Machilipatnam is a city
and the district headquarters of Krishna district
, located in Coastal Andhra
region of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. During British rule
, the city was their first trading settlement on the Bay of Bengal coast, when it was also known as Masulipatnam or Masula, and as Bandar in folklore. It is located at a distance of 72 km (45 mi) to the east of the state capital Vijayawada
.
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