Papannapet Samsthanam

Papannapet Samsthanam was vassal of Nizam of Hyderabad. It was part of undivided Medak district of Telangana state. The rulers of this Samsthanam had marital relations with famous Gadwal Samsthanam. Popular rulers of Samsthanam were Rai Bagan Maharani Shankaramma and Raja Sadashiva Reddy.

Erstwhile Papannapet Samsthanam covered almost entire undivided Medak district. In the history it was said as part of Andhol Rajyam with 24 paraganas.

Ramayampet is the only biggest village in the erstwhile taluk and is a good business centre . It is famous for the manufacture of brass and silver - ware , wooden furniture and statues .It is famous for the manufacture of brass and silver ware , wooden furniture and for carving statues.

Raminayudu

1547 AD : Allamreddy Chowdari

1720 AD - 1760 AD : Ramadurga Venkata Narasimha Reddy

1760 AD - 1764 AD : Rani Lingayamma II
After the demise of Raja Narasimha Reddy in 1760, the power of Samsthanam went to in to the hands of Rani Lingayamma II (1760-64) with the prevailing political situations. 

1764 AD - 1774 AD : Rai Bagan Maharani Shankaramma (1702 - 1774)
When Peshwa of Maratha Empire invaded Nizam's territory, Rani Shankaramma countered them, for which she was honoured with Rai Bagan (Royal Tigress) title and was restored to power as Rani of Samsthanam in 1764. She then built Sangareddi, named after her father Sanga Reddy Rajampet, named after her mother Rajamma.

Daughter of Sanga Reddy and Rajamma. She was born in 1702 at Gaudicherla Village. The ruler of Papannapet Samsthanam Ramadurga Venkata Narasimha Reddy (1720-1760) married her for her bravery. She then built Sangareddi, named after her father Sanga Reddy Rajampet, named after her mother Rajamma. She was also credited with the building of Shankarampet after her name and Papannapet named after Merelli Papanna. 

In the history Rani Shankaramma was compared with Rani Ahilya Bai and Rani Rudrama Devi by historians for her administrative skills and valour. She was credited with agricultural development such as constructing ponds and was regarded as a social reformer for her acts of making Neerudi Papanna, a dalit as commander. Many folkloric stories were sung describing her valour.

She adopted Sadashiva Reddy who married Parvathi Devi, daughter of Gadwal Samsthanam ruler Somanatha Bhupala. Sadashivapet was named after her adopted son Raja Sadashiva Reddy. Rani Shankaramma died in 1774. 

1774 AD - 1790 AD : Raja Sadashiva Reddy
1780 AD : Went to see Bhagyanagar (Hyderabad)

Raja Durga Reddy 

Narayana Reddy

Raja Ramachandra Reddy Bahadur
merged into Hyderabad State in 1948, during the rule of Raja Ramachandra Reddy Bahadur.

The history of Samsthanam is in circulation under the names "Andhol Rajula Charitra", "Medak Rajula Charitra", and "Rangampeta Charitra"

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