The Cuddapah district is known for its pre-historic sites. The tools, weapons and dolmens discovered in different places of the district reveal that the people in this area were connected with the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Megalithic ages.Cuddapah district was under Mauryas, Satavahanas, Early Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Early Renadu Cholas, Later Renadu Cholas, Rashtrakutas, Banas, Vaidhumbas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Imperial Cholas, The Telugu Cholas, Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Later Vaidumbas, and a hoast of minor dynasties like, Kayastas, and Telugu Cholas of Nellore, and Rayas of Vijayanagara, Matlis, Qutb Shahis, Mughals, Mayana Nawabs, Palegars, and Hyder Ali and Nizam Shahis. In the present paper an attempt has been made to analyse the historical background of Cuddapah District of Andhra Pradesh.