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Orugallu or Ekashila or Warangal was the capital of Kaktiya dynasty. Warangal and Hanamkonda as legend goes is linked with the dynasties of Great "Vishnukundins" and even prior to it also of the Buddhist and pre_Buddhist periods of indian History.During Eighth Century A.D. , Warangal with an old name "Orukal" has served as Capital City of Yadava king of the Kakatiyas or Ganapatis making Warangal as Capital City.The name of Warangal "Orugallu" is said to be correct form of Orukal which is the original designation, the old town. 700 BC - 300 BC : Assaka/Asmaka/Ashmaka (The 16 Mahajanapadas) 300 BC - 185 BC : Mauryan Empire 230 BC – 220 AD : Satavahanas ( Were vassals of Mauryan Empire)​ 220 AD - 250 AD : Ikshvaku Tribe 250 AD - 500 AD : Vakataka Dynasty 500 AD - 543 AD : Vishnukundins 543 AD - 753 AD : Badami Chalukyas 753 AD - 973 AD : Rashrakuta Dynasty  Kakatiyas ruled as vassals to Rashrakuta Dynasty  848 AD - 888 AD : Sankaraganda It is said that ma...

The District derived its name Nizamabad from the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf jahi, VI who ruled Deccan during the 18th century A.D. Nizamabad was formerly known as Indur and Indrapuri supposed to have originated from the name of the king Indradatta who seems to have flourished it this region during the 5th century A.D. Nizamabad was ruled by Rashtrakutas in the 8th century, was ruled by the king "Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha Indra Som". The city was named after him. In the year 1905 the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed. The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state "Nizam-ul-Mulk" as Nizamabad. The railway line connects Hyderabad and Mumbai. It is like North-South corridor. Has the distance of 161 km from Hyderabad and 640 km from Mumbai. Nizamabad history is dated back to the very inception of human civilization. Paleolithic tools, cooking utensils and weapons excavated at Pochampad, a site in Nizamabad, indicates the exi...

Medak District is located in the state of Telangana. Medak was originally known as Methukudurgam which subsequently changed into Methuku due to the growth of fine and coarse rice in this area. It was also called Siddapuram then the town name was later changed as Gulshanabad and then Medak but with passage of time, the prefix Siddapur lost its glory and with popular usage the district came to be known as Medak. It was also part of Kasavula-seventy region. In the history it was said as part of Andhol Rajyam In 1956 during the re-organization of States, the Hyderabad State was trifurcated the nine pre-dominantly Telugu speaking districts of Mahbubnagar, Hyderabad, Medak, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda known as Telangana region were transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Major portions of predominantly Kannada speaking districts of Raichur, Gulbarga and Bidar were transferred to Karnataka State While Maratwada comprising the five districts of Aurangabad, Osmana...

1325 AD - 1368 AD : Musunuri Nayaks Founder : Prolaya Nayaka Capitals: Rekhapalli (Bhadrachalam), Warangal,  Father: Pochi / Pochaya Nayaka Brothers: Raja nayaka, Kamma nayaka and Deva nayaka  Musunuri Nayaks were warrior clans, who were a part of the Kakatiya army which had regained Telangana in the year 1326. Prior to this, the Delhi Sultanate had occupied this area. Kaapaneedu and Musunuri Prolaneedu were known to be famous Musunuri Nayaks. 'Prolaya' and 'Kapaya' belonged to the Musunuri family, particularly to the clan of 'Durjaya'.  Musunuri Nayakas were the first to raise the banner of revolt against the new rulers imposed from Delhi. The erstwhile Kakatiya empire was administratively divided into 77 Nayankaras; each under the control of a Nayaka. Most of them fought under Prataparudra against the Delhi armies and lost their lives. Among the few survivors were Induluru Anna Mantri, Kolani Rudradeva, Recharla Singama and Prolaya Vema Reddi of Addanki etc. A...

The city was named after Syed Karimuddin, who is thought to be its founder. The district lies approximately between the latitudes 17° 50' and 19° 05'N and longitudes 78° 29' and 80° 22'E.  Karimnagar district is bounded by Madhya Pradesh State in the east, Nizamabad district in the West, Warangal and Medak dist​ricts in the South and Adilabad district in the North directions. Karimnagar area in old times is part of Sabbinadu.  Sabbi-nadu is mentioned in the mediaeval inscriptions and early Telugu literary works. The Parbhani plates Vemulawada Chalukya ruler Arikesari III, dated S. 888 (A.D. 996) registers the gift of Kuttum-vritti Vanikatupalu in the Repaka-12 in the Sabbi-Sayira (1000) district. The Western Chalukya Vikramaditya VI conferred on the Kakatiya chief Beta II Sabbi-Thousand as an appanage. An inscription of the time Kakati Rudra dated S. 1092 (A.D. 1170) mentions Nagarur in Sabbi-nadu. Madiki Singana, in the introduction to his Padmapurana-Uttarkhandam, sta...

Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Muhammad Yusuf Adil Shah First named some time before the 10th century as Edulabad or Edlawada 'Land of Oxen' in Telugu. Bommalagutta  Inscription: Adilabad was referred to as Bellalam, Sircilla as Sidhasila, Vangapalle was referred to as Vangaparru and Nedikonda as Nidumgonna. Before that, this place was under the rule of Asaf Jahis, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, and the Gond kings of Sirpur and Chanda. This further points to the larger population of Gonds in the area.  It lies on the border of both central and southern India which made the region vulnerable to attacks and invasions from both sides. As a result, the modern history of Adilabad is an interesting amalgamation of the Marathi and Telugu cultures. The local population of Adilabad follows traditions that are a mix of the two cultures, but these traditions have now become an integral part of the daily lives of the people. Also, the Bengali, Rajasthani and Guja...

The present name of Khammam is derived its name after a local hill, which was called as 'Stambhadri'. The town was called with different names starting with Stambhadri, Kambhadri, Kambham mettu, Khammam mettu and then finally as Khammam. 700 BC - 300 BC : Assaka/Asmaka/Ashmaka (The 16 Mahajanapadas) 300 BC - 185 BC : Mauryan Empire 230 BC – 220 AD : Satavahanas ( Were vassals of Mauryan Empire)​ 220 AD - 250 AD : Ikshvakas of Vijayapuri Nelakondapally : Excavation on the mound called Bairagi- gadda and exposed four irregular brick-walls plastered with lime. The digging yielded three copper coins issued by Vishnukundin kings and lead coins bearing elephant symbols which may be ascribed to Ikshvaku period. Nine mutilated sculptures recovered earlier from the site by the villagers, were shifted to State Museum at Vijayawada. 250 AD - 500 AD : Vakataka Dynasty 500 AD - 543 AD : Vishnukundins Nelakondapally : Excavation on the mound called Bairagi- gadda and exposed four irregula...

Rali Vagu is a tributary of Godavari River. Origin: Near Kurreghad village, Kasipet Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana State, India. Length: Around 30 kms. Districts : Mancherial Outflow: Godavari River Start: Kurreghad End: Mancherial Ralivagu Project is Medium Irrigation Project across Ralivagu 2 Km North-East of Mulkalla Village and 10 Km from Mancherial Railway station, which is a tributary of Godavari River. The stream flows in a hilly and steep ground in forest area. The catchment area 50.74 Sq Miles. Reservoir capacity is 11.57 Mcum, which is having two main canals to irrigate an ayacut of 3280 acres.

Origin : Ralla Vagu  or Rallavagu River is a tributary of Godavari River originates near the village Dondla is located in Tiryani Mandal of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District in the State of Telangana. Outflow : Godavari River Length : Around 40 Km Districts : Mancherial. Mandals : Kasipet, Mandamarri Start : Dondla Village End : Godavari, Mancherial Tribuaries Devapur Vagu or Salpal Vagu or Salpala Vagu stream, which originates near Devapur village, Kasipet mandal, Mancherial district, Telangana. Length : Around 25 kms Palavagu or Pala Vagu stream, which originates near Akenipalle Village, Mandamarri mandal, Mancherial district, Telangana to form the Rallavagu which drains into the Godavari after flowing for 11 km. Length: around 20 kms The Rallivagu Reservoir Project is a medium irrigation project across Ralivagu, a tributary of Godavari River. The project is located near Mulakalla village(6 Km from Mancherial Town) of Mancherial mandal in Mancherial district. The cat...