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Aggalayya: Ayurveda & Jaina Legacy

The 11th Century Surgical Wizard of Telangana Royal Physician (Ayurveda) · Mahasamantha · Vaidyaratnakara Pranacharya · Vaidyasikhamani · 1034–1074 CE Name Aggalayya (Aggalarasa) — flourished 1034 AD – 1074 AD Spouse Vallikambe (praised for philanthropic qualities) Born / Died c. 1000 AD – c. 1080 AD Profession Royal Physician (Ayurveda), Mahasamanta (feudal lord), Gavunda (village headman) Titles Vaidyaratnakara, Pranacharya, Naravaidya, Vaidyasikhamani, Mahasamanta Religion Jainism (devout Jaina, follower of Yapaniya sangha, Maduvagana) Inscriptions Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (Saidapur / Saidapuram), Sangareddy (Sirur, Singuru, Narayankhed Mandal) — 1034 AD to 1074 AD The Saidapur Jaina Inscription (1034 CE) Discovered on a three-sided pillar in Saidapur, Bhongir region (Nalgonda district, Telangana), this record from the reign of the Chalukya king Jagadekamalla I (Jayasimh...

Shitab Khan

Shitab Khan (c.1480 CE - 1517 CE) also spelled Chitapu Khan or Chittapa Khana stands as one of the most resilient and complex figures in the history of early 16th-century Telangana. Ruled independently from 1503 CE -1512 CE. His career, spanning nearly four decades, unfolded during a period of imperial collapse and realignment. He successfully navigated the treacherous politics between the declining Bahmani Sultanate, the rising Qutb Shahis of Golconda, the powerful Gajapati Kingdom of Orissa, and the imperialist Vijayanagara Empire. 1. Origins and Rise: From Soldier to Governor Birth and Identity: Shitab Khan was born as Sitapathi Raju into a Hindu family of the Boya community, traditionally associated with cow-herding and warrior hood. The later assumption that he was Muslim, based solely on his title, is incorrect. Military Career: He began his career as a foot soldier in the army of the Bahmani Sultan Humayun Shah. His merit and prowess led to a rapid rise, earning him a senior ...

Nagavarma I

Name : Nagavarma I Died : 21st February, 993 AD Occupation : Poet, writer, and grammarian  Notable Work : Karnataka Kadambari and Chandombhudhi Nagavarma I was a noted Jain writer and poet in the Kannada language. His two important works, both of which are extant, are Karnātaka Kādambari, a champu (mixed prose-verse metre) based romance novel and an adaptation of Bana's Sanskrit Kādambari, and Chandōmbudhi (also spelt Chhandombudhi, lit, "Ocean of prosody" or "Ocean of metres"), the earliest available work on Kannada prosody which Nāgavarma I claims would command the respect even of poet Kalidasa Jain Brāhmans are the Brahmins or Brāhmans who follow Jainism. Nagavarma I was patronised by King Rakkasa Ganga (also called Rachamalla V, 986–999 CE) of the Western Ganga Dynasty. Nagavarma - l in his Kādambari states that he received horses from Bhoja which were imported from Kalinga, Kāmbhōja and Bahlika countries. Aśvasāhaṇi was the officer who looked after the hor...

Raja Narsa Goud

Raja Narsa Goud (1866–1948) The Merchant-Philanthropist of Nizamabad | Founder of Victoria Leprosy Hospital & Friend of All Faiths 🏅 King George V Medal (1930) | 🕌 Built Temples & Masjids | 🏥 60 Acres for Leper Home | 🧥 10,000+ Blankets Distributed In the annals of Hyderabad State, few names shine as brightly as that of Raja Narsa Goud . Born into a modest excise‑contracting family in 1866, Narsa Goud rose to become one of the three wealthiest businessmen of the Deccan. Yet his legend was forged not by riches alone, but by an unparalleled generosity that erased divisions of caste and creed. For decades after his death, destitute villagers would journey to Nizamabad, knocking at the doors of his mansion, believing that “Narsagoud’s shadow” still provided solace. His life is a testament to the idea that wealth, when wielded with compassion, becomes immortal. I. Early Life & The Goud Business Empire ...

Chintakindi Mallesham

Innovator of Laxmi ASU Machine Chintakindi Mallesham is a recipient of Padma Shri award for the year 2017 under Science and Engineering category for his innovation of Laxmi ASU machine to reduce the time and labour required to weave Pochampalli silk sarees. He received Amazing Indians Award from the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also got best innovation award. A hand winding process called Asu is required in the traditional ‘Tie & Dye’ Pochampalli silk saree tradition. This involves moving the hand over a space of one meter up and down around semi-circularly arranged pegs 9000 times (yes, 9000 times!) for one sari. For each sari to be completed it takes almost 4 to 5 hours. The machine, which has been named after Mallesham's mother, can make a saree in about one-and-a-half hours as opposed to five hours in the manual process. The mechanised process besides increasing productivity (eight sarees a day) has reduced drudgery and allowed variety in style and...

Kancherla Gopanna

Name : Kancherla Gopanna or Bhadradri or Bhadrachala Ramadasu Born : 1620 AD in current Nelakondapalli, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, India. Parents : Linganna Mantri and Kadamba Profession : Poet, Tahsildar for Palvancha for king Abdul Hasan Tana Shah of Qutub Shahi Dynasty at Golconda. Books : Ramadaasu Keertanalu, Dasarathi Shatakamu Guru : Raghunatha Bhattacharya Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music and is renowned for constructing a famous temple for Rama at Bhadrachalam.    He is one among the famous Vaggeyakaras (same person being the writer and composer of a song) in the Telugu language, the others being Tyagaraja, Annamayya, Kshetrayya.    His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu. Even the doyen of South Indian classical music Saint Thyagaraja learned and later improved the style now considered standard krithi form of music composition. He...

P.V. Narasimha Rao

Name       :  Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (P.V.) Born       : 28 June, 1921 in    Laknepalli, Warangal Rural, Telangana Died       : 11 AM - 23 December 2004, New Delhi, India. Profession : Lawyer, Politician Education  : Osmania, University of Mumbai,Nagpur University P.V. Narasimha Rao  was the 10th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996, who  was the first holder of this office from non-Hindi-speaking south India. He won eight consecutive elections and spent more than 50 years in his Congress party before becoming the prime minister of India. A father of eight children, he spoke 10 languages, and was a proficient translator. He first travelled abroad when he was 53, mastered two computer languages and wrote computer code in his 60s. He ascended into Prime Ministerial office at a time when India was stuck at its worst phase of economic turmoil. His keen foresight had initiated In...