As per the 8th century BCE Rigvedic text Aitareya Brahmana, the Andhras left North India from the banks of the Yamuna river and migrated to South India. In the third century BCE, Andhra was a vassal kingdom of Ashoka of Mauryan Empire. After his death, it became powerful and extended its empire to the whole of Maratha country and beyond under the rule of Satavahana dynasty. After that, the major rulers included Pallavas, Eastern Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara empire, Qutb Shahi dynasty, Nizam dynasty, East India Company, and British Raj.

Some of the unique products from the state are Banaganapalle mangoes, Bandar laddu, Kondaplli toys, Tirupati laddu, and saris made in Dharmavaram and Machilipatnam. Kuchipudi is the official dance form. Many composers of Carnatic music like Annamacharya, Kshetrayya, Tyagaraja, and Bhadrachala Ramadas were from this region. The Tirumala Venkateswara temple near Tirupati is the most visited Hindu religious place in the world. The state is home to a variety of other pilgrimage centres and natural attractions.

The onAir Networks mission is to make it easy to LEARN about global as well as national, state, and local challenges and to DISCUSS and COLLABORATE with people and organizations who are developing and implementing solutions to these challenges. We support the use of DSNPs and the People’s Internet led by Project Liberty. The onAir platform and hubs enable members to:

• Control when, where, and how to share their knowledge;
• Find their interest communities & Co-create networks & hubs with them;
• Discover new knowledge & Develop Innovative Solutions;
• Find Common Ground & Make a Difference.

The 2 minute video in the feature image highlights the US onAir network of 50 state hubs and the onAir platform.

Becoming an onAir member is simple and free.  All that is required is your first and last name, your email address, your zip code and display name. All of your account information is kept private except for your display name.

Over the past four years, Democracy onAir has been working with over 50 interns majoring in government, global affairs, communications, and the information sciences to develop the US Democracy onAir network of 50 state governance and elections hubs. The US Democracy Network serves as a model network for other countries.  Former interns are now working on creating networks for other countries such as the India Democracy Network.