Kodur (Kodurapura)
Ancient Capital of the Kandur Chodas | Heart of Koduru-300 & Kandurnadu Nagarkurnool District, Telangana | Koduru-300 | Seat of the Kodurpuravaresvara Dynasty (1033–1282 CE) Kodur (called Kodurapura in ancient times) is a town in present‑day Nagar…
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Nandi Vaddeman
Ancient Capital of the Gona Chiefs & Centre of the Vaddavani-500 Division (Kandurnadu) Bijinepally Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana | Vaddemana-500 | Seat of Gona, Malyala & Choda Dynasties Nandi Vaddeman (formerly known as Vardhamaana…
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Natavati or Natavadi Chiefs
Mandalikas of the Western Chalukyas and Kakatiyas (1104 CE – 1269 CE) Natavadi Vishaya | Capitals: Madhira (Madapalle) & Nandigama | Ruled Khammam, Jangaon, NTR districts The Natavadi Chiefs (1104 CE – 1269 CE) were a significant feudal dynasty th…
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Viriyala Chiefs (c. 900–1265 CE)
Strategic Geography: The Viriyala family (belonging to the Durjaya-kula ) ruled from Katukuru (modern Jangaon) and Gudur (Mahabubabad district). They controlled the Velpugonda-24 Seema (modern Zaffergadh), a vital military sub-division within the Kor…
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Gona Chiefs
Haihaya‑Kayastha Feudatories of the Kakatiyas: Warriors, Poets, and Builders of “Vidwad Gadwal” (c. 1190 – 1294 CE) Kandur‑nāḍu | Vardhamanapura & Budapuram | Ranganatha Ramayanam | First Telugu Woman Poet The Gona (or Kona) dynasty (c. 1190–1294 …
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