12 interesting facts about rajahmundry, you need to know
1. ANCIENT NAME – RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM Source: Rajahmundry.me Rajahmundry was first called as ‘Rajamahendravaram’ or ‘Rajamahendri’. This was during the Chalukya Dynasty’s reign. It was named after the Chalukya king Raja Raja Narendra. 2. 6 TH MOST POPULOUS CITY. Source: Flickr As per 2011 census, Rajahmundry is the 6 th most populated city among the cities of both the Telugu states. 3. THE LONGEST RAIL/ROAD BRIDGE IN ASIA. Source: Wiki The Kovvuru bridge of Rajahmundry with a length of 4.732 km (4732 mts) is the longest Rail cum Road Bridge in Asia. It is the second longest in the world. 3. FIRST FILM STUDIO OF BOTH THE TELUGU STATES. Durga CineTone was started in Rajahmundry in 1936. It is the first Telugu studio built in Andhra Pradesh. And is also one of the first 3 studios built in South India. 4. RAJAHMUNDRY CENTRAL JAIL. Source: Pintrest In 1602, the Dutch constructed a for...
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