The Village That Inspired Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana · Model Village of Telangana Population 1,352 · 100% Literacy · 25 Committees · 25 Years Alcohol Ban · All-Woman Panchayat (1995–2006) Location: Warangal District, Telangana, India · Known for: Community-driven development, model village status, and inspiring the Prime Minister's Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Model Village scheme). 1,352 Population 100% Literacy 25 Committees 2 Children per Family (under 35)

Orugallu · Ekashila · Capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty · Land of Thousand Pillars Ancient: Orugallu · Also known as: Ekasilanagara · Capital of Kakatiyas · 51 Mandals · HQ: Warangal Name Origin & History: Warangal, originally known as Orugallu or Ekashila , was the capital of the great Kakatiya dynasty . The name "Orugallu" is said to be the correct form of "Orukal," the original designation of the old town. The region's history is linked to the Vishnukundins and even ear…

Prataparudra II (c. 1289–1323 CE) – The Last Great Kakatiya Emperor , also known as Kumara Rudra , Vira-Rudra , or Manumarudra . The son of Mummadamba (daughter of Rudramadevi) and grandson of Ganapatideva, Prataparudra ascended the throne following his grandmother's death. He inherited a kingdom under pressure from multiple enemies – the Seuna Yadavas, the Pandyas, and rebellious chieftains like Ambadeva. Over his 34-year reign, he crushed the revolt of Ambadeva (1291), defeated the first Turk…