History of anantapur?
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Anantapur lies on the main road between Hyderabad, Telangana state, (north) and Bengaluru. The city's name is derived from Ananda, the name of the wife of the diwan (official) of the medieval Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar who built the city.
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Anantapur district is one of the four districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India. As of 2011 census of India, it is the largest district in the state by area and with a population of 4,083,315, it is the eighth most populous district.
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Gooty fort was a stronghold of the Marathas, but was taken from them by Hyder Ali. In 1789 it was ceded by his son Tipu Sultan to the Nizam of Hyderabad, and in 1800 the nizam ceded the surrounding districts to the British in payment for a subsidiary British force.In 1882, Anantapuram district was formed by carving out from Bellary district.