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Vizianagaram district is one of the 13 districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizianagaram city is its administrative headquarters. The district was formed on 1st June 1979 and bounded on the east by the Srikakulam district, southwest by the Bheemunipatnam City, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and northwest by the Odisha state. If India is a land of precious stones, one such jewel embedded on the Indian soils is the district Vizianagaram. The Pusapatis of Vizianagaram, the Ravus of Bobbili, Varicharlas of Kurupam, the Satrucharlas of Merangi and the aristocrats of salur were all the exalted Luminaries and multi-facial personalities. The battle of Bobbili and the battle of Padmanabham are unforgettable and make the area the land of pride and valour.