The Vijavanagar once ruled from this state, and the ancient ruins of Golconda lie in it.
Tourist destinations in this state include the Belum Caves and Horsley Hills, and the Kuchipudi is a dance which originates from it. This state surrounds the enclave of Yanam, which belongs to Pondicherry, and it was the target of Operation Polo because Asaf Jah VII, its last Nizam, chose not to become part of India. Kakinada and Visakhapatnam are the chief ports of this state, and its two main rivers are the Krishna and the Godavari. The Vijavanagar once ruled from this state, and the ancient ruins of Golconda lie in it. Bordered by the states of Karnataka and Orissa and lying on the ► Bay of Bengal, for 10 points, name this Telugu-speaking Indian state with capital at Hyderabad, which is not to be confused with the similarly named states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Tourist destinations in this state include the Belum Caves and Horsley Hills, and the Kuchipudi is a dance which originates from it.
Andhra Pradesh