Kolanupaka, also known as Kollipaka, Bimbavatipuram, Kottiyapaka, Kollihaka, Kollipaka, Kolanpak, and Kollipakanadu, is located in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district . Kollipaka served as an important administrative and military center under the Rashtrakutas (753 AD – 982 AD) and the Kalyani Chalukyas (973 AD – 1163 AD). The Rashtrakutas had their main capital at Manyakheta (Malkhed) , while the Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani (Basavakalyan) . Kollipaka functioned as a regional center governed by Mahamandalesvaras and feudatories. 753 - 973 CE : Rashtrakuta Period Panara (Panuravadi) Ratta Chiefs General Panara 846 - 888 CE : Sankaraganda I administered areas including Jaffarghad, Warangal. 25th September, 846 AD: Land grants at Mallikarjuna Palli, Medak. 888 AD: Jain inscription at Mettugutta hillock, Kazipet. Many ruined Jain temples, shrines, and sculptures exist in Warangal, Hanmakonda, Kazipet, and Madikonda, reflecting the influence of Jainism. T...
The Permadi Chiefs of Koraprolu (Medak) : The Medieval Legacy of the Andhol Rajya The Permadi Chiefs (c. 973 – 1158 CE) were a resilient feudatory lineage governing the Methuku-70 region (modern-day Medak). Operating from their capital at Koraprolu , they served as the strategic backbone of the Western Chalukyan administration within the vast Savalakha-Mandala province. Savalakkebada or Savalaka Mandala consists Lombalikanadu : Potlalakere, Patancheru / Sangareddy Kasavulanadu : Nagulapalli, Jogipet / Andole / Tekmal Migalanadu : Mirdol, Zaheerabad / Narayankhed Kolkurunadu / Kolkuru-42 : Kolkuru, Narsapur / Kowdipally Key Historical Significance: They oversaw the profound transformation of the Medak region from a military fodder station into a prosperous "rice bowl." Their 180+ years of rule provided the administrative continuity necessary for the agricultural revolution that defined central Telangana. 1. Origins and Rise F...