Puttapaka Telia Rumal
Puttapaka Telia Rumal is a traditional handwoven double Ikat textile associated with Puttapaka village in Narayanapur Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana , historically part of Nalgonda district and about 90 km from Hyderabad by road. The craft is distinguished by its traditional oil-based yarn treatment , using castor seedpod ash, gingelly (sesame) oil and sheep dung before dyeing and weaving. The Geographical Indications Registry rec…
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Doddi Komarayya (Komaraiah)
"Komarayya's death and martyrdom set ablaze the pent-up fury of the Telangana peasantry. People rose in all talukas in Nalgonda in masses." — Telangana People's Struggle and Its Lessons First Martyr · Telangana Armed Struggle · 4 July 1946 · Kadavendi Village · Kuruma Shepherd Community · Gutupala Sangham · About 4,000 Martyrs Doddi Komarayya — the first martyr of the Telangana Armed Struggle Doddi Komarayya (also spelled Komaraia…
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Vattikota Alwar Swamy
Father of the Telangana Library Movement | Pioneer of People's Literature Pioneer of Telangana Fiction · Village Literary Outreach · Deshoddaraka Grantha Mala · Editor, "Telangana" · 1915–1961 Vattikota Alwar Swamy — widely regarded as a father of the Telangana library movement Vattikota Alwar Swamy (1 November 1915 – 5 February 1961) was a pioneering Telugu writer, communist activist, journalist, publisher, and social activist from N…
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History of Nalgonda District
Buddhist Heritage · Temple Towns · Industrial Corridor Carved from erstwhile Nalgonda · 11 Oct 2016 · HQ: Nalgonda · 31 Mandals · 5 Revenue Divisions
Nalgonda district, in its present form, was created on October 11, 2016 after the bifurcation of the erstwhile large Nalgonda district (which earlier included present-day Suryapet and Yadadri–Bhuvanagiri districts). The district headquarters is Nalgonda town.
Historically, the region was known …
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