​What is ‘Northern Circar’ in India?

Correct option is B

​Correct Answer: (b) Name of coastal plain

The Northern Circars refer to a stretch of coastal plains along the eastern coast of India, particularly between the Krishna and Mahanadi rivers. Historically, this region was significant during British rule and earlier under the Mughal and Nizam administrations.

• The term "Circar" is derived from the Persian word sarkar, meaning district.

• The Northern Circars included five important districts: Guntur, Krishna, Godavari, Vizagapatam (Visakhapatnam), and Chicacole (Srikakulam).

• These regions later became part of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

• The British acquired the Northern Circars from the Nizam of Hyderabad in the 18th century.

• This area played a major role in the early British colonization of eastern India.