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Indur · Indrapuri · Crossroads of Deccan History (700 BCE – Present) Known as Indur · Capital: Bodhan · 1905 Railway · Nizam Sagar (1923) · 1 Revenue Division · 28 Mandals Name Origin & History: The district derives its name from the Nizam of Hyderabad (Asaf Jahi VI) who ruled the Deccan in the 18th century. Formerly known as Indur (or Indrapuri), named after King Indradatta who flourished in the 5th century CE, later associated with Rashtrakuta ruler Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha Indra Som . …

Central Schools – Excellence in Education Since 1963 One of the world's largest school chains | 1,249 schools in India & 3 abroad 🏫 From darkness to light – Providing quality education to children of transferable Central Government employees & beyond. 📜 History & Organisation The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), previously known as the Central School Organisation, was established on 15 December 1963 with the first Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. It is a non‑profit body und…

How a small community in Telangana became the ‘Seed Bowl’ and an icon of agricultural resilience ANKAPUR (NIZAMABAD DISTRICT), TELANGANA — Updated: June 2026 Ankapur is a village in Armoor Mandal, Nizamabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. Recognised as a model village by the ICAR, ICRISAT and the International Rice Research Institute, this small, self-sufficient and agriculturally rich community has become a beacon for rural India. Almost every farmer here has adopted micro‑irrigation …

c. 700 BCE – 300 BCE | Ancient Telangana’s First State-Level Society One of the Sixteen Great Mahajanapadas | Capital: Potali (Bodhan) | Godavari Valley Civilization The Assaka (Asmaka) Mahajanapada flourished in the region of present-day Telangana from approximately 700 BCE to 300 BCE. It was one of the shodasa (sixteen) great mahajanapadas of ancient India, as listed in the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya . The name means "stony region," aptly describing the Deccan plateau. The core ter…

The Solar‑Lineage Feudatories of the Rashtrakutas | c. 753 CE – 973 CE 220 Years of Regional Power | Podana & Vemulawada | Jain & Shaiva Patrons | Earliest Telugu Poetry The Vemulawada Chalukyas (753 CE – 973 CE) were a powerful regional dynasty of Telangana who rose as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas after the fall of the Badami Chalukyas. Their rule extended from Podananadu (Bodhan, Nizamabad) to Sabbinadu (Vemulawada, Karimnagar) between the 7th and 10th centuries CE. They claimed sola…