Kolkuru Hiriyakalwa: The Great Canal by Pampa Permadi
Hiriyakalwa – The Great Canal | Western Chalukya Inscriptions | Ramesvaram, 1057 CE | Nagulapalli Vidyadana Endowment, 1050 CE | Savalakkebada Western Chalukya Period | Trailokyamalla Somesvara I | Pampa Permanadi | Hiriyakalwa Reference in a Land-Grant Record | Sangareddy Region, Telangana Hiriyakalwa canal alignment and stone sluice remains, Sangareddy–Vikarabad region. Photo: AI. Hiriyakalwa , also written as Hiriyakaluva , is a historical canal n…
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Nagulapalli Ghatikasthala
Nagulapalli Ghatikasthala | Western Chalukya Inscription | Vidyadana and Medieval Education 11th-century CE inscription | Reign of Trailokyamalladeva | Somesvara Pandita | Land Grants for Education | Present-day Sangareddy district, Telangana Nagulapalli Ghatikasthala, Sangareddy district, Telangana. Photo: AI Nagulapalli , in the historical Medak region of present-day Telangana, is associated with an important Western Chalukya inscription documenti…
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Sadasivapet - The Sarvatobhadra Town of Telangana
The 17th‑Century Sarvatobhadra Grid Town of Telangana Population: 45,500 (2011) | Elevation: 1,755 ft | Grid: 10×10 blocks | Founded: 1680–1692 CE Sadasivapet’s chequered layout – a perfect Sarvatobhadra mandala. Photo:The Hans India The town of Sadasivapet (also spelled Sadashivpet) in Sangareddy district, Telangana, is a hidden gem of ancient Indian town planning. When viewed on Google Earth, the town reveals itself as an exhilarating chequered s…
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Kondapur
Pre‑Satavahana Fortified Urban Centre | Buddhist Stupas & Chaityas | Roman Gold Coin of Augustus | Ceramic Industry | Kondapur Museum 200 BCE – 200 CE | Capital of Mahisamandala | One of 30 walled cities (Megasthenes) | 100‑acre mound | Roman trade | Coin moulds Kondapur is a village in Sangareddy district, Telangana (formerly Medak district), about 70 km from Hyderabad . It is one of the most important early historic sites in the Deccan, ident…
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