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Vizag Timeline

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260 BCE
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Ashoka conquered the Kalinga empire (of which Vizag was a part).
208 A.D.
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Chandra Sri Satakarni was king of this region.
14th Century
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Simhachalam Temple built.
1515 A.D.
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Krishna Deva Raya was ruler of the area comprising Vizag.
17th Century
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A factory was founded in "Vizagapatam" by the British East India Company.
1689
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This factory was occupied by the forces of Aurangzeb.
1735
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Dutch Colony was established.
1765
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The territory of the Northern Circars, of which Vizag was a part, ceded to the East India Company on dissolution of the Moghul Empire. Following this, a British colony was established.
1803
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District made a Collectorate.
1858
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Municipal Association started in Vizag.
1866
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It became Vizag Municipality.
1876
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Original Light house on Dolphin's Nose knocked down in a cyclone.
1877
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Chapel built on Ross Hill. Now known as 'Hill Chapel'.
1904
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Railway from Madras to Calcutta, passing through 'Vizagapatam' was opened.
1926
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Andhra University established.
7th Oct, 1933
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Visakhapatnam Port established.
1935
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First private four wheeler registered, number MDV 5, later on changed to APB 5.
193*
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First commercial air taxi for Vizag, owned by a German national.
193*
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Imperial Bank, the first bank in Vizag established.
6th April, 1942
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Japanese war planes attack Vizag.
1947
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Eastern Naval Command established its base here. Prior to our independence the Royal Navy had set up its base here in HMIS Circars.
1949
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Scindia Shipyard started. Later nationalised and called Hindustan Shipyard.
1957
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Refinery started by Caltex.
1957
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Light house re-built on Dolphin's Nose.
1976
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Outer Harbour inaugurated.
1979
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Visakhapatnam upgraded to Municipal Corporation.
1981
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Visakhapatnam Steel Plant commenced operations.
2006
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Visakhapatnam Becomes Greater Visakhapatnam.
     

 

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