Railways in Visakhapatnam: History and Heritage
With discussions rife about a new railway zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam, there is no suitable occasion than now to reminisce about the foundation of railways in the City of Destiny. ...
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Visakhapatnam and its long maritime history of glorious ships
Over the centuries, there have been many good ships that were named after the city of Visakhapatnam. The Indian Navy’s new pride and joy, the INS Visakhapatnam, honours that rich ...
The history of Mission Chapel- the first church building in Visakhapatnam
The first Protestant missionaries came to Visakhapatnam in 1805. They were from the London Missionary Society (LMS). This was the first protestant missionary society that had come to the Telugu-speaking ...
Have you heard of the 1780 Sepoy Mutiny in Visakhapatnam?
The first ever sepoy mutiny that took place in the whole of British India (which includes present Pakistan and Bangladesh) was in Visakhapatnam. This fact is little known in the ...
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Indian Navy in Vizag honours the sacrifices made
26 July is commemorated annually as Kargil Vijay Diwas to honour the supreme sacrifices made by the Indian soldiers during the 1999 Kargil war between India and Pakistan. The Indian ...
This World Heritage Day, see how the Vizag landscape has changed over the years
The city of Vizag has a rich history. The early painters centuries ago were instantly smitten by the Vizag landscape when they first felt the wet beach sand in their ...
12 interesting historical facts about Vizag that you probably did not know
The city of Vizag forms a significant part of Indian history. From the time of Maharajahs to the British era, Vizag has seen it all. On the way, it has ...
Revisiting South India’s oldest movie theatre- The Poorna theatre
The longest-running movie theatre in entire South India is right here at our doorstep in Vizag. Our feature writer, Mr GV Ramesh, has more to say about this iconic movie ...
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