A town whose history is traceable to 600 AD with traces of Buddhism with the excavations that have taken place in Tallapaka, India. Nandalur and Konduru Thippa was later under the rule of Kakatiyas, cholas and finally under the rule of Matli Rajas. A chola king called "Karikalavan" has de-forested and established a township with Pothapi as the capital. This area came to be known as "Karipa" and la
ter Cuddapah after the king Karikalavan (See the Andhrula Charitra - published by Visalandhra Publishing House). In 19th August 2010, Cuddapah was renamed to Kadapa during the term of the late Dr.Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy to reflect the local pronunciation of the name. This District was uniquely spelt by the British (Another like spelt District is Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu). The chain of towns and villages named after woman with a surfix pet(habitation) is the peculiar phenomenon that is found here. e.g., Rajamma, Pullamma, Achamma, Yellamma are some among them. Another peculiarity in the names are agraharams with surfix Puram(again habitation) e.g.,Gopamamba Puram, Kitchamamba Puram, Kumpini(Company i.e., East India Company) Puram., Madana Gopala Puram, and Seshamamba Puram are some to quote. Villages with a surfix of Kandrikas and Podus are common around Kodur. History of Rajampet Nagar panchayat:
Rajampet is well known for its relation with the Gulf country Kuwait. A lot of people from Rajampet area are working in Kuwait and earning money for their livelihood and back to India. Rajampet is one of the hot hub places in kadapa District. It owes a lot if history back to it. The major things are:
Member of Parliament
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sub Collector Office
Tallapaka Annamacharya the famous poet, who wrote about 10,000 songs on Lord Venkateshwara was born in Tallapaka village, which is located just 4 Km from Rajampet. Famous Arya vysya Temple
Annamachrya institute of Technology & Sciences, Rajam
