Question

shortnote on masulipatnam

Answer 1

(Machilipatnam, Bandar), a city in India, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a port on the Bay of Bengal, in the Krishna delta. Population, 112,600 (1971). It is an important center for trade as well as crafts, which include the production of fabrics and jewelry. Masulipatnam has foodprocessing enterprises, and a college of Andhra University is located there.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Masulipatnam also called Machilipatnam or Bandar, is a city in eastern Andhara Pradesh. It was the first British trading settlement (1611) on the Bay of Bengal . From 1686 to 1759 the city was held by the French and Dutch, until it was finally ceded to the British. The British captured the city and fort from the French in 1759. The ruined fort is still a point of interest.

Masulipatnam also called Machilipatnam or Bandar, is a city in eastern Andhara Pradesh. It was the first British trading settlement (1611) on the Bay of Bengal . From 1686 to 1759 the city was held by the French and Dutch, until it was finally ceded to the British. The British captured the city and fort from the French in 1759. The ruined fort is still a point of interest.Masulipatnam received its present name in 1949. Malichipatnam is a railroad terminus and a seaport. It is connected to Vijayawada, to the north-west , by the Bandar canal.