Photo: Times of India Warangal Fort (also known as Orugallu or Ekasilanagaram) is located in present-day Warangal district, Telangana. The fort complex spans 19 kilometers between Warangal and Hanamkonda. It was the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty (c. 1170–1323 CE) and is renowned for its four Keerthi Thoranas , triple fortification system, and innovative sandbox foundation . The site is on the UNESCO Tentative List. Orugallu / Ekasilanagaram Capital of Kakatiya Dynasty Triple Fortification Walls 4 Keerthi Thoranas Kush Mahal Emblem of Telangana Early History: Warangal Fort, known as Orugallu or Ekasilanagaram ("city of a single stone"), rose to prominence when it became the capital of…

Adavisomanapally Caves , also known as the Rock Cut Cave Temples of Adavi Somanapalli , are a hidden gem of ancient rock‑cut architecture located deep inside a forest on a hillock near Adavi Somanapalli village, Malhar Rao Mandal, Bhupalapally district, Telangana . Dating back to the 5th–6th century CE , these four rock‑cut cave temples face west on the banks of the Manair River. They were originally Jain caves later converted into Shiva shrines. The caves feature traces of ancient murals in black, red, blue, and yellow – reminiscent of the Ajanta style – depicting dancers, courtesans, archers, horse‑drawn chariots, and royal figures. Accessible only by a 4 km jungle trek from Thadicherla (off …

Photo: Wikimedia Commons Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) – the 10th Prime Minister of India (1991–1996), widely regarded as one of the principal architects of India's economic reforms and remembered by many admirers as "Modern India's Chanakya" . Born in Laknepalli village in the present-day Warangal district of Telangana, and raised in Vangara village (historically in Karimnagar district, now Hanamkonda district) after being adopted at the age of three, Rao became the first Prime Minister born in South India and the first Telugu native speaker to become Prime Minister of India . A renowned polyglot reputed to know around 17 languages, he…