Bobbili Yuddham

Tandra Paparayudu was a General of Bobbili, in Andhra Pradesh, India at the time of the Battle of Bobbili in 1757. The mere utterance of his name brings back memories of valour and Velama pride. Also known as "Gajabaludu" and "Simha Vikramudu".

Tandra Paparayudu

Battle of Bobbili

                The battle of Bobbili in 1757, is one of the significant episodes in the history of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizianagaram kings won the war with the help of French General Marquis de Bussy. This battle gave the glamour of eternal bravery to Bobbili name.

There was a constant feud between the chiefs of Bobbili and the Rajas of Vizianagram; and when Bussy marched to restore order the Raja Vijaya Rama Raju persuaded him that the fault lay with the chief Ranga Rao of Bobbili and joined the French camp with 11,000 soldiers who were ably supported by Nizam's troops against his arch rival.

Although the French artillery field-pieces at once made practicable breaches in the mud walls of the fort, the defenders held out with desperate valour. Two assaults were repulsed after hours of hand-to-hand fierce fighting; and when, after a fresh bombardment, the garrison saw that their case was hopeless, they killed their women and children, and only succumbed at last to a third assault because every man of them was either killed or mortally wounded.

Three nights later three followers of the chief of Bobbili along with their general Tandra Paparayudu crept into the tent of the raja of Vizianagram and stabbed him to death. The child, Chinna Ranga Rao, was invested by Bussy with his father's estate, but during his minority it was seized by his uncle. After a temporary arrangement of terms with the raja of Vizianagram the old feud broke out again, and the Bobbili chief was forced to take refuge in the nizam's country. In 1794,however, on the break-up of the Vizianagram estate.

Battle of Bobbili

• Date :             23 January, 1957
• Location :      Bobbili
• Result:          Victory to Vizianagaram          

Bobbili Fort

History Of Vizianagaram

Vizianagaram is a city and district headquarter of the Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India. 

Vizianagaram was ruled by different Hindu emperors of Kalinga (ancient Odisha) up to the medieval period.

Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979,  with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.

Bobbili, Parvathipuram, Salur, Kurupam, Cheepurupalli mandals from Srikakulam. Vizianagaram, Gajapathinagaram, Srungavarapukota, Bhogapuram mandals from Visakapatanam.

The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram (Vijaya means victory and Nagaram means city in Telugu). It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.

V for Victory
V for Vizianagaram.....

The Vizianagaram Fort was built during 1712 - 1714 AD and the inauguration stone of the fort was laid on Vijaya Dasami (tenth day of Dasara festival) in the Telugu year of Vijaya. In 1754, the king Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju came into an alliance with the French. Later, on 24^th January 1757, a war took place between the King of Bobbili and King of Vizianagaram who took the help of the French General Marquis de Bussy. This battle is popularly known as "Bobbili Yuddham" (Battle of Bobbili).

Administration

There are 9 assembly, 3 parliamentary constituencies in Vizianagaram district. The parliamentary constituencies includes Visakhapatnam, Araku, Vizianagaram. The assembly constituencies in Vizianagaram district are Bobbili, Kurupam, Cheepurupalli, Parvathipuram, Salur, Gajapathinagaram, Srungavarapukota, Nellimarla and Vizianagaram.

Assembly                                  --  09
Parliamentary                            --  03
Revenue Divisions                    --  02
Mandals                                    --  34
Panchayats                               --  935
Revenue Villages                      -- 1,551

Industry

The industrial development in the district generally agriculture based and consists of Jute mills, Sugar factories, Rice and Oil mills and Tiles manufacturing units. The mineral deposits are utilized by the FACOR and other industries. There are 520 factories registered under the Factories Act in 2005 in the district employing about 27,800 workers (males and females).

Government Administration 

District Collector

• Name:       M.M. Nayak (IAS)
• Phone:      (O) 08922-276720, (R) 08922-276177
• Email:       collector_vznm@ap.gov.in

Joint Collector

• Name:       B. Rama Rao (IAS)
• Phone:      (O) 08922-276658, (R) 08922-276902
• Email:       jc_vznm@ap.gov.in

Additional Joint Collector 

• Name:       U.C.G.Nageswara Rao
• Phone:      (O) 08922-275560

Superintendent of Police

• Name:       Navadeep Singh Gravel
• Phone:      (O) 08922-276163, (R) 08922-226677
• Email:      spvzm@appolice.gov.in

District Sessions Judge

• Name:       M.Lakshmi Narayana
• Phone:      (O) 08922-255823, (R) 08922-255185
• Email:       viz.pdj-ap@indianjudiciary.in

District Revenue Officer

• Name:       Y.Narasimha Rao
• Phone:      (O) 08922-275560
• Email:      dro_vznm@ap.gov.in

Vizianagaram Fort

Vizianagaram Ganta Stambham

Vizianagaram Fort