The history of Allagadda dates back to the second century BCE. The evidence from the
Archaeological Survey of India suggests that it was started during the
Mourya Empire and
Satavahana dynasty. Since then the town has been under the rule of numerous dynasties including
Chalukya,
Cholas, and
Pallava. From 1336 to 1647, Allagadda was under the
Vijayanagara kingdom during this time many temples were built by Vijayanagara kings. Upper Ahobillam Temple was built between the 14th century and 16th century CE. Between 1746 and 1799 Allagadda was under the
Bijapur Nawabs ruling independently. Following the
Treaty of Seringapatam the
Tippu Sultan agreed to give his northern territory to the
Nizam of Hyderabad in 1792. In 1796, the then Nizam
Asaf Jah II, harassed by the
Marathas and
Tipu Sultan, opted to get British military protection under
Lord Wellesley's doctrine of
Subsidiary Alliance. As a part of this agreement, the Nizam ceded a large portion of the acquired territory to the British, to be added to the
Madras Presidency. Allagadda came under the direct control of
the British as part of the
Ceded Districts in 1800, and merged with
Cuddapah District in 1801. Later it was merged with the
Kurnool district when Kurnool came under British control from the last nawab of
Kurnool on 12 July 1840. == References ==