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 –…

Koyyur Jain Caves – Koyyur Village, Malharrao Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District, Telangana. Situated on a hillock on the banks of river Manair, these monolithic caves are being developed as an eco‑tourism destination. Hewn in solid sandstone precipice, the caves testify the prevalence of Jainism in these parts during ancient times. Though the caves were found long ago, they remained uncared for. With an intention to draw public attention to these caves, Bhupalpally Forest Department officials are planning to lay pathways to ensure better connectivity to the caves called locally as Nayanagulllu . 6 Chambers Verandah + Antharala + Garbhalaya Sandstone Rock‑cut Jataka Mural Painting Tirthank…

Adavisomanapally Caves , also known as the Rock Cut Cave Temples of Adavi Somanapalli , are a hidden gem of ancient rock‑cut architecture located deep inside a forest on a hillock near Adavi Somanapalli village, Malhar Rao Mandal, Bhupalapally district, Telangana . Dating back to the 5th–6th century CE , these four rock‑cut cave temples face west on the banks of the Manair River. They were originally Jain caves later converted into Shiva shrines. The caves feature traces of ancient murals in black, red, blue, and yellow – reminiscent of the Ajanta style – depicting dancers, courtesans, archers, horse‑drawn chariots, and royal figures. Accessible only by a 4 km jungle trek from Thadicherla (off …

Vencharanigutta Cave is a significant prehistoric archaeological site discovered in the dense forests near Neredupally village in Bhupalpally mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana . The site was brought into the limelight by K Ravipatel , a member of the 'Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam' (KTCB). It contains rare prehistoric petroglyphs (stone carvings) from the Neolithic period, offering a fascinating glimpse into the lives of ancient communities. The carvings feature a man holding a large sword with a bull behind him, human figures overlapped on the bull, two white deer with hunter-like figures behind them, and unidentified overlapping animals that are rare in stone ar…