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Warangal
Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an . Warangal served as the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty which was established in 1163. The monuments left by the Kakatiyas include fortresses, lakes, temples and stone gateways which, in the present, helped the city to become a popular tourist attraction. The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam was included in the emblem of Telangana by the state government and Warangal is also touted as the cultural capital of Telangana. It is one of the eleven cities in the country to have been chosen for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme by the Government of India. It was also selected as a ''smart city'' in the "fast-track competition", which makes it eligible for additional investment to improve urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warangal District
Warangal district, formerly Warangal Rural district, is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district shares boundaries with Mahabubabad, Jangaon, Hanamkonda, Mulugu and Bhupalpally districts. As of June 2021, Hanamkonda tentatively serves as the district headquarters of both Hanamkonda and Warangal districts. Warangal city is proposed to replace Hanamkonda as the new headquarters of the Warangal district. The district was formed in 2016 by carving out Warangal Rural district from the erstwhile Warangal district. In August 2021, the Warangal Rural district was renamed back to Warangal district. Warangal and Khila Warangal mandals are transferred to the newly-formed Warangal district. History Erstwhile Warangal district consisted of many prehistoric habitation sites, which were explored by the Indian archaeological authorities. Paleolithic Rock art paintings are found at ''Pandavula gutta''http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Warangal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, eleventh-largest state and the List of states and union territories of India by population, twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35,193,978 residents as per 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. On 2 June 2014, the area was separated from the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed States and union territories of India, state with Hyderabad as its capital. Its other major cities include Warangal, Nizamabad, Telangana, Nizamabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Ramagundam. Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south. The terrain of Telangana consists mostly of the Deccan Plateau wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warangal Fort
Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and Musunuri Nayakas. It appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiyas. The fort has four ornamental gates, known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, that originally formed the entrances to a now ruined great Shiva temple. The Kakatiyan arch has been adopted and officially incorporated into the emblem of Telangana after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The fort is included in the " tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site and was submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on 10/09/2010. History Initially, Warangal was under the rule of the Rashtrakuta dynasty in the 8century AD and Western Chalukya Empire in 10th century AD; in the 12thcentury, it came under the control of the sovereign Kakatiya dynasty. Although precise dating of its construction and subsequent enhancements is uncertain, historians and archa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation
The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (abbreviated: GWMC) is the civic body of Warangal. Its geographical area covers most of that administered by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority. History Warangal Municipality being one of the oldest in the state was a major municipality in 1844 Fasli. In July 1959 it was upgraded as a ''special grade'' municipality, in July 1960 into a ''selection grade'', and then on 18 August 1994 it was declared as ''municipal corporation''. On 28 January 2015, it is upgraded to Greater municipal corporation by Government of Telangana. Smart city The citizens of Warangal can hope for better facilities as the Central government shortlisted it under the Smart Cities Mission. The program enables the city to secure funds from the central government in strengthening and extension of existing services and its infrastructure. Clean Cities Championship In 2012, the city of Warangal was generating 300 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GWMC
The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (abbreviated: GWMC) is the civic body of Warangal. Its geographical area covers most of that administered by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority. History Warangal Municipality being one of the oldest in the state was a major municipality in 1844 Fasli. In July 1959 it was upgraded as a ''special grade'' municipality, in July 1960 into a ''selection grade'', and then on 18 August 1994 it was declared as ''municipal corporation''. On 28 January 2015, it is upgraded to Greater municipal corporation by Government of Telangana. Smart city The citizens of Warangal can hope for better facilities as the Central government shortlisted it under the Smart Cities Mission. The program enables the city to secure funds from the central government in strengthening and extension of existing services and its infrastructure. Clean Cities Championship In 2012, the city of Warangal was generating 300 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakatiya Dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) was an Indian dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region comprising present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between 12th and 14th centuries. Their capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal. Early Kakatiya rulers served as feudatories to Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas for more than two centuries. They assumed sovereignty under Prataparudra I in 1163 CE by suppressing other Chalukya subordinates in the Telangana region. Ganapati Deva (r. 1199–1262) significantly expanded Kakatiya lands during the 1230s and brought under Kakatiya control the Telugu-speaking lowland delta areas around the Godavari and Krishna rivers. Ganapati Deva was succeeded by Rudrama Devi (r. 1262–1289) who is one of the few queens in Indian history. Marco Polo, who visited India around 1289–1293, made note of Rudrama Devi's rule and nature in flattering terms. She successfully repelled the attacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Telangana By Population
This is a list of cities (excluding urban agglomerations) that have a population of above 100,000 and towns that have a population of above 20,000 in the state of Telangana. Categorization City: or Class I Town: Towns with population of 100,000 and above are called cities. , there are six Municipal corporations in India, municipal corporations and six Nagar Palika, municipalities in the state with populations above 100,000. Class II Towns: Towns with population between 50,000 and 99,999 Class III Towns: Towns with population between 20,000 and 49,999 ''Note: The statistical data represented here is based on "Census of India 2011", conducted by "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India" under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India'' The districts in Telangana were organized in 2016 and later 2019, increasing from 10 to 33. As the census reports are based on the old districts in 2011, the cities and towns are categorized under both the present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (also called Warangal Gate) is a historical arch in the Warangal district, of the Indian state of Telangana. The Warangal Fort has four ornamental gates which originally formed the gates to the destroyed great Shiva temple which are known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam or Warangal Gates. The architectural feature of these historical arches of the Warangal Fort has been adopted as the symbol of the Kakatiya Dynasty and has been officially incorporated as the Emblem of Telangana for the state of Telangana. The arch was built around 12th century during the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. The Monument was included in the " tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Monument was submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on 10/09/2010. History The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, or arch, is an extensive ornamented stone sculpture; reflective of four identical gates in the Warangal Fort, which was part of the great Swayambhusiva temple of Shiva in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warangal Tri-City
The three urban cities Kazipet, Hanamkonda and Warangal are together known as Warangal Tri-City. The three cities are connected by National Highway 163. The major stations are Kazipet Junction railway station and Warangal railway station Warangal Railway station (station code: WL) is located in Warangal city, Telangana state in southern India. The station and all trains are operated by Indian Railways' Secunderabad railway division, which is part of the South Central Railway Z .... References {{reflist Cities and towns in Telangana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakatiya Urban Development Authority
Kakatiya Urban Development Authority is the urban planning agency of Warangal, Telangana, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... It guides orderly and proper future development of the heritage structures, town and its peripheral area. History KUDA was established in the year 1982. The Authority The first master plan was prepared in 1971 by the municipal authorities for 60 km2 by municipal board. The proposed plan would entail 1,800 km2, that includes 171 villages around the city of Warangal. References Hanamkonda district State urban development authorities of India State agencies of Telangana 1982 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Government agencies established in 1982 {{Planning-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundu Sudha Rani
Gundu Sudharani (born 28 July 1964) is an Indian politician serving as the current Mayor of Warangal since 2021. She was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Telangana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. In May 2021, she was elected as the mayor of Warangal city from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi party. Early life Gundu Sudharani was born on 28 July 1964 to Samala Narsaiah and his wife Venkatalaxmi in Warangal of present-day Telangana. She married Gundu Prabhakar 4 May 1984 and has two sons. Sudharani has a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Career She was a Board Member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam from 2002 to 2004. From 2005 to 2010, she was the floor leader, Telugu Desam Party, Municipal Corporation, Warangal. She was elected to Rajya Sabha in June 2010 and since then served as * Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas * Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thousand Pillar Temple
The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreswara Swamy Temple వేయి స్తంభాల గుడి''is a historic Hindu temple located in the town of Hanamakonda, Telangana State, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. Thousand Pillar Temple, along with Warangal Fort, Kakatiya Kala Thoranam and Ramappa Temple are added to the tentative list of World Heritage sites recognised by UNESCO. History Many Hindu temples were developed under the patronage of Ganapati Deva, Rudrama Devi and Prataparudra who were of Kakatiya dynasty. The Thousand Pillar Temple was believed to be constructed during the period between 1175–1324 CE by order of the king, Rudra Deva. It stands out to be a masterpiece and achieved major heights in terms of architectural skills by the ancient Kakatiya Vishwakarma Sthapathis (Architect). The Executive officer of the subject temple is P.Venugopal. It was desecrated by the Tughlaq dynasty during their invasion of the Deccan. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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