Ekaveera Devi temple
Ekaveera Devi Temple , also known as Ekaveera/Ellamma Temple , is a ruined Kakatiya-period temple located in Mogilicherla (Mogilicharla) village, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal district, Telangana . Dedicated to Goddess Ekaveera, the shrine is traditionally associated with the Kakatiya rulers and Queen Rudrama Devi . Tradition credits its construction to Rudra Deva, although its precise construction date has not been established. The Telangana Governme…
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Warangal Durries
Warangal Durries are handwoven flat-weave rugs and floor coverings produced mainly in Kothawada, Warangal , and surrounding areas of Telangana. The GI application identifies Kanchanpally, Kareemabad, Venkateshwarapally, Rallakunta, Parkal, Rayaparthi and Parthipaka among adjoining production areas. Warangal is about 150 km northeast of Hyderabad . The craft is characterised by weft-interlock weaving, geometric and angular motifs, coloured horizont…
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Shitab Khan
The Telugu Chieftain Who Revived Kakatiya Memory
Warangal, Political Power and the Kakatiya Legacy in the Early 16th-Century Deccan
Late 15th–early 16th century · Telugu Chieftain · Ruler of Warangal ·
Captured Warangal in 1504 · Kakatiya Cultural Revival · Kush Mahal Association
Kush Mahal (Khush Mahal), Warangal Fort — a Tughluq-period audience hall later associated with Shitab Khan
Shitab Khan , known in his 1504 Warang…
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