Country India District Krishna Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 9,726 (2011) | State Andhra Pradesh Mandal Kanchikacherla Area 19.98 km² | |
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Paritala is a village in the Krishna district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is located in Kanchikacherla mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.
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Map of Paritala, Andhra Pradesh
History
When the British achieved paramountcy over India, the Nizams were allowed to continue to rule their princely states as client kings. The Nizams retained internal power over Paritala village until 1948 when Paritala was integrated into the new Indian Union.
Temples
A statue in depicting Hanuman called Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami is located in the village. It was installed in 2003 and stands 135 feet (41 meters) tall. It is the tallest statue of Hanuman in the world, and the tallest statue in India.
Diamonds
Paritala and the nearby villages such as Gani Atkur formed the area of rich diamond mines called Kollur mines (Gani Kollur).
The Kollur mines were visited by Tavernier and William Methold who recorded that bullock cart loads of diamonds were being unearthed by 60,000 workers (1618 A.D.). Some of the most famous diamonds mined in Kollur mines, Gani Paritala and gani Atkur are:
During medieval times and British rule Paritala-Kollur mines were famous for diamond mining. Diamonds such as Pitt and Regent diamonds were mined here. Other famous diamonds of Paritala mines include Darya-i-Nur, Dresden Green and Legrand Conde.
Paritala Republic
Paritala village was originally part of Jujjuru Khanan (region) of Krishna district. The then Nizam retained it, while transferring Jujjuru to British on May 14, 1759 because Paritala and other villages had diamond mines. People of Paritala fought against Nizam rule and liberated it as republic on November 15, 1947. Later, village elders held talks with Indian government and merged it on January 26, 1950. The Paritala Republic was in force officially for one year and seven days.