Warangal

Warangal is located 148 kilometres northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and for administrative purposes comprises the Warangal, Hanmakonda and Kazipet areas. Warangal is located at 18.0°N 79.58°E. The city is included in Amrut project and smart city by central government. The city is known for its heritage and in late 2014 was included in the Government of India's proposed HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana, along with eleven other Indian cities. Warangal is the second largest city in Telangana state, after Hyderabad. Warangal, then known as oragullu, was the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty from 1195 CE until that ruling family was defeated by the Delhi Sultanate in 1323. The city was renamed as Sultanpur during Sultanate period. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. After the defeat of Prataparudra II, the Musunuri Nayaks united 72 Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi Sultanate and ruled for fifty years. After the demise of the Nayaks, Warangal was part of the Bahmani Sultanate and then the Sultanate of Golconda. Civic administration is the responsibility of the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC), which oversees the three cities of Warangal, Hanamakonda and Kazipet. In July 1951 the city was upgraded to Special Grade Municipality status. Later, in July 1960, it was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality. On 18 August 1994, the city was declared a municipal corporation. On 28 January 2015, city was upgraded to Greater Municipal Corporation by the state government of Telangana. Presently, the GWMC covers over 407.71 square kilometres. Warangal City planning is governed by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, which was constituted in 1982. Warangal had a domestic airport which was established in 1930. Currently, no flights are operated from this airport Kazipet Junction is located on Delhi-Nagpur-Kazipet-Secunderabad route. It is one of the biggest railway junctions in India. National Highway 163 connecting Hyderabad in Telangana and Bhopalpatnam in Chattisgarh passes through Warangal. Kakatiya University is a university of Warangal.   Categories:Warangal District, Cities and Town in Telangana,