CUDDAPAH, a town and fortress of the above district. It is mentioned in history in the year 1687, as the residence of a nabob under the kings of Golconda: and on the conquest of that country by the Mohammedans, the same officer was confirmed in his office by Aurungzeb. It is now the residence of a British judge and collector of revenue. Long. 78. 52.; Lat. 14. 28. (E. T.)