Nagarjunakonda: India's Atlantis Buried Beneath Hyderabad's Krishna River

• Nagarjunakonda, 160 km from Hyderabad, is a submerged ancient city in the Krishna River, often called 'India's Atlantis'.
• Originally 'Vijayapuri', it was the capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the 3rd-4th centuries CE and a global Buddhist and educational hub.
• Named after the great Buddhist philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna, it boasted advanced urban planning and architecture.
• In the 1960s, the valley was submerged for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam; a massive rescue operation relocated historical artifacts.
• Today, an 'Island Museum' accessible by boat preserves these relics, offering a glimpse into the region's rich past.