumbriguda waterfalls...

, Gangaraju Madugula

Gangaraju Madugula

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, Gudem Kotha Veedhi

Gudem kotha veedhi

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, Hukumpeta

Hukumpeta

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, Koyyuru

Koyyuru

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, Peda Bayalu

Peda bayalu

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 and Munchingi Puttu

Munchingi puttu

Munchingi puttu is a village and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Munchingi puttu is the most Northern mandal and bordered by Peda bayalu mandal of Visakhapatnam district and Orissa state.-Villages:...

 mandals of Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district

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 and Ramabhadrapuram

Ramabhadrapuram

Rama-bhadra-puram is a village and mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located on the National Highway 43 between Gajapathinagaram and Salur. There is a 4-way Road junction via Badangi to Srikakulam and via Bobbili to Parvathipuram....

, Gajapathinagaram

Gajapathinagaram

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, Salur

Salur

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, Seethanagaram

Seethanagaram

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, Parvathipuram, Kurupam

Kurupam

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, Badangi

Badangi

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, Garugubilli

Garugubilli

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, Mentada

Mentada

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, Pachipenta

Pachipenta

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, Makkuva

Makkuva

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, Balijipeta

Balijipeta

Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Bobbili, in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.-Geography:...

 and Bobbili

Bobbili

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 mandals of Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district

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 of Andhra Pradesh

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 and Malkangiri

Malkangiri district

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, Koraput

Koraput District

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, Rayagada

Rayagada District

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 and Nabarangapur districts of Orissa

Orissa

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