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Last Updated: August 06, 2023
August 6, 2023 : Folk singer, activist Gummadi Vittal Rao aka Gaddar dies at 77 due to ill health. August 6, 1969 – Telangana agitation that took place in Secunderabad market area, near Rajeshwar talkies, a student named Rabindranath was killed following which the TPS called for a bandh on August 7 in Secunderabad area. August 6, 1945 : Hiroshima Day: Hiroshima was torn apart by the US atomic bomb attack, in which about 1,40,000 people died by the end of the year.
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August 5
Last Updated: August 05, 2023
August 5, 1948 : Government troops and Razakars clashed near the village of Yelsangi on August 5, 1948, resulting in the deaths of 25 Razakars. https://uca.edu/politicalscience/home/research-projects/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/indiahyderabad-1947-1949/ August 5, 2019 , the Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah announced to revoke the Article 370 which gave 'special' status to the Jammu & Kashmir region. Shah announced that the state will be reorganised geographically. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/article-370 August 5, 2020: The temple construction officially started again after a Bhumi pujan ceremony on 5 August 2020. Three-day long Vedic r…
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Jampanna Vagu
Last Updated: July 30, 2023
Jampanna Vagu, also called Sampangi Vagu or Laknavaram River, is a sacred river in Mulugu, Telangana, tied to Sammakka-Sarakka legends.
Origin / Start: Bhupalpally Forest Range End / Confluence: Godavari River near Eturnagaram, Mulugu District Length: Around 80 km Historical and Cultural Significance Jampanna Vagu is named after Jampanna , son of tribal goddess Sammakka , who died fighting the Kakatiya army. Tribals believe a holy dip in the river honors their gods’ sacrifices and instills courage. The Jampanna Vagu Bridge spans the stream. Tribal Legend Legend says tribal leaders found Sammakka, a newborn girl surrounded by light, and raised her. She married Pagididda Raju, Koya chief, and had th…
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Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad
Last Updated: July 13, 2023
Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad – a magnificent replica of the famous Puri Jagannath Temple, located in the heart of Banjara Hills, Road No. 12, Hyderabad, Telangana . Built by the Odia community under the Kalinga Cultural Trust and consecrated in March 2009, this temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) , along with Balabhadra and Subhadra. Spread over 2,500 sq yards, the temple features the same architectural elements as the Puri shrine: Vimana (sanctum), Mukhashala , Nata Mandir (dancing hall), and Bhoga Mandap . Intricate stone carvings, a 72‑ft main tower, upa‑devalayams (Lord Ganesh, Kasi Viswanath, Maa Vimala, Maa Laxmi, Anjaneya Swamy, Navagrahas), and a unique Light &am…
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Heritage Jail Museum, Sangareddy
Last Updated: July 01, 2023
Heritage Jail Museum also known as Jail Museum and Sangareddy District Jail is located in Sangareddy, Sangareddy district of Indian state Telangana, India is a colonial-era jail, now converted into a museum. Sangareddy district jail constructed in the year 1796 A.D, during the Prime Ministership of Salar Jung I is one of the oldest jails in South India. This prison is spread across an area of 3 acres and 10 guntas. There are ten barracks in this Heritage jail building which boasts of great history. The jail allows tourists to live a prisoner's life for 24 hours at a price of Rs.500 ($A9.90).The museum displays the paintings and other artifacts related to crime and prison life in India. It…
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Manjira River
Last Updated: February 18, 2023
Origin : Gaurwadi in Balaghat Hills, Ahemednagar District, Maharashtra State, India. Elevation : 823 metres (2,700 ft) Length : 724 km (450 mi) Drainage : 30,844 km2 (11,909 sq mi) Outflow : Godavari River States : Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana. Length in Telangana : Around 290 km Start : Goudgaon (Janwada) village, Nagalgidda Mandal, Narayankhed revenue division of Sangareddy district in Telangana, India. End : Kandakurthy village, Renjal Mandal, Nizamabad district Districts : Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Nizamabad Sangareddy District: Nagalgidda, Manoor of Narayankhed revenue division, Raikode of Zaheerabad revenue division, Vatpally, Munipally, Pulkal, Sadasivpet, Sangareddy, Hathnoora, An…
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Jodheghat Valley / Museum
Last Updated: September 10, 2022
Komaram Bheem memorial, Smriti Vanam and a Museum is located in Jodeghat, Kerameri Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad District, Telangana, India. Bears witness to the culture of the indigenous people that live there. Legend has it that it was the same hillock where Kumram Bheem and his associates died fighting with the Nizam’s forces. This Kumram Bheem Memorial is a modern architectural structure inaugurated in October 2016. The museum exhibits photographs and paintings that show the day-to-day life of tribes. The tribal museum, part of the ₹ 25 crore complex mainly has exhibits, photographs and paintings depicting the day-to-day life of the different ethnic denominations in old Adilabad district…
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Bidri Craft
Last Updated: September 05, 2022
Bidriware is a renowned metal handicraft that derives its name from Bidar, presently in Karnataka. It was believed to have originated in 14th century AD during the reign of Bahamani Sultans. The term 'Bidriware' therefore represents the manufacture of a unique metalware that is named after
the region of Bidar. The Bahamani sultans had ruled Bidar in the 14th–15th centuries. Bidriware was first practised in ancient Persia and then it was brought to India by Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti’s followers. The art form developed due to a mix of Persian and Arabic cultures and after the fusion with local style, a new and unique style of its own was created. The Nizam of Hyderabad introduced the a…
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Gollavagu River
Last Updated: June 26, 2022
Origin : Mamidighat, Mandamarri Mandal, Mancherial District in Telangana Outflow : Godavari River Length : Around 40 Km District : Mancherial Mandals : Mandamarri, Naspur, Bheemaram, Chennur, Nennel Start : Mamidighat End : Konampet Village Gollavagu river is in Mancherial District and it flows through below Villages. It also has several streams as tributaries. Mandamarri Mamidighat Naspur Mandal Singapur Bheemaram / Bhimaram Mandal Reddipalle Dampur Burugupalle Bheemaram / Bhimaram Ankushapur Maddikal Kothapalle Chennur Mandal Suddal Kachanpalle Angarajpalle Raipet Nennel Mandal Konampet GOLLAVAGU PROJECT This is a Medium Irrigation project constructed across Gollavagu near Bheemaram Village & Mandal, Mancherial …
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Durjaya Dynasty
Last Updated: June 05, 2022
c.500 - c.616 CE : Durjaya Dynasty Founder : Rana Durjaya was a descendant of Karikala, the great Chola monarch who started as vassals to Vishnukundins . Capital : Pistapura (Identified as modern Pithapuram) The Durjayas were a brach of early cholas.The Garvapadu grant of Ganapati states that Ranadurjaya, the founder of Durjaya dynasty, was a descendant of Karikala, the great Chola Monarch. Many ruling dynasties in Andhra and Telangana, such as the Kakatiyas , Malyalas , Viryalas , the Konakandravadis, the Ivani Kandravadis, the Kondapadumatis, the Paricchedis and the Chagis, are claimed to be his descendants. c. 500 : Maharaja Ranadurjaya c. 500 CE: Maharaja Ranadurjaya, the foundational ruler of …
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Telangana Timeline
Last Updated: June 04, 2022
Telangana is separated from Andhra Pradesh and became 29 state of India on June 2 2014 with Hyderabad as it capital. Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao popularly known as KCR became the first chief minister.
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Narayanapet District
Last Updated: July 28, 2019
Narayanpet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Narayanapet is the district headquarters formed on February 17, 2019 after bifurcation of Mahbubnagar district.
The district shares boundaries with Mahbubnagar district, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal districts and with Karnataka state. Kodangal, Maktal and Narayanapet Assembly Constituencies come under Narayanapet district. The whole district of Narayanapet comes under Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha Constituency.
Narayanapet town was capital of the rulers of Lokapalli sansthanam. Narayanapet town is famous for quality gold and silk sarees. Narayanapet, Kosgi, and Maktal are the municipalities in this district.
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Neelakanteshwara Temple
Last Updated: May 05, 2019
Trimurti Temple – Shiva, Vishnu & Brahma together | Swayambhu Lingam | 500+ year heritage | Nagara & Kakatiya architecture | Nizamabad, Telangana Sri Neelakanteshwara Temple (Kanteshwar Temple) – an ancient temple located on the Hyderabad–Nagpur highway in the heart of Nizamabad town, Telangana . Famous for the presence of the Holy Triumvirate (Trimurti) : Lord Shiva in Swayambhu Linga form, Lord Vishnu reclining as Lord Padmanabhaswamy, and Lord Brahma seated on his lotus. The temple is approximately 500 years old with origins tracing back to Satakarni II (Satavahana period) when it was a Jain mandiram. Later during the Kakatiya period , it was converted into a Shiva temple. The archit…
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