3153 9 B. NAGABHUSHANA RAO IND 5439 10 P. PRASAD (PEETLA PRASAD) IND 18282 Hindupur (also known as Hindupuram ) is a city and a municipality in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who apparently