Kurnool (Telugu: కలు Urdu: کرنول) is a city and administrative seat of Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state in southern India, about 212 kilometres (132 mi) south of state capital, Hyderabad.
It is also the seventh most populous city of Andhra Pradesh, is the gateway to Rayalaseema and the largest city in the area.
Kurnool served as the capital of Andhra State from 1 October 1953 to 31 October 1956.
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