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Visakhapatnam History |
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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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