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Tandur Red Gram

Tandur Red Gram

Last Updated: September 27, 2026
Tandur Red Gram (also called Tandur Redgram and locally known as Tandur Kandi Pappu or Togari Pappu ) is a local variety of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) primarily cultivated in the Tandur region and surrounding areas of Telangana , with major cultivation associated with Vikarabad district. The crop is grown mainly in rain-fed areas, and its distinctive quality traits are attributed in the GI application and published accounts to the region's dee…
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Hyderabadi Haleem

Hyderabadi Haleem

Last Updated: September 27, 2026
Hyderabadi Haleem is a slow-cooked meat and wheat dish traditionally associated with Hyderabad, Telangana , and particularly with the month of Ramzan . The dish is described in its Geographical Indication documentation as a meat-based product with wheat and ghee as other main ingredients, together with spices, slow-cooked to obtain a pasty end product. Hyderabad Haleem was registered as a Geographical Indication under GI Application No. 193 , filed…
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Warangal Durries

Warangal Durries

Last Updated: September 27, 2026
Warangal Durries are handwoven flat-weave rugs and floor coverings produced mainly in Kothawada, Warangal , and surrounding areas of Telangana. The GI application identifies Kanchanpally, Kareemabad, Venkateshwarapally, Rallakunta, Parkal, Rayaparthi and Parthipaka among adjoining production areas. Warangal is about 150 km northeast of Hyderabad . The craft is characterised by weft-interlock weaving, geometric and angular motifs, coloured horizont…
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Cheriyal Rural Tourism

Cheriyal Rural Tourism

Last Updated: September 27, 2026
Cherial (commonly written Cheriyal ) is a town and municipality in Siddipet district, Telangana , about 100 km from Hyderabad . The town is closely associated with traditional Cheriyal scroll paintings and masks created by the Nakashi artisan community . The scrolls formed part of a narrative storytelling tradition and were traditionally used by travelling performers, including the Kaki Padagollu . Cheriyal Paintings is a registered Geographical Indi…
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