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Warangal was the capital of a Hindu Shaivaite kingdom[citation needed] ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries. The old name of this newly formed city is Orugallu. Oru means one and Kallu means stone. The entire city was carved in a single rock, hence the name Orukallu meaning 'one rock' (Ekasila nagaram in Sanskrit). The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo. Famous or well-known rulers included Ganapathi Deva, Prathapa Rudra, and Rani (queen) Rudrama Devi. After the defeat of PratapaRudra, the Musunuri Nayaks united seventy two Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi sultanate and ruled for fifty years. Jealousy and mutual rivalry between Nayaks ultimately led to the downfall of Hindus in 1370 A.D. and success of Bahmanis. Bahmani Sultanate later broke up into several smaller sultanates, of which the Golconda sultanate ruled Warangal. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered Golconda in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of Hyderabad in 1724 which included the Telangana region and some parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an Indian state. In 1956 Hyderabad was partitioned as part of the States Reorganization Act, and Telangana, the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad state which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh.
Places to Visit in Warangal :
Thousand Pillars Temple, Warangal Fort, Padmakshi Gutta, Bhadrakali temple, Musical Garden, Centenary Baptist Church, Hanamkonda, Pakhal Lake, Laknavaram Lake, Ramappa temple & Lake, Medaram, Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Palakurthy Somanadha Temple, Champak Hills, Dharga, Kazipet, Annaram Sharif Dharga, Kolanupaka, Devadula Lift Irrigation, Siddeshwara Temple, Govindarajula Gutta, National Institute of Technology, Rayaparthy Shiva Temple, Sri Veeranarayana Temple, Komaravelli, Bussapur.
Places to Visit in Warangal :
Thousand Pillars Temple, Warangal Fort, Padmakshi Gutta, Bhadrakali temple, Musical Garden, Centenary Baptist Church, Hanamkonda, Pakhal Lake, Laknavaram Lake, Ramappa temple & Lake, Medaram, Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Palakurthy Somanadha Temple, Champak Hills, Dharga, Kazipet, Annaram Sharif Dharga, Kolanupaka, Devadula Lift Irrigation, Siddeshwara Temple, Govindarajula Gutta, National Institute of Technology, Rayaparthy Shiva Temple, Sri Veeranarayana Temple, Komaravelli, Bussapur.