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{{About|Banganapalle town|former princely state |Banganapalle State|mango variety|Banganapalle (mango)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Banaganapalli
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| other_name = Bangina palli
| nickname = Mango Town
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
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| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.3167|N|78.2333|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nandyal district|Nandyal]]
| established_title = 
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| government_type = [[Grama Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 209
| population_total = 36,056
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] & [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 518124
| registration_plate = AP 21, AP39
| website = https://kalagnani.com
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'''Banaganapalli''' is a town in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It lies in [[Nandyal district]], 38 km west of the city of Nandyal. Banaganapalli is famous for its [[mango]]es and has a [[cultivar]], ''Banaganapalli'', named after it. Between 1790 and 1948, Banaganapalli was the capital of the [[princely state]] of the same name, [[Banganapalle State]].
[[File:Banaganapalli_Gram_panchayat.jpg|thumb|Banaganapalli Gram panchayat]]

==Geography==
Banaganapalli is located at {{coord|15.3167|N|78.2333|E|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Banganapalle.html Falling Rain Genomics. Banganapalle]</ref> It has an average elevation of 209 metres (688 ft).

[[Bethamcherla|Betamcherla]], Banaganapalli and [[Koilakuntla]] are called Twin towns.

Right Canal of Srisailam Dam '''SRBC''' passes near Banaganapalli Town.

==History==
{{Main article|Banganapalle State}}
[[File:Banganapalle.jpg|left|thumb|Map of the princely state of Banaganapalle, 1893]]

=== Banaganapalle Nawabs ===
In 1601, Sultan [[Ismail Adil Shah]] of [[Bijapur Sultanate|Bijapur]] conquered the fortress of Banaganapalli from Raja Nanda Chakravathy. The fort and surrounding districts were placed under the control of his victorious general, Siddhu Sumbal, who held them until 1665. Muhammad Beg Khan-e Rosebahani was granted Banaganapalli and the surrounding [[jagir]] in perpetual fiefdom but died without a male heir, leaving the jagir of Banaganapalli to his adopted son, [[Syed Faiz Ali Khan (Banganapalle)|Faiz Ali Khan Bahadur]]. [[Aurangzeb]] conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1686, but Faiz Ali Khan's fief was secured by the intervention of his maternal uncle Mubariz Khan, who served as Aurangzeb's viceroy of the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]]. Till 1947, Banaganapalli was independent state under the rule of Nawabs.

=== Sri Kalagnani Jagadguru Madvirat Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy ===
Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy wrote Kalagnanam on the hill of Ravvala konda, near Banaganapalli. Sri Kalagnani Jagadguru Madvirat Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy is one of the great saints of India. He has the knowledge of past, present and future. He is often called as the "Nostradamus of India". His forecastings of which all were proved correct. He forecasts events from his reign to the end of Kaliyuga. He lived 400 years ago. This is known because of the statue which is present in his Ashrama in Banaganapalle. He has written many books on palm leaves. All these palm leaf books tell the future of the world till the end of Kaliyuga. These books tell us about how people get transformed in coming years. He forecasts the changes in political, social, and economic changes that will occur in society, biological and physiological changes that will occur in the plant and animal kingdoms, geographical changes, wars, explosions, etc. And many other wonders of the world which have occurred, such as birth of Mr. Gandhi and his freedom movement and the rule of Mrs. Indira Gandhi in free India. The knowledge in these books is called as Kalagnanam (Knowledge of Time). This will also be called by people as "Sandhra Sindhu Vedam".
[[File:Banganapalle-Nawab.jpg|alt=Banaganapalle, Nawab, |thumb|Banaganapalle Nawab]]

== Demographics ==
As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 36,056. Banaganapalle is tenth-most populous town in Kurnool district. {{bar box
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{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|47.11}}
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== Economy ==

* Banaganapalli primarily depend on Agriculture. Some Industries are also present in Banaganapalle.
* Maha Cements factory is located in Yanakandla Village, near Banaganapalle.
* Stone mining is present in Palukuru Village of Banaganapalle Mandal.

== Governance ==
The town was upgraded from [[Gram panchayat]] to Nagar panchayat on 23 June 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kodad upgraded to municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/kodad-upgraded-to-municipality/article2130576.ece|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=24 June 2011|location=Hyderabad}}</ref> Later again it is degraded to Grama Panchayt due to some reasons. Now administration is under the Sarpanch. [[File:Banganapalli 12x9.jpg|thumb|Banganapalle mangoes, illustrating variations in shape and size commonly found.]]

{| class="wikitable"
|+Governance
!Department
!Incharge
|-
|Legislative
|Banaganapalle MLA, Banaganapalle Sarpanch
|-
|Executive
|Dhone RDO, Banaganapalle MRO
|-
|Judiciary
|Hon'ble Banaganapalle Court Judge
|-
|Police Sub Division
|Dhone DSP
|-
|Health
|CHNC Banaganapalle
|-
|APSPDCL Division
|Dhone DE
|-
|APSRTC Bus Service
|Banaganapalle Depot
|-
|Transport
|Nandyal RTO
|-
|Pincode
|518124, 518176, 518186
|}

==Banganapalli mangoes==

* [[Banganapalle (mango)|Banaganapalli mango]] is a mango variety generally known as The King of Mangoes, named after Banganapalli.
* An unspoilt obliquely oval specimen presents an unblemished golden yellow thin edible skin. These mangoes are large, weighing on an average 350-400 grams. The pulp is fibreless, firm and yellow with sweet taste.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fruitipedia.com/Mango.htm |title=Fruitipedia.com |access-date=30 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719102357/http://www.fruitipedia.com/Mango.htm |archive-date=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=25 April 2002 |title=Steep fall in mango harvest; prices up |work=The Hindu Business Line |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2002/04/25/stories/2002042500991700.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502211254/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2002/04/25/stories/2002042500991700.htm |archive-date=2 May 2014}}</ref>
* Banaganapalle Mangoes received a [[geographical indication]] tag in May 2017. Banaganapalle mangoes have been grown for over 100 years in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Banganapalle mango gets a GI tag|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/the-banganapalle-mango-gets-a-gi-tag/article18382533.ece|accessdate=4 May 2017|work=The Hindu|date=4 May 2017}}</ref>

== Transport ==

=== Roadways ===
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Banaganapalle bus station with Banaganapalle Bus depot.

=== Distance to Major towns and cities ===

# Nandyal = 37 km
# Kurnool = 75 km
# Adoni = 130 km
# Koilakuntla = 15 km
# Bethamcherla = 20 km
# Dhone = 47 km
# Proddatur = 94 km
# Kadapa = 128 km
# Tirupati = 268 km
# Hyderabad = 293 km
# Bengaluru = 339 km
# Vijayawada = 354 km
# Chennai = 401 km

=== Railways ===

Banaganapalli Railway Station is opened in 2016. It is a part of Nandyal - Yerraguntla Railway line.

==Places of interest==
* [[Yaganti]]
* [[Mahanandi]]
* [[Belum Caves]]
* [[daddanala project]]
* [[Asthana tea]]
* [[Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Park]]
* [[Arundati Kota]]

==Education==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archivedate=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |accessdate=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archivedate=7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are Telugu and English.
==See also==
*[[Banganapalle State]]
*[[Nawab of Banganapalle]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Banganapalle}}
{{Wikivoyage|Banaganapalli}}
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Banganapalle |volume=3 |short=x}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nandyal district]]
[[Category:Banganapalle State]]

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