Vijayawada

Vijayawada
/vee'jeuh yeuh wah"deuh/, n.
a city in E Andhra Pradesh, in SE India, on the delta of the Krishna River. 317,258.
Also, Vijayavada /vee'jeuh yeuh wah"deuh/. Formerly, Bezwada.

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India
also called  Bezwāda 

      city, east-central Andhra Pradesh state, southern India, on the Krishna River. The city is a centre for Hindu pilgrimages. It is also known for its toys, many of them miniatures. Of note is the Victoria Jubilee Museum, which has a magnificent black granite Buddha. A college of Oriental studies and a medical college are located in the city. Pop. (1991 prelim.) city, 701,351; metropolitan area, 845,305.

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