Krishna Delta

The Krishna crosses the Deccan to reach the Bay of Bengal on the Andhra coast. Near its mouth stands Masulipatnam, a port through which textiles from the Telugu country reached overseas markets. It became the chief seaport of Golconda, and Portuguese, English, Dutch and French merchants established themselves there. British forces took the town in 1759 during their struggle with the French for influence in the Northern Circars.