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Rajamahendravaram: railway bridges over the Godavari River
Rajamahendravaram: railway bridges over the Godavari River Two railway bridges over the Godavari River at Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. In 1997 the arched bridge replaced the original, truss bridge (opened 1900).

Rajamahendravaram

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Also known as: Rajahmundry
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Rajamahendravaram, city, eastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies at the head of the Godavari River delta, about 30 miles (50 km) west of Kakinada. The city was renamed from Rajahmundry to Rajamahendravaram, drawing from its ancient name during the Chalukya period. In 1449 Rajahmundry was captured by Kapileshvara, the Orissa ruler. In 1757 it was ceded to the British. A short distance downstream, at Dowalaiswaram, the British civil engineer Sir Arthur Joseph Cotton...

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