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Narayanpet District History

Narayanpet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Narayanpet is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Mahbubnagar, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal districts and with the Karnataka state.

Created from erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.

Historically "Narayanapeta" has been in the Palamoor region.
Later Nandas, Mouryas, Sathavahanas, Ikshwakas, Vishnukundinas, 
Badami ChalukyasKanduri Chodas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas of Devagiri, Cheruku kings, Vavilala kings, Munusuri Dyanasty, Bahamani Sultans, Vijayanagara Kings, Recharla Padmanayakas, Kutubshahis, Mughals and Nizam of Hyderabad ruled this area as the part of their Kingdom, this region was known as the land of the Cholas. Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD) was changed the name of "Narayanapeta" to NARAYANPET on 4 December 1890. 

Golconda diamonds also including the famous Kohinoor Diamond come from the Narayanapet district area

c.550 AD - 753 AD : Badami Chalukyas (543 AD - 753 AD) 
Pulakeshin I defeated Vakataka Dynasty in c.550 AD. Pulakeshin II defeated Durjaya Dynasty in 611 AD and defeated Vishnukundins in 611 / 624 AD.

610 AD - 642 AD : Pulakesi II
Pulakesi II is the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. In his reign the Chalukyas of Badami saw their kingdom extend over most of the Deccan.

Tummeyanuru Inscription : Begins with the usual Western Chalukyan prasasti and mentions Kirti Verma and his son Pulakesin II. The grant was issued by Pulalesin II on the occasion of a lunar eclipse, on a Kartika Paurnami, in the presence of lord Sangamesvara. The grant village Tummeyanuru was situated in the Chalukya vishaya in between Santanur and Pulikurope villages, on the Southern bank of Chinteru, near Jukur tirtha. The said gift consisting of twenty five navaratnas of land measured by rajamana (royal measure) was given to Mabuganasvami son of Malarevasvami of Atreya gotra and Apasthambasutra, belonging to the Indupur ghatika.

Lokaditya brother of Vijayaditya
696 AD - 733 AD : Vijayaditya
Vijayaditya succeeded his father, Vikramaditya I on to the Chalukya throne. His long reign was marked by general peace and prosperity. Vijayaditya also built a number of temples. 

704 AD : Alampur Inscription : This damaged charter is of the time of king Vijayaditya who belonged to the earlier branch of the Western Chalukya family. It is dated Saka 626, the king’s regnal year [8 ?], Vaisakha s`u. 13. This may be approximately equated to A.D. 704. The epigraph cites the familiar Prasasti of the Chalukya rulers of Badami and gives the genealogical succession of the family from Pulakesin I.

The inscription states that the enclosure in question was set up at the instance of the Chalukya ruler and dedicated to worshipful Isanacharaya Swami.

705 AD : He fought against the Pallavas and extracted tributes from Parameshwar Varma V. The Alupas of South Canara who were loyal to the Chalukyas and led by Alupa Chitravahana, brother-in-law of Vijayaditya defeated a Pandyan invasion of Mangalore in 705.

Alampur Inscription: Engraved over the dwarapalaka, imagine the Svarga brahma temple. The inscription brings to light an unknown son of Vinayaditya i.e. Lokaditya, brother of Vijayaditya is described as ela-arasar i.e. yuvaraja. It states that the temple was constructed by Lokaditya in memory of the emperor`s queen.


1505 AD - 1570 AD : Vijayanagara Empire (Tuluva Dynasty)
1505 AD - 1509 AD : Viranarasimha Raya

1509 AD - 1529 AD : Krishna Deva Raya

1529 AD - 1541 AD : Achyuta Deva Raya
2nd November A.D. 1538 : Kosangi.
This inscription states that while Achyutaraya was ruling his amara nayaka (name lost) Immadi Medi Naraya made a gift of a well and garden to the God Somesvara of Kosagi.

1541 AD - Venkatadri

1542 AD - 1570 AD : Sadashiva Raya

1570 AD - 1646 AD : Vijayanagara Empire (Aravidu Dynasty)

1570 AD - 1572 AD : Tirumala Deva Raya

1572 AD - 1586 AD : Sriranga Deva Raya I

1586 AD - 1614 AD : Venkatapati Deva Raya II

Polepally, Jadcherla
This inscription is on a pedestal in the Chennakesava Temple. This inscription mentions that a pillar which was broken for a long time was replaced in the temple of Ahobala Narasimhasvami of Polepalli by Mudugallu Nurussa Chintamani

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