Nizamabad history is dated back to the very inception of human civilization. Paleolithic tools, cooking utensils and weapons excavated at Pochampad, a site in Nizamabad, indicates the existence of the town in the Stone Age. Its story of evolution is an interesting chapter in the volumes of the history of India.
700 BC - 300 BC : Assaka/Asmaka/Ashmaka (The 16 Mahajanapadas)
In the 6th century BC, Ashmaka, a Surya Vamsha king, established a kingdom and built the city Poudana. This city was later captured by King Karna with the help of the Nagula tribe. Consequently it is believed that the inhabitants of Poudana were descendants of the Nagula tribe and therefore were brave and fearless in nature.
300 BC - 185 BC : Mauryan Empire
Ashmaka soon moved into the hands of the Nanda kings. They were however severely defeated by Chandragupta Maurya who established his control over the territory with the help of his shrewd and intelligent Prime Minister Kautilya or Chanakya.
Mauryas were followed by the Satavahanas, Ikshwakas, Vishna Kundinas, and the Badami Chalukyas who established their sovereignty over Nizamabad. It is little wonder that their rule have sufficiently contributed in influencing its heritage and culture.
230 BC – 220 AD : Satavahanas ( Were vassals of Mauryan Empire)
220 AD - 250 AD : Ikshvaku Tribe
250 AD - 500 AD : Vakataka Dynasty
500 AD - 543 AD : Vishnukundins
543 AD - 753 AD : Badami Chalukyas
c.641 D - 973 AD : Vemulawada Chalukyas
Ruled from Bodhan (Nizamabad) as Capital was in service of Pulakesi II (610 AD - 642 AD)
In the 8th century, the Rashtrakuta king Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha Indra Som ruled over Ashmaka. His long and effective reign led people to rename this city after its great ruler to commemorate his successfulreign. Hence Ashmaka came to be known as Indur or Indrapuri. The name remains etched in the minds and hearts of its people who wish to refer to their favorite city with its old name as an endearment. Indur soon assumed significant prominence as is evident from its reference in the religious scriptures of various Indian religions namely Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
Founder : Tailapa II Capitals : Manyakheta, Kalyani (Basavakalyan in Bidar , Karnataka)
Bodhan, Nizamabad District.
Poet Pampa Samdhi
1012 AD : Ummeda Kalabhairavaswamy temple in Nandipet mandal of Nizamabad district
1015 AD - 1042 AD : Jayasimha II also known as Jagadhekamalla I and Mallikamoda
Somesvara I (1042 - 1068 CE)
Mahamandelasvara Alvayyarasar (1039 -1049 CE)
This inscription is on pillar no-2 on the top of the fort to the north of the old village, dated Saka 963 (pavakarasa-nidhi), Vrisha, Magha su. 10. States that Gandavimukta- bhattaraka, disciple of Naganandi-bhattaraka who was himself a disciple of Nandi Siddhanta Deva attained samadhi by sanyasana at Bahudhanya-nagara.
10th February, 1045 CE: Bheemgal
Bana Soma Bhattaraka (1058 CE)
1058 AD : Bana Soma Bhattaraka
This record is incomplete. Mention the renovation of the temple of Vishnudeva and erection of a Garuda pillar and the building of the temple of Narayanadeva in the capital city of Podan, modern Bodhan by a certain Indravallabha of Rashtrakuta lineage. It also mentions a certain Perggade Jogapayya.
1059 AD : Kunepalle, Renjal Mandal.
This inscription is on a pillar near a water tank. Registers the gift of agricultural land to the god Nakares[s]vara deva for the daily rites of dhupa, dipa, naivedya and nitya annadana on the occasion of Solar eclipse. It also mentions the construction of a well, which was handed over to Divakara bhatta to look after.
Somesvara II (1068 - 1076 CE)
8th September, A.D. 1072 : Bodhan
This inscription is on a pillar in Pangalli street. It is an epitaph set up on the occasion of the death of a Jaina ascetic named Chandra Prabhadeva. It contains a lengthy description about the greatness of the deceased. He possessed worthy qualities such as ksama, satya, niyama, sauca, tapa, tyaga and samyama, besides his unparalleled proficiency in all the branches of knowledge and virtues. This great Jaina Acarya went into samadhi and attained the abode of Indra on the said Bhadrapada Krisnastami.
8th September, A.D. 1072 : Bodhan
This inscription is on a pillar on the top of the fort to the north of the old village. Records the death (through samadhi) at Bodhana of the teacher Chandraprabh-acharya who has been eulogised.
Vikramaditya VI (1076 -1126 CE)
Mahamandelasvara Chandarasa (1096 -1104 CE)
1098 AD : Gundenamali, Bichkunda Mandal.
This inscription is on a pillar near Hanuman temple. The inscription states that while the king Tribhuvanamalladeva was ruling, his feudatory Caundarasaru made a gift of some agricultural land and flower garden for the daily offerings of the Lord Samgamesvara. It also mentions a gift of land made to the benefit of Sri Bimbavagama Yemagavun da, Ranagavunda and Samgamesvaradeva.
It records the gift of land for the maintenance of the daily routine of the temple Sayirabada. The gift was placed in the custody of Rudrasakti, the priest of Nakhareswara temple of Podana. The administrative division Sayirabada might be the same as Sabbisayira known already through several Kalyana Chalukya and Kakatiya inscriptions.
This inscription is on a pillar near the tankbund. The inscription records the gift of 10 marttars of land for the worship and daily rites as well as repairs of the temple of Somanatha by mahamandalesvara Kalicorarasar, lord of Amaravati Pura, after washing the feet of Rudrasakti Pandita, on the occasion of Uttarayana Sankranti. It also mentions the names of officers viz., Prabhu dandanayaka Simgarasa, Heggade Nagadeva nayaka of the lord (Prabhu) Mallarasa.
19th September, A.D. 1099 : Gundenambe, Madnur/Zookal, Nizamabad District.
It records the gift of land by several Gavundas namely Kesa Gavunda, Macha Govunda etc. towards the daily offerings of the god Sangameswaradeva. It also mentions a gift by mahamandaleshwar Chandarasa, who made the gift through the above mentioned Gavundas, at the time of consecration of the God. The gift was kept in the hands of Sri Naranappa Pandita, the disciple of Sri Rudra Sakti Pandita, the Pontiff of the city of Bodhan.
Bhulokamalla Somesvara III (1126 - 1138 CE)
Mahamandelasvara Mallikarjuna or Mallarasa (1104 -1134 CE)
Begins with the asusual prasasti of the Western Chalukyas, followed by the mention of a certain maha mandalesvara Malla rasa, whose subordinate was perggada Nagavarma, who at the time of consecrating the Gods Rudresvara and Kesava, endowed the lands measuring 2 mas, towards the naivedya (daily offering) in the tank of Kavana, and some garden land towards the daily puja and other services such as dance, music and other instruments.
This inscription is on a broken stone in the village. The inscription gives lengthy prasasti on a certain Mallikarjunadeva, a subordinate of the king Tribhuvanamalladeva and introduces his minister Brahma Sarman son of Sridhara and his brother Devana made some gift to the God Samgamesvara.
This inscription is on a pillar near ruined Sivalayam. Records the gift of 8 marttars of Kariya (Black soil) and tota (garden land) towards the daily rites of the god Kesavadeva by Preggade Nagavarma who was in the service of mahamandalesvara Mallarasar.
Mahamandelasvara Soma Permanadi (1134 -1138 CE)
Jagadekamalla II (1138 - 1151 CE)
Mahamandelasvara Gandaya (1138 -1151 CE)
This inscription is on a slab near a water tank. Mentions a certain Aliya Mallarasaru, Son-in-law of Eravarasa. It refers to some gift made by Mallarasaru to the god Siddhesvara of D[h]ronapalli. The gift particulars are not worn out.
Tailapa III (1151 - 1158 CE)
1152 CE : Mahamandalesvara Pereya Mallarasaru (Kamareddy)
Nurmmadi Trailokyamalla (Tailapa-III)
1195 AD - 1199 AD : Mahadeva Brother.
1323 AD - 1336 AD : Tughlaq Dynasty (1320 AD - 1413 AD)
This inscription is on a slab in the courtyard of Deval Masjid. The Deval Masjid, as its name signifies, was originally a Hindu temple, and converted in to a mosque by Muhammad Tughlaq at the time of his deccan conquest. The plan of the building is star-shaped ; it has undergone little alteration at the hands of the moslems expecting the removal of the semi-circular chamber and the setting up a pulpit.
1325 AD - 1336 AD : Malik Maqbul or Gona Gannaya III, was a commander of the Kakatiya Empire under Prataparudra (r. 1289–1323). Marana's Markandeya Puranamu (in Telugu) names him as "Gannavibhudu" and describes him as the commander (Kataka paludu) of Warangal Fort, the capital of Kakatiyas. The term Mala Devudu (meaning "Lord") implies that he was very high up in the hierarchy.
1336 AD : Kapaya Nayaka took control of Warangal from Malik Maqbul
1336 AD - 1368 AD : Musunuri Kapaya Nayak
1350 AD - 1518 AD : Bahmani Sultanate
In 1350 when the Bahamani kings established their hold over Indur, the city underwent another turning point in its history. For a considerable period after that till 1500 AD, the existence of Indur was seeped in confusion. It came to be ruled by the Bahamani kings as well as by the Vijayanagar kings both of whom began to force their control over Indur by turns. The fall of the Bahamani kings at the hands of the Qutub Shahi kings lent a new influence on Indur.
1509 AD – 1529 AD : Vijayanagara Empire (Tuluva dynasty) - Krishna Deva Raya Rule
1518 AD – 1687 AD : Qutbshahis / Golconda Sultanate
It came to be adorned with Qutub Shahi architecture namely forts
built at Bodhan, Kotagiri Kowlas Nala and so on.
1687 AD - 1724 AD : Mughal Empire
The Asaf Jahi occupation followed soon after.
1724 AD - 1948 AD : Asaf Jahis
With the ascent of Aurangzeb to the throne of Delhi, the Golkonda kingdoms including Indur came into the hands of the Mughals.
Indur's role in the 1857 mutiny led it to be included in the Indian union. Since it continued to remain under the aegis of the Nizams, Indur was then renamed as Nizamabad. The district of Nizamabad
finally came to be formed in 1956 AD. This marked the entry of Indur into the modern era.
Sep 17, 1948 - Oct 31, 1956 : Hyderabad State, India.
1 November, 1956 - 1 June, 2014 : Andhra Pradesh State, India
2 June, 2014 : Telangana State, India.
1905 : The modernization of Indur can be traced back to 1905 and can be marked by the laying down of railway tracks between Secunderabad and Manmad. This was the first time a mode of transport was being set up to establish faster communication between Nizamabad and the rest of the world.
1923 : In 1923 Nizamabad district witnessed the construction of the Nizam Sagar Dam. Built across the River Manjira in Achampet, it irrigates around 250,000 acres of land in the district. It is also considered to be one of the biggest irrigation projects that meet the water consumption requirements for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Nizamabad History has found a significant position in the annals of history. Its birth, growth and advancement towards modern civilization have ensured that it justifies its right to earn and retain that position.
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