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History of Rajanna Sircilla District

Last Updated: October 28, 2026
Rajanna Sircilla · Sirishala · Vemulawada Chalukyas & the Manair Valley Carved out of Karimnagar District Vemulawada Chalukya Capital Dakshina Kasi 2016: Rajanna Sircilla District Name Origin & History: Rajanna Sircilla District was carved out of the erstwhile Karimnagar District and was formed on 11 October 2016 . It is surrounded by Karimnagar , Kamareddy and Siddipet districts. The district headquarters is Sircilla town . The name Sircilla is d…
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Rare Tara (Female Buddha) Idol Discovery - Ippagudem

Rare Tara (Female Buddha) Idol Discovery - Ippagudem

Last Updated: October 28, 2026
Rare Tara (Female Buddha) Idol Discovery – Ippagudem, Station Ghanpur Mandal – a significant archaeological find in Ippagudem village, Station Ghanpur mandal, Jangaon district, Telangana . A rare black granite idol of Tara – the female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism – was discovered abandoned near the bund of a tank by heritage enthusiast R. Rathnakar Reddy . The idol, dating to the 8th or 9th…
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Thatikonda Fort

Thatikonda Fort

Last Updated: October 28, 2026
Thatikonda Fort , also spelled Tatikonda Fort , is a 17th-century hill fort associated with Sardar Sarvai Papanna (Papadu) , a regional rebel leader who challenged Mughal authority in the Telangana region. The fort is located in Thatikonda village, in the Station Ghanpur area of Jangaon district, Telangana. According to a report published by The New Indian Express on 23 July 2021, the fort is a protected monument under Section 30(1) of the State Ar…
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Khilashapur Fort

Khilashapur Fort

Last Updated: October 28, 2026
Khilashapur Fort , also spelled Quileshapur , Quilla Shapur , or Khila Shapur , is a late-medieval hill fort in Khilashapur village, Raghunathpalle Mandal, Jangaon District, Telangana . It is located approximately 5 km from Raghunathpalli Railway Station and about 25 km from Jangaon . The fort is associated with Sardar Sarvai Pappanna (Papadu) , a warrior-chief active in Telangana during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Published reports describ…
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Kapra Lake

Kapra Lake

Last Updated: October 25, 2026
Kapra Lake is a historic waterbody located near Sainikpuri in Kapra, north-eastern Hyderabad, Telangana . The lake is reported to have originally covered approximately 112–113 acres . Its reported Full Tank Level (FTL) area is 112.80 acres . The exact construction date, original builder and historical dynasty associated with the lake have not been established by the sources reviewed. The lake has experienced pollution, waste dumping, shrinking wate…
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