Visakhapatnam, better known as Vizag, is a port city on the East coast of India. The city is a harmonious blend of the magical past and the bustling present and is home to a peaceful community living in the midst of golden beaches, lush green fields, verdant valleys and splendid monuments from the past.
This beautiful city is said to have derived its name from the deity 'Visakha' (the God of Valour). The history of the town can be traced back to Ashoka the Great (273-232 B.C.) when this was a small fishing village of the Kalinga empire. Later on this port town successively passed from the Andhra Kings of Vengi to the Pallavas, Cholas and the Gangas. In the 15th century Visakhapatnam became a part of Vijayanagar Empire. The British took charge of this beautiful land and transformed this into a busy and flourishing port town. Today it has emerged as an important port on the east coast of India. The port of Vizag handles the maximum cargo in the country and promises to become one of Asia's major ports by 21st century.
Today, the city is on the threshold of a major technological revolution through which the civic services rendered by its Municipal Corporation are being thrown open to the citizens using information and communications technology which could be the first of its kind in the country.
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