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Andhra Pradesh
(275,00 sq. km) stands on the high Deccan plateau,
sloping down to the low-lying coastal region to the
east where the mighty Godavari and Krishna rivers
meet the Bay of Bengal. Once a major Buddhist centre
and part of Ashok's large empire; it was in the
hands of Chalukyas from 7th to 10th century and was
ruled by Cholas till the 13th century. The seat was
annexed by the Muslims and conquered by Vijaynagar
rulers. Finally in the 16th century, the Qutab Shahi
dynasty was established at Hyderabad. During this
period, fortresses of Golconda. Their regime came to
an end in 1687 when the kingdom was taken over by a
general of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The
general's successor, the Nizams of Hyderabad ruled
the state thereafter till the Independence.
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