Ravi Narayana Reddy (1908–1991) – Freedom Fighter, Communist Leader, Social Reformer & Parliamentarian . Born on 5 June 1908 in Bollepally village, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, into a prosperous jagirdar family, Ravi Narayana Reddy became one of the most charismatic and courageous leaders of the Telangana Rebellion (1946–1951) against the Nizam’s feudal rule. He was a founding member of the Communist Party of India, president of the Andhra Mahasabha (three terms), and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. A feudal landlord by birth, he distributed 500 acres of his land to the poor, keeping only the 20 acres prescribed by the communist party. He contested t…

Feudatories of Rashtrakutas & Western Chalukyas | c. 800 – 1104 CE 846 CE Origin | Kollipaka-7000 | Panuravadi-27,000 | Jain & Shaiva Patrons | 250+ Years of Rule The Panara Ratta dynasty traces its origins to Sankaraganda I around 846 CE . Over more than two centuries, they ruled the Medak-Sangareddy region and surrounding areas, navigating the decline of the Rashtrakutas and the rise of the Western Chalukyas. They controlled major divisions such as Kollipaka-7000, Pottalakere, Kolur, and Vendikole, combining urban governance with rural estate management. The dynasty built and supported Jain basadis and Shaivite temples, promoting pluralism and serving as trustees for local religious …

Bhoodan Pochampally Cluster, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana — A constellation of 80–100 villages globally renowned as the “Silk City” . The Pochampally saree holds the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag awarded in 2005 (Application No. 48). Each textile is born from the ancient double Ikat technique – a complex resist-dyeing method where both warp and weft are tied and dyed before weaving, creating geometric poetry that has adorned Indian heritage for centuries. GI Tag: 2005 Double Ikat Handloom Cluster Silk / Cotton / Sico 10,000+ Weaver Families Laxmi Asu Machine Geometric Motifs

Petroglyphs, Pictographs & Prehistoric Expressions | Palaeolithic to Historical Period 60+ Rock Shelters | Mesolithic to Iron Age | Humped Bulls, Deer, War Scenes | UNESCO Tentative Sites Rock art is a form of landscape art that includes designs that have been placed on boulder and cliff faces, cave walls and ceilings, and on the ground surface. Petroglyphs are rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs ) made by pecking directly on the rock surface using a stone chisel and a hammerstone. Telangana, with its rugged terrain of granite and sandstone outcrops, preserves an extraordinarily rich corpus of prehistoric rock art spanning from the Upper Palaeolithic to the medieval period…

Kakatiya Generals ( c.1300 - 1323 CE), Musunuri (1326 - 1360 CE), Independent (1360 - 1475 CE) Rachakonda and Devarakonda Kingdoms | Bahmani – Gajapati Frontier The Recherla Nayaks (c. 1326 – 1475 CE) emerged as the most powerful warrior lineage of post‑Kakatiya Telangana. Originally serving as senāpatis (generals) to the Kakatiyas (996–1323 CE) and later as feudatories of the Musunuri confederacy, they forged two independent kingdoms: Rachakonda (northern Telangana) and Devarakonda (southern Telangana). Their rule bridged the collapse of the Kakatiya empire and the rise of the Bahmani, Vijayanagara, and Gajapati powers, leaving a lasting legacy of fortresses, irrigation tanks, and Telugu …