Bhadrakali Lake is a historic man‑made lake located in the heart of Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana . Built in the 12th century by Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty , the lake spans approximately 382 acres and is situated adjacent to the famous Bhadrakali Temple , one of the oldest temples dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The lake was originally created for irrigation and water supply, and its scenic beauty with surrounding hills and rock formations has made it a popular destination for both pilgrims and tourists. Today, Bhadrakali Lake is being developed into the largest Geo‑Biodiversity Cultural Park in the region, featuring promenades, historic caves, suspension bridges, natural trails,…

Photo: Deccan Chronicle Kothapalli Jayashankar (6 August 1934 – 21 June 2011) – popularly known as Professor Jayashankar , he was an Indian academic, social activist, and the leading ideologue of the Telangana Movement . He fought for a separate Telangana state for six decades , beginning in 1952. Born in Akkampet village in the Atmakur mandal of Warangal district in the erstwhile Hyderabad State, Jayashankar was a rare blend of a brilliant academic, an efficient administrator, a powerful intellectual, and an inspiring thinker‑activist. He is widely regarded as the intellectual father of the Telangana statehood movement. A renowned scholar who completed two Master's degrees in Economics –…

Photo: Wikimedia Commons Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) – the 10th Prime Minister of India (1991–1996), widely regarded as one of the principal architects of India's economic reforms and remembered by many admirers as "Modern India's Chanakya" . Born in Laknepalli village in the present-day Warangal district of Telangana, and raised in Vangara village (historically in Karimnagar district, now Hanamkonda district) after being adopted at the age of three, Rao became the first Prime Minister born in South India and the first Telugu native speaker to become Prime Minister of India . A renowned polyglot reputed to know around 17 languages, he…