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Last Updated: June 23, 2026
Key Tributary of Godavari · Lifeline of Adilabad Length: 676 km · Drainage: 23,898 km² · States: Maharashtra, Telangana · Outflow: Wardha River Overview: The Penganga River originates from the Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. It flows through Buldhana, Washim, and Hingoli districts before forming the boundary between Yavatmal and Nanded districts. It then flows along the Maharashtra-Telangana border before converging into the Wardha River near Wadha in Wani Tehsil, Yavatmal district. The total length of the river is 676 km .
676 Length (km) 23,898 Drainage (km²) 1,067 Elevation (m) 2 States 4 Districts (Telangana)
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Kakatiya Administration
Last Updated: June 20, 2026
The Kakatiya Administration (c. 1000–1323 CE) – A highly structured military-feudal system that integrated regional subordinates, a professionalized bureaucracy, and community-based local governance. Based on the four volumes of Epigraphia Telanganica , the inscriptions reveal that the administration peaked under Ganapatideva and became increasingly military-focused under Rudramadevi and Prataparudra II through the expansion of the nayankara system . The Kakatiya state consisted of three territorial categories: the core region (Telangana), the zone of provinces, and the zone of tributaries. The administration was divided into seventy-two niyogas (branches) under a high officer called the Baha…
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Gazvel (Gajwel)
Last Updated: June 20, 2026
Frontier Administrative Hub of the Deccan · From Rashtrakuta Gavundas to Recherla Chiefs (970–1380 CE) Over 400 Years of Recorded History | Western Chalukya, Kakatiya & Recherla Rule | Multiple Administrative Divisions Gajwel , officially Gajwel–Pragnapur , is a town and a municipality in the Siddipet district of the Indian state of Telangana. Historically known as Gajaveli , this region was a significant scholarly and administrative hub under the Western Chalukyas . Organized as an Agrahara (a tax-exempt settlement), it served as a center for irrigation development and diverse religious patronage across Saiva, Jain, and Vaishnava traditions. Legacy preserved through multiple inscriptions: Sans…
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