Suryapet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Suryapet is the district headquarters. The district has three revenue divisions Suryapet, Kodad and Huzurnagar. It is sub-divided into 23 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Nalgonda, Khammam, Yadadri, Jangaon and Mahabubabad districts and with Andhra Pradesh state. It is carved out from erst while Nalgonda district. Part of Amangallu-70 (Suryapet) and Kondapalli-300 or Kondapallinadu (Huzurnagar) in olden times. 208 AD - c.320 AD : Ikshvakus or Ikshavakus of Vijayapuri came to power in Telangana after Satavahanas . Founder : Vashishthiputra Sri Santamula (Santamula I) Capitals : Vijayapuri (Nagarjunakonda). Language : Sanskrit, Prakrit, Telugu Religion : Hinduism, Budhism Ikshvakus were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas and bore the title Mahatalavara. Ikshvaku coins are also found at – Nagarjuna konda, Phanigiri, Nelakondapalli, Vaddemanu (Mahaboobnagar dist.), Eleshwara in Nalgonda distri...
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