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Gadwal is a

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and the district headquarters of

Jogulamba Gadwal district Jogulamba district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Gadwal. The district shares boundaries with Narayanpet, Wanaparthy districts and with the state boundary of Andhra P ...

in the

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. It is located from the state capital

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And 59 km From Kurnool and is a state assembly constituency. Gadwal historically served as the capital of

Gadwal Samsthanam Gadwal Samsthanam was a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was once part of Raichur district (though it is now Gadwal in Jogulamba Gadwal district). It was one of the three important samsthanams, the other two being Wanaparthy Samsthanam an ...

, a vassal of the

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. Gadwal was previously a part of the

Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and t ...

Geography

Gadwal has an average elevation of . Gadwal's infrastructure includes a railway junction, river, government-owned land, a sub-collector office, national highway connectivity and brand image in the country.

History

Gadwal developed around a fort built by the Gadwal ruler Sri Somashekar Ananda bhoopal Reddy known as Somanadri,

, which was a vassal of the

. It was protected by Mallichetti vamshiyulu. The Nagi Reddy, known today as Nagappa, was an Ayngarashakulu of Gadwal Samsthanam (Raja Somanadri was a minor). He died in a war with Sultans. Nagappa was succeeded by Narsappa as Gadwal Samsthanam Ayngarashakulu, but had to leave the palace.

Demographics

Gadwal had a population of 53,560. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. As of 2011 this had risen to 63,177

Landmarks

Gadwal Fort is an imposing structure around which the old town sprawls. The fort houses several old temples, the most important of which is Sri Chennakesava Swamy. Another well-known temple, Jammulamma, is located west to the city. The

Priyadarshini Jurala Project Piyadasi, Piyadassi (Pali) or Priyadarshi (Sanskrit) literally means "one who looks with kindness upon verything (Sanskrit ''priya-darśin-'', feminine ''priya-darśinī''). It may refer to: *Priyadasi, an ancient Indian regnal name or honorific t ...

is a large dam under construction (as of 2017) near Gadwal. It has almost 62 gates, and its power generation capacity is 234 MW.

Gadwal Saree

Gadwala is known for its

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Jari chiralu ( Gadwala sarees). It was registered as one of the

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from Telangana by ''Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999''. They are most notable for the

Zari ''Zari'' (or ''jari'') is an even thread traditionally made of fine gold or silver used in traditional Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani garments, especially as brocade in saris etc. This thread is woven into fabrics, primarily silk, to make in ...

on the saris. The sari consists of a cotton body with a silk pallu which called ''Sico saris''. The weave is so light that the saree can be packed in a matchbox. For

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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages the temples including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The trust oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious cent ...

(TTD) Bramhotsavam starts with Gadwala-weaved

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every year.

Transportation

Rail

Gadwal has a rail junction connecting to other towns and cities, with more than 40 trains passing through daily. The railway station is on

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. Gadwal became connected by rail to Raichur,

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, after commissioning of the new line on 12 October. Gadwal railway station is planned to become a four-line connecting junction with the addition of a Gadwal–Macherla line. The Railway Department has sufficient land to be used for new railway projects.

Road

Gadwal is located from National Highway 44 (formerly NH-7). A new national highway (Kothakota–Mantralayam) starts from Kothakota then reaches Gadwal, Ieeja, Gudur and Mantralayam. The newly sanctioned Yerravally–Raichur National highway also passes through Gadwal.

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(TSRTC) runs bus services from Gadwal to major towns and villages.

Solar energy

With the

Jurala Project The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) or Jurala Project, is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 15 km from Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Jurala Project is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 29 km from Atmakur, Wanapar ...

, one of the most prestigious dams in India, away, the town has implemented

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for production of electricity.

References

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