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Timeline 20th Century
1901
The Kuruppam Tomb
Lakshmi Narasamma the daughter of Narayana Gajapathi and wife of Vairicherla Veerabhadra Raju Bahadur of Kuruppam passed away and a memorial was constructed (The Kuruppam Tomb).
1902
Medical School
Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School was started near old Post Office.
1903
RCM Church
RCM Church started near Waltair Station.
1906
Bharata Mata
1907
Bipinchandra Pal
Bharata Mata monthly was started from Vizianagaram by B V Nad.
Bipinchandra Pal, NS Ramaswamy participated in meeting at Town Hall presided by B V Raju.
1908
Hindu Reading Room
Hindu Reading Room was established by Marepalli Ramachandra Sastry and Vikram Dev Varma.
Hindu Reading Room was established by Marepalli Ramachandra Sastry and Vikram Dev Varma.
1909
Kameswari
A magazine "Kameswari" was published from Vizianagaram by Puranam Suryanarayana Theerthulu.
1910
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal was constructed by Ramachandra Deo.
1910
Visakha Citizen Association
Visakha Citizen Association was established by B V Raju.
1911
Upadrashta Jaganndha Sastry
Visakha Mandali Political meeting was held at Vizianagaram presided by Upadrashta Jaganndha Sastry.
1913
Agriculture Reseach Centre
Regional Agriculture Reseach Centre was started in Anakapalle.
1913
1st March
Queen Mary's School was started with a noble cause of educating the young widows, They were given a stipend of Rs 15 every month.
1913
15th August
The present Collector's Building came in to use, The construction started in 1895 and completed in 1913 by Gannon & Dunkrely Co.
1914
King Edward VII Market
1915
Andhra Maha Sabha
King Edward VII Market also known as Kuruppam Market was constructed by Rajah of Kuruppam on the occasion of the King's coronation ceremony.
Third Andhra Maha Sabha presided by Raja Panuganti Ramanujum was organised. Separate Andhra State demand was raised here.
Swaraajya Seva Samithi was started by Marepalle Ramachandra Kavi.
1917
Hindu Reading Room
Hindu reading room was renovated G N Raju.
1919
National Congress
Visakhapatnam National Congress was formed.
Vijayarama Gana Paathasala started in Vizianagaram. Later it was affiliated to Andhra University 1948.
1921
30th March
Gandhiji spoke at the public meeting conducted at People's Park.
1916
Co-operative Bank
Visakhapatnam Co-operative Bank started its operation.
1918
22nd June
A meeting of Andhra Librarians took place in Town Hall presided by Raja Kocharlakota Venkata Krishna Rao.
1920
Burra Seshagiri Rao
Burra Seshagiri Rao started publishing "Sahitya" monthly magazine.
1921
8th April
Mahatma Gandhi stopped at Waltair Railway Station while returning from Vijayawada.
1922
Jute Mill
Binny company started a Jute Mill in Nellimerla.
Savara Tribe revolted against British for not allowing them to cut grass and Potatoes free of cost.
Red Cross started in Visakhapatnam.
Calow Whitered proposed construction of inner harbour by Bengal-Nagapur Railway co.
1923
19th July
1924
Bar Association
Bar Association was formed for the first time.
Civil Hospital which was started in 1845 was renamed as King George Hospital by Bhavanagar Raja. Raja of Panagal, Panuganti Ramaryanam started the Medical College, Capt F J Anderson as the Principal. The College was affiliated to Madras University.
Nataka Kala was published by Malladi Viswanadha Sarma.
1926
Rabindranath Tagore
1926
26th April
Rabindranath Tagore came to Visakhapatnam to attend Kavitha Samithi meeting conducted by MR Sastry, S L Narasimham, Puripand and Sri Sri.
Andhra University was started in Vijayawada, C R Reddy as the Vice Chancellor.
1926
Khadi Board
District Khadi Board formed.
1926
Dr C R Reddy
Dr C R Reddy became the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University.
Affiliation of Visakha Medical College was shifted to Andhra University.
1927
Karra Seetaramayya
1927
7th May
Swasakthi magazine was published by Karra Seetaramayya. Puropanda nad Mallemadugula as Editors.
Alluri Seetarama Raju was killed by Rutherford army.
1928
Vajjhual Kalidas
1927
Rajaputrabhivardhini
A Hospital was started for mentally ill and was later named as Mental Hospital in 1877. The building was completed in 1871 with 96 beds.
Saraswati Printing Press started as an associate of Sri Sarada Makuta Mudrakshaala and started Weekly Magazine Saraswati edited by Vajjhual Kalidas.
1929
Gangadhara
1929
28th April
Gangadhara a monthly magazine was started by Duvvuri Jagannadha Sarma.
Andhra University shifted to Visakhapatnam.
Gandhiji addressed a public gathering to raise funds for the upliftment of Harijans. Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao translated Gandhiji's english speech.
1929
29th April
Gandhiji was honoured by Khadi Association in Vizianagaram.
1929
1st May
Gandhiji addressed public in Anakapalle.
1929
Narasimha Raju
1929
1st May
Electrical Supply Corporation was started by Dantuluru Lakshmi Narasimha Raju.
Gandhi addressed a meeting near Bellam Market in Anakapalle. Since then the market was referred as Gandhi Market.
1930
Prema Samajam
Gandhiji came to Visakhapatnam during his Andhra Tour.
PREMA SAMAJAM was established by Sri Maredla Styanarayana.
1930
13th April
Uppu Satyagraham was organised for the first time by M R Sastry, Digumarti Ramaswamy, D Janaki Bai, T Viswanadham, K S Gupta, B Ch Y Sarma at Town Hall.
1930
4th May
Uppu Satyagraham at Dimili.
1930
December
Swadesi material exhibition was held which has inspired the banning of foreign material and cloth.
1931
1st May
1931
1st July
Dr Sarvepalle Radhakrishna took charge as Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University.
AU College was started in Bobblili House (Telugu and History).
1931
Timpany School
CBM has started Timpany School.
District Court building was constructed.
Youth Congress meetings were held.
Vijanagaram - Raipur Rly Line was inaugurated.
1932
4th July
AU Science and Technology college started in Hotel Sea Shells with Sir Jahangir C Koyaji.
1932
Etikoppaka
1933
19th December
First Cooperative Sugar Factory was registered in Etikoppaka.
JalaDurga was the first ship to arrive at the port to export Manganese.
1933
28th December
1934
Satyavani Magazine
Gandhiji visited Visakhapatnam.
For the first time in INDIA - Commerce course was started in AU.
Satyavani magazine published in Anakapalle.
1934
M L Chitate
1935
25th November
20th Andhra Librarians Meeting was held.
1938
Power house
Hostel for Arts and Science Colleges was designed by M L Chitate and constructed by Brttania Buildings nad Iron Company.
1936
Labour Unions
Part of Visakhapatnam and Ganjam Districts were merged in Orissa.
V V Giri and Karunakar Subba Rao started Chittivalasa and Nellimarla labour unions.
Telephone facility started in Visakhapatnam.
2 x 750kva power house was started.
1939
K M Unnithan
1940
9th March
Operational Naval Base was started by British.
The First Indian as Collector to Visakhapatnam K M Unnithan.
Visakha Medical College was renamed as Andhra Medical College by C R Reddy.
1941
Vijayabheri
1941
21st June
Vijayabheri a cyclostyled magazine was published.
Andhra Bank, Vijaynagar Branch was started.
Foundation stone for Scindia Steam Navigation Company was laid by Dr Babu Rajendra Prasad under the chairmanship of Walchand Hirachand.
1941
JVD College
1942
2nd April
JVD College of Science and Ericson College of Natural Sciences were started in Andhra University.
Andhra Mahasabha was held and submitted a memorandum for separate Andhra State to Stafford Cripps.
1942
​Rotary Club
1942
1st April
Rotary Club was started in Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam was bombed by Japan near port area.
1942
12th April
1942
Second World War
HMIS Circars was established. This is first training centre for buoy cadets.
Andhra University was shifted to Guntur because of the Second World War.
1943
18th February
1944
Sarada Gana Paathasala
Students of AVN College and Andhra Medical College organised a fasting supporting Gandhiji's fasting.
Sarada Gana Paathasala was started in Chodavaram.
Andhra Bank Branch on Anakapalle.
1945
Law College
1946
July
Andhra Bank Branch in Visakhapatnam.
Law College was started in Andhra University.
Military Airport was established.
Andhra University shifted back to Visakhapatnam.
1947
Vandemataram
1948
Military Airport
Vandemataram Magazine.
Jijaya News Paper published in Vizianagaram.
Sri Natarajahamsa Music and Drama college was started in Visakhapatnam.
Military Airport was handedover to Civil Aviation.
Shipyard Cooperative Society Urban Bank was established.
Bharatiya Gana Sabha was established.
Jala Usha the First ship was launched by Jawaharla Nehru.
Jawaharlal Nehru came to Visakhapatnam to launch the first ship of Shipyard Jala Usha and stayed at Hawa Mahal.
1949
8th August
Sir C R Reddy for the first time described Visakhapatnam as the City Of Destiny during his speech on the occasion of launching of SS Jala Prakash, the 3rd Ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Company.
1949
Yogasramam
Yogasramam, a nature cure hospital was started in Waltair Uplands.
1950
Srikakulam separated
Srikakulam District was separated from Visakhapatnam.
1951
Indian Oxygen Ltd
Indian Oxygen Ltd was started in Nakkavanipalem by a Calcutta firm.
1953
J P L Gven
The Last British Collector J P L Gven.
1955
Caltex Oil Refinery
Engineering College was started in YLN Sabha by the initiation of Bezawada Gopala Reddy when V S Krishna was the Vice Chancellor.
Caltex Oil Refinery was started.
1956
Girijan Corporation
Girijan Corporation was established.
Branch of Life Insurance Corporation was started.
Polytechinic College was established.
1957
Industrial School
Industrial School was started.
Branch of Life Insurance Corporation was started in Vizianagaram.
1957
Light House
Light House was established on Dolphins Nose Hill at the height of 457 meters. The light can be seen upto 64 km.
1958
Bharatiya Tutorial College
Rajahmundry became the centre and for administrative convenience the area was devided into 3 divisions viz. Kakinada, Visakha and Ganjam.
Bharatiya Tutorial College was started.
1958
6th November
Lions Club was started in Visakhapatnam.
1958
Machkund Power project
Machkund Power project started by Babu Rajendra Prasad.
Indian Conference of Social Work Brach was started in Visakhapatnam to look after the cleanliness and health of slums.
1959
Seeleru Project
Anakapalle Cooperative Sugars was registered in Tumpala.
Seeleru Project started producing Power.
Industrial Estate was established.
1959
1st December
Zilla Parishad was formed in Visakhapatnam.
1960
DBK Railway line
Andhra Steel Corporation was started.
DBK Railway line work started with the financial assistance of Japan.
1961
Vizianagaram Municipal Council
Vizianagaram Municipal Association started and became a Municipal Council in 1866.
AP Electric Equipment Corporation started.
1962
18th May
INS Kalyani was established in Gandhygram.
1962
Hidustan Polymers
Hidustan Polymers was started in Goplalapatnam.
Chodavaram Cooperative Sugars Ltd was registered.
Town Planning Trust was formed.
Vizianagaram Jute Twine and rope was established.
Korukonda Sainik School was started.
1963
4th August
All India Radio started broadcasting.
1963
​Light Metal Industry
Light Metal Industry was started.
Anglo American Consortium surveyed for Steel Plant in Visakha.
1964
1st February
Visakha Port Trust established.
1964
Ranji Cricket match
Ranji Cricket match was played for the first time.
1965
6th September
Govt. Library was started.
1965
Rani Chandramathi Devi
A 30 bedded Hospital for Physically handicapped was srtarted in a bunglow donated by Chimudu Queen Rani Chandramathi Devi.
1966
Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels
Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels was estatablished.
1966
10th January
Hindustan Zinc Ltd was established, which was earlier known as Metal Corporation of India.
1966
Visakha Dairy
Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels was estatablished.
1966
8th December
The First Submarine INS Kalvery joined Indian Navy and a Directorate was established of Submarines.
1966
Hydro Power Project
Machkund Hydro Power Project started.
1967
Coromandel Fertilizers
Coromandel Fertilizers started.
1971
Eastern Fleet
Eastern Fleet was established by Rear Admiral S H Sarma.
Dry Dock for Ship repairs was started.
1971
21st January
Foundation Stone laid for Visakha Steel Plant by Mrs Indiara Gandhi.
1971
25th September
CRPF was started in Port Trust.
1972
10th November
Foundation Stone was laid for Indira Zoological Park.
1972
23rd December
321 fighters and 1 helicopter was inducted in ENC.
1972
1st July
BVK College started.
1972
Bullayya College
Bullayya College Started.
1974
HPCL
HPCL formed merging Esso and Caltex.
1975
20th August
Visakha Women's College established.
1976
Dredging Corporation
Visakha Outer Harbour Construction.
Dredging Corporation was established.
1977
19th May
Indiara Zoological park was opened for public.
1977
15th October
MN Dastur & co submitted the Project Report for Steel Plant.
1978
VUDA & APSRTC
VUDA was established in place of Town Planning Trust.
APSRTC started its operations in Visakhapatnam with 121 buses.
1979
Municipality
Municipality became Municipal Corporation.
1979
1st June
Vizianagaram District formed.
1980
Gitam College
Gitam College started.
1982
Etikoppaka
Cooperative Society for toy makers started in Etikoppaka.
1985
5th May
Andhra Bhoomi.
1986
INS Satavahana
INS Satavahana established.
1989
VEPZ
VEPZ started.
1990
Naval Dock Yard
Asia's Biggest Naval Dock Yard was established.
1990
1st November
Gajuwaka Municipality formed.
1991
21st October
INS Dega air station was established.
1991
8th October
Visakha Museun was started in a Dutch Bunglow.
1992
Kailasa giri
Kailasa giri started developing in to a park.
1994
Dr. Adinarayana Rao
Dr. Adinarayana Rao started a free Polio Surgical Research Foudation and established Prema Hospitals in 1997.
1996
War Memorial
War Memorial was constructed celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Victory in Bangladesh War.
1998
2nd March
Foundation Stone was laid for Central Prison at Adavivatam.
1999
1st November
FM Radio Station started broadcasting.
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