Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the country's southeastern coast. It
is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city
is Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the
north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west. Andhra
Pradesh has the second-longest coastline of 972 km (604 mi) among the states of India. Two
major rivers, the Godavari and the Krishna, run across the state. The state is separated into
three regions: Telangana, Andhra, and Rayalaseema. The primary official language of Andhra
Pradesh is Telugu and the co-official language is Urdu. Other languages often spoken in the
state include Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, and Oriya. It is historically called the "Rice Bowl of
India"

Dance
Classical dance in Andhra can be performed by both men and women; women tend to learn it more
often. Kuchipudi is the state's best-known classicaldance form. The various dance forms that existed
through the state's history are Bonalu, Dappu, Chenchu
Bhagotham, Kuchipudi, Bhamakalapam,Burrakatha, Veeranatyam, Butta bommalu, Tappeta
Gullu, Lambadi, Dhimsa, Kolattam, and Chindu. Jaanapadam theenmar is a popular folk dance.

Cuisine

Pulihara (or tamarind rice) is the main coarse in Andhra Pradesh, and green chilies add spice to the
cuisine.The Andhra pickle, sharp and extremely hot, is a favorite all over the country. The world
famous Hyderabadi Biryani, a blend of rice and meat cooked over hot coals, the Nahari, the Kulcha
and the Kebabs have a lot in common with the northern Mughlai cuisine.

Literature
Nannayya, Tikkana, and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great Sanskrit
epic Mahabharata into Telugu. Pothana is the poet who composed the classic SriMad Maha
Bhagavatamu, a Telugu translation of Sri Bhagavatham, authored by Veda Vyasa in Sanskrit.
Telugu literature after Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848–1919) is termed modern literature. Known
as Gadya Tikkana, Satyavathi Charitam was the author Telugu-language social novel, Satyavathi
Charitam. Jnanpith Award winners include Sri Viswanatha Satya Narayana and Dr. C. Narayana
Reddy. The Andhra Pradesh native and revolutionary poet Sri Sribrought new forms of
expressionism into Telugu literature.

Economy of Andhra Pradesh

Accounting for more than 98% of the country’s production of barites, Andhra Pradesh has almost a
monopoly on chrysotile asbestos.The important minerals found here include copper ore,
manganese, mica, coal, and limestone. The famous Singaneri coalmines are located
here.Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam are the centers for several important industries like machine
tools, fertilizers, ships, drugs and pharmaceuticals, heavy electrical machinery, cement, electrical
equipment, aeronautical parts, glass, etc.