Krishnapatnam Port

• 13 Nov 2019

The Adani Group of Companies has expressed its interest in the Krishnapatnam port, as part of its plan to expand its reach in the east coast.

• Krishnapatnam Port is located in Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh.
• The Port has been named so as the Vijayanagar Emperor, Sri Krishnadevaraya used to operate this port.
• In the 1980s, the Government of India declared the Port as a ‘minor port’.
  
  • The Union Government is responsible for development of 12 Major Ports whereas minor ports are under the jurisdiction of respective State Governments.

Vijaynagar Empire

• Vijayanagara or “city of victory” was the name of both a city and an empire.
• The empire was founded in the fourteenth century (1336 AD) by Harihara and Bukka of Sangama dynasty.
  
  • They made Hampi as the capital city. In 1986, Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
• It stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the peninsula.
• Vijayanagar Empire was ruled by four important dynasties and they are:
  
  • Sangama
  • Saluva
  • Tuluva
  • Aravidu
• Krishnadevaraya (ruled 1509-29) of the Tuluva dynasty was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagar. His rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation.
• He is credited with building some fine temples and adding impressive gopurams to many important south Indian temples. He also founded a suburban township near Vijayanagar called Nagalapuram after his mother.
• He composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada.

Source: TH