Machilipatnam

American

[muhch-uh-luh-puht-nuhm] / ˌmʌtʃ ə ləˈpʌt nəm /

noun

a city in E Andhra Pradesh state, in S India, on the Bay of Bengal: first British trading settlement 1611.

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The system will have dual landings in India – at Machilipatnam, providing a shorter subsea route to Hyderabad, and at a new landing location in South Chennai, adding diversity to existing routes.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The port of Machilipatnam, 20 miles upriver, was destroyed.

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