History of Rajanna Sircilla District
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, 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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Khilashapur Fort
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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History of Medchal–Malkajgiri District
Medchal–Malkajgiri · Keesaragutta · Mallikarjuna Giri & the Northern Gateway of Hyderabad Carved out of Ranga Reddy District Keesaragutta Early Inscription Most Urbanised District in Telangana 2016: Medchal–Malkajgiri District Name Origin & History: Medchal–Malkajgiri District was formed on 11 October 2016 vide G.O.Ms. No. 249 as part of the reorganisation of Telangana into 31 smaller districts from the erstwhile 10 large districts. It was car…
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