Damalcheruvu


Damalacheruvu is a small town in the Chittoor district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

This place is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. This village is famous for mangoes.

History

The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Confederacy and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.
It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh 2011.