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Telangana
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About Telangana
- Inland
Where it is
Telangana is a state on the Deccan Plateau in southern India, drained by the Godavari and Krishna rivers and bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; its capital is Hyderabad.
History
The region was ruled by the Satavahanas, the Kakatiyas of Warangal and the Qutb Shahis of Golconda, who founded Hyderabad in the late 16th century, and from the 18th century by the Asaf Jahi Nizams. Hyderabad State became part of India in 1948, its Telugu-speaking areas joined Andhra Pradesh in 1956, and Telangana became a separate state on 2 June 2014.
People
Telugu is the official language and Urdu the second, especially in Hyderabad, while Adivasi languages such as Gondi, Koya and Lambadi are spoken in the forests and hills. Bathukamma, the flower festival, and Bonalu are the great celebrations of the year.
Known for
- The Charminar and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
- Hyderabadi biryani and haleem
- The Ramappa Temple, a UNESCO site
- Pochampally ikat weaving
- The Bathukamma and Bonalu festivals
Did you know?
Pochampally, the weaving village famous for its ikat saris, was named one of the best tourism villages in the world by the United Nations tourism agency in 2021.
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