Gurazala
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gurazala
| settlement_type = Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram)
| image_skyline = Screenshot 20211223-081459 Chrome.jpg
| image_caption =
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=14}}
| map_alt = Dynamic map
| map_caption = Dynamic map
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label =
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16.58|N|79.57|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Palnadu
| subdivision_type3 = Revenue division
| subdivision_name3 = Gurazala
| subdivision_type4 = Assembly constituency
| subdivision_name4 = Gurazala
| subdivision_type5 = Mandal
| subdivision_name5 = Gurazala
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = GurazalaNagar Panchayat
| established_date = 11th century AD
| established_title1 = Incorporated (town)
| established_date1 = 25-01-2020
| established_title2 = Incorporated (city)
| established_date2 =
| named_for =
| seat_type =
| seat = Gurazala Nagar Panchayat
| parts_type = MajorAreas
| parts = Srirampuram, Jangamaheswarapuram, kattela Adithi Center, Old Lakshmi Talkies Center, The iconic Palanati Bramhanaidu Statue Center/Macherla-Guntur-Karempudi Junction Road
| leader_title = Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
| leader_name = Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=2 June 2019 |pages=14,204 |date=2011}}
| area_total_ha = 4341
| population_as_of = 2011(estd.)
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=667871 |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=8 May 2019}}
| population_total = 35500+(estd)
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 522415
| area_code_type =
| area_code = +91–8649
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
}}
Gurazala is a town in Palnadu district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal, Gurazala Assembly constituency and Gurazala revenue division.It was formed as a Nagar Panchayat combining panchayats of Gurazala and (J.M.Puram) Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The town has a history over 900+ years in the historical palnadu times (11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during 11th century.{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=4 June 2019 |pages=5,232–233 |date=2011}}{{cite news|title=New Gurazala revenue division created|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-gurazala-revenue-division-created/article4868383.ece|access-date=17 January 2015|work=The Hindu|date=1 July 2013|location=Gurazala (Guntur District)}}
History
The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). Gurazala is capital of Palnadu kingdom. This is one of the historical places in Andhra pradesh.Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; {{ISBN|0-19-815456-9}}
Geography
Governance
Gurazala nagar panchayat is the municipal body of the town.{{cite web |title=nagar Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archive-date=18 August 2017 |page=103 | url-status=dead}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Governance !Department !Incharge |
| Legislative
|Gurazala MLA, Gurazala Municipality Chairman |
| Executive
|Gurazala RDO, Gurazala MRO |
| Judiciary
|Hon'ble Gurazala Court Judge, Addl.District Court Complex. |
| Police Sub Division
|Gurazala DSP |
| Health
|PHC,UHC Gurazala |
Culture
Amaralingeswara Swami Temple is located in the village of Daida Bilam, near Gurazala. The temple features a significant Shiva Lingam and a large Nandi, both situated inside a small cave (Bilam). The temple's central feature is the Nagarjunasila, under which the main Shiva Lingam is located. Additionally, the temple includes a common arched structure that houses deities such as Lord Shiva, Bramaramba Devi, Ganesha, and Subramanya Swamy.{{Cite book| last1=Chandra Rao| first1=Dr. P. Purna| title=Chronicle of Guntur District Tourism| year=2023| publisher=Acharya Nagarjuna University| edition= 1| location=Guntur| page=35}}
Notable people
- Nayakuralu Nagamma, minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu,{{cite book|author1=Alf Hiltebeitel|title=Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits|date=2009|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=978-0-226-34055-5|page=56|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MMFdosx0PokC&dq=Nayakuralu+Nagamma&pg=PA56|access-date=2 March 2015}}
- Kaneganti Hanumanthu, started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes.
- Palnati Bramhanaidu, Minister of Palnadu Kingdom and a great social reformer of medieval india.
- Kavuri Venkaiah, a freedom fighter, started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.The Atheist, Volume 8{{cite book|last1=N G|first1=Ranga|title=Distinguished Acquaintances|date=1976|publisher=Desi Book Distributors|page=118|edition=v2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zb5GAAAAIAAJ|access-date=17 May 2015}}
Education
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416174708/https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |url-status=dead }} Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides Secondary education in the village.{{cite web|title=List of High Schools|url=http://sakshieducation.com/Schools/HIGH/GNT/Tenali.pdf|website=Sakshi Education|access-date=5 May 2016}}