Rani Rudramadevi

Kakatiya DynastyName : Rudrama Devi Born : c.1223 ADDied : Nov 27, 1289 AD. Kakatiya Ruler : 25 March 1261 AD - Nov 27, 1289 ADSpouse : Chalukya Veerabhadra Children :  Mummadamba, Ruyamma and RudramaSister : Ganapamba married Beta of the Kota familyParents : Ganapatideva & SomambaImportant People :  The important people in her life were Shivadesikulu, a minister who served the dynasty, and Annamambikadevi, the wife of Gona Ganna Reddy.Exact birthdate of Rudramadevi is unknown but...

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Telangana

Telangana State is India's 29the State formed on June 2, 2014. The name "Telangana" refers to the word Trilinga Desa, earned due to the presence of three ancient Shiva Temples at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draksharamam. A more historical reasoning is that during the reign of Nizams, the region was known as Telugu Angana to differentiate it from the areas where Marathi was spoken.Events Leading to Telagana State Created : June 2, 2014Capital : Hyderabad Districts : 33 Area : 1,14,840 sq. km (44,340 sq. mi) Population : 3.52 crore or 3,52,86,757 (2011) Minerals : Languages : Telugu, Urdu Emblem ...

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Gona Chiefs

The Gonas or Konas (1190 AD - 1294 AD), of Haihaya descent, are the feudatories of Kakatiyas and ruled over tracts around Raichur with Vardhamanapuram (Mahabubnagar) as capital. The main centres of this Kingdom are Vardhamanpuram and Budapuram (Bhoothpur).Claiming descent from Kartaviryarjuna and also lorship over Mahishmati.Gona Kata Bhupatia minister of GanapatiGona Kata Bhupati - Rudra Bhupati - Buddha Bhupati - Vithaia Raja - Buddha Reddy ( the author ) Gona Ruda Bhupathi1190 AD - 1217 AD : Gona Buddha reddi I  Gona Budda Reddy ruled a kingdom from Vardhamaanapuram (currently known as Nandi Vaddemaan)...

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Induluri Chiefs

Family of Induluri Chiefs more or less the whole of Vengi and beyond  the Godavari and protected Kakatiya Kingdom for a long time.Nana GauraDevotee of Siva and a resident of the village Induluru, after which the family got its name. Migrated to Hanamkonda.Peddamalla and Pinnamalla (sons of Nana Gaura)Served Kakatiya King Rudradeva as ministers. When Rudradeva shifted the capital from Hanamkonda to Warangal, he made Peddamalla Commander in chief and Chinnamalla chief accountant.Soma-mantri and Peda Ganna (sons of Peddamalla)Under...

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Kayastha Chiefs

Kayasthas (1239 AD - 1297 AD) were the most powerful of all the Kakatiya chiefs ruling Panugallu. It is believed that these chiefs originally belonged to a class of warriors of Western India. This view has been further supported by inscription discovered in Chityala village in the Nalgonda district. They were originally stationed by the king Ganapatideva at Panugallu as the governors of that part of the kingdom, Horsemanship and commanding of the cavalry were their specialized branches of war craft and most likely Ganapatideva brought...

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