Challapalli Fort
The history of Challapalli Zamindars is unclear as it is not known whether they are hereditary rulers of the land or got the land from the then Nizam. The famous fort of challapalli was built in the 18th century as the capital of Devarkota Estate and the town developed around the palace. It remains as a great example of Andhra architecture to this very day. The last crowned monarch of Challapalli was Srimanthu Raja Yaralagadda Shivaram Prasad Bahadur Garu (1906–76). His children and grandchildren the Royal household continue to reside in the palace. It also had prominent hospital in the localities,Padmavati Hospital run by Dr.D.R.K.Prasad and Padmavati,who were the alumni of the then prestigious Guntur Medical College.
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