c. 700 BCE – 300 BCE | Ancient Telangana’s First State-Level Society One of the Sixteen Great Mahajanapadas | Capital: Potali (Bodhan) | Godavari Valley Civilization Map of Assaka (Asmaka) Mahajanapada – core territory in the Godavari River Valley, mo…

c. 300 BCE – 232 BCE | First Imperial Power to Unite the Deccan Over 68 Years of Influence | Ashoka’s Edicts | Dakshiṇāpatha Province | Precursor to Satavahanas The Mauryan Empire (c. 322 – 185 BCE) was the first and one of the largest empires to ever…

1323 CE – 1336 CE | Conquest of Warangal | Sultanpur Province | Resistance and Liberation 13 Years of Direct Rule | End of Kakatiya Sovereignty | Rise of Musunuri Nayakas The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320–1414 CE) ruled presence in Telangana (1323 CE – 1336 C…

1336 CE – 1646 CE | Hindu Bulwark of the South | Golden Age of Art and Literature Over 300 Years of Rule | Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, Aravidu Dynasties | Hampi UNESCO The Vijayanagara Empire (1336 CE – 1646 CE) was a preeminent South Indian empire found…

1687 CE – 1724 CE | The Suba of Hyderabad | From Golconda Conquest to the Rise of Asaf Jah 37 Years of Direct Rule | Pivotal Transition | Maratha Incursions | Foundation of Nizamate The Mughal Empire's direct rule over Telangana (1687–1724) was a …

c. 1310 AD – 1751 AD | One of India’s Most Remarkable Tribal Kingdoms Over 440 Years of Rule | Sirpur → Ballarsha → Chanda | Lion & Elephant Emblem The Sirpur-Chanda Gond Dynasty (c. 1310–1751 AD) was one of the most remarkable tribal kingdoms of …