Guntur, city, southeastern India, in Andhra Pradesh State, in the Krishna River delta. It is located in a fertile area where cotton, rice, tobacco, and cashew nuts are grown. Industries in the city include rice, paper, and oilseed milling; tobacco processing; tanning; and the manufacture of textiles, pharmaceuticals, metal products, paint, soap, and ghee. Guntur is the site of Andhra Christian College (1885), a Hindu college, the Government College for Women (1947), a medical college, and Saint Joseph's Training College for Women (1946). Nearby to the west is Kondavidu, a hill fortress of the Golconda Kingdom in the 16th and 17th centuries. Founded by the French in the 18th century, the city was ceded to a local ruler in 1766 and to the British in 1788; the cession was confirmed in 1823. The name is sometimes spelled Guntar. Population (1991) 471,051.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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