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Nagarkurnool History dates back to Asmaka Janapada. In olden times used to be part of Vardhamaanapuram current Nandi Vaddeman. According to Mahabharata literature, Maharshi Agastya Maharshi, established a shiva temple named “Agastheeswara Temple” on the banks of river Krishna (traceable to present day Kollapur division of the district) Current Nagarkurnool district is in the southern region of the Indian state of Telangana.The town of Nagarkurnool is the district headquarters. It was part of the Mahbubnagar district (Palamoor) prior to re-organisation of districts in the state. The district shares boundaries with Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy districts and with the state boundary of Andhra Pradesh with Nandyal, Palnadu and Prakasam Districts. 700 BC - 300 BC : Asmaka Janapada c.300 BC - 232 BC : Mauryan Empire (322 BC –185 BC) c. 232 BC - c. 208 AD : Pre-Satavahana and Satavahana Dynasty 208 AD - c. 320 AD : Ikshvakus c. 320 AD - 340 AD :  Pallava Dynast...

Suryapet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Suryapet is the district headquarters. The district has three revenue divisions Suryapet, Kodad and Huzurnagar. It is sub-divided into 23 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Nalgonda, Khammam, Yadadri, Jangaon and Mahabubabad districts and with Andhra Pradesh state. It is carved out from erst while Nalgonda district. Part of Amangallu-70 (Suryapet) and Kondapalli-300 or Kondapallinadu (Huzurnagar) in olden times. 208 AD - c.320 AD : Ikshvakus or Ikshavakus of Vijayapuri came to power in Telangana after Satavahanas . Founder : Vashishthiputra Sri Santamula (Santamula I) Capitals : Vijayapuri (Nagarjunakonda). Language : Sanskrit, Prakrit, Telugu Religion : Hinduism, Budhism Ikshvakus were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas and bore the title Mahatalavara. Ikshvaku coins are also found at – Nagarjuna konda, Phanigiri, Nelakondapalli, Vaddemanu (Mahaboobnagar dist.), Eleshwara in Nalgonda distri...

Kandur is located in current Addakal Mandal, Mahabubnagar district. In old days it is also called Kandurnadu or Kandurghana had about 1,000 villages in its jurisdiction and also called Kandur-1000  Vaddavani-500 or Vaddemana-500 may be modern Nandi Vaddeman, formerly known as Vardhamaanapuram and Kodur in Nagarkurnool district is part of Kandurnadu for sometime. In Kandurnadu Pangal, Kandur, Gangapur, Jadcherla are the marketing centers Perur in Nalgonda is located in the ancient geographical division called Kandurnadu which corresponds to the modern taluks of Miriyalaguda and  Devarakonda  in Nalgonda ,  Suryapeta in Suryapet district, and Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar in Mahabubnagar district Yapaniyas were active at Saundatti, Kalbhavi and Hannikeri all situated in Belgaum district, Karnataka 940 AD :  Prthivivarma built a Jain Temple to Kareya Gana of the Mailapa Anvaya 980 AD : Mahasamanta Santivarma a grandson of Prthivivarma built in 980 a second Jain temple at...

Kodur is called Kodurapura in olden times is located in Nagarjurnool district. Most of Nagarkurnool district, Amangal in Rangareddy district,  Devarakonda, Miryalaguda in Nalgonda district are parts of Kodurapura during Koduru branch of Kandur Chodas rule. 1046 AD : Bijjarasa 10th April, A.D. 1046 : Kurumiddi, Kalwakurthy  This inscription is on a well called Reddi bavi outside the village. Records the grant of two-thirds share of the agrahara of Kurumiddi in Koduru 300 by maneverggade Kuchimayya, on the occasion of Solar eclipse, while mahamandalesvara Koduru Bijjarasa was ruling, as the subordinate of the Western Chalukya king Trailokyamalla Somesvara-I. The record begins with the usual prasasti of the western chalukyas of Kalyana and gives a lengthy prasasti of Bijjarasa. He was described as udaramahesvaram, Satyayudhishtira, Ripubalanishturam, Saurya marthandam, Kadana prachandam, Saraswati mukha ratna bhushana. (ornament to the face of Goddess Saraswati), Samaraika bhusha...

Mahabubabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district was carved out from the erstwhile Warangal district following the re-organisation of districts in the state in October 2016. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadradri, Warangal, Mulugu and Jangaon districts. Koravi Seema  must have consisted of the regions around the modern Mahbubabad and Dornakal Junction . To the west of " Koravi Seema " lay " Anumakonda Seema ". Madhira area of current Khammam district and Kuravi, Manukota area of current Mahaboobabad Kakatiya Dynasty 895 A.D - 940 A.D : Erra / Erriya Son. Rashtrakuta vassal  Ruled from Kakatipura. According to the Bayyaram inscription, Erra ruled Kurravadi and surrounding region. 936 AD : Kusumayudha II son of Vijayaditya Gonaga Ruled Koravi region Arikesari II (930 - 955 AD) of Vemulavada Chalukya defeated Govinda IV (930 - 936) dethroned him and transferred the Rashtrakuta empire to Amogavarsha III (936 - 9...

Jagtial district is a district located in the northern region of the Indian state of Telangana. Its headquarters is Jagtial. The district shares boundaries with Nirmal, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Sircilla and Nizamabad districts. 753 AD - 973 AD : Rashtrakuta defeated Badami Chalukyas in 753 AD. Founder : Dantidurga Dharmapuri : This undated inscription was issued by Aitavarmarasa, of the Haihaya family, whose overlord was the Rashtrakuta king Krishna. It refers to the gift of hundred mattars of land situated in the village Tumbula of Veligonda-12, as siddhaya yielding the revenue of drammas by Ayyana on the day of asterism Uttarashadha to one of the mahajanas named Revana. It also mentions the names of Dharmyara along with Mallapura, probably the capital of the Haihaya subordinate. The record may be dated palaeographically to the ninth-tenth century A.D.   Madhavaraya 1613 AD : Dhalapatiraya 15th April A.D. 1613  : Vellulla, Metpalli, Jagitial This inscription is on...

Hanumakonda or Hanamkonda district, (formerly Warangal Urban district) is a district located in the northern region of the Indian state of Telangana. The district headquarters are located at Hanumakonda. The district borders the districts of Jangaon, Karimnagar, Warangal, Bhupalpally and Siddipet. The district was formed in 2016 by carving out Warangal Urban district from the erstwhile Warangal district. In August 2021, the Warangal Urban district was renamed as Hanumakonda district.  753 AD - 973 AD : Rashtrakuta defeated Badami Chalukyas in 753 AD. Founder : Dantidurga Bhimarasa 872 AD : Khajipet, Hanumakonda District. Framentary. The inscription introduces Satyasraya Bhimarasa who obtained the privilege of using the pancha-maha sabdas (five musical instruments) and the status of mahasamantadhipati by serving (his overlord Amoghavarsha Sri Prithvi Vallabha Maharajadhiraja Paramesvara Bhattara) and records the grant of money to certain local officials and lays down fine...

Vikarabad District in Telangana State, India is formed on October 11, 2016 with 18 mandals from erstwhile Rangareddy and Mahaboobnagar Districts  Vikarabad is also known as Gangawaram(Ancient name) is a town named after 5th Amir of Paigah (1881-1902) and the Prime Minister of Hyderabad, Nawab Sir Vicar-ul-Umra Bahadur. Dharur and Ananthagiri hills were known as the mini hill stations of the Deccan. Paigah family was a noble family from the former Hyderabad State. The family maintained their own court, individual palaces, and a standing army of about fourteen thousand infantry and cavalry troops. Vikarabad had much natural beauty; hills and valleys, lakes and dense forests with abundant wildlife. “Hunting was a popular sport. But no outsider was allowed except Nizam and the Paigah family. The village of Machanapalli attracted lots of birds, including migratory birds and partridges. By 1898-99, the population of the newly founded town rose to 1029 - 441men, 269 women and 319 chi...