Karimnagar

Karimnagar is a city in Karimnagar district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar district. It lies on the banks of Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River.

History

Satavahana dynasty

Kotilingala in Karimnagar district was the first capital of the Satavahana Kingdom (230 BCE–220 CE). Formerly known as Sabbinadu, inscriptions dating to the Kakatiya dynasty (1083–1323) by kings Prola II and Prataparudra found at Karimnagar and Srisailam provide evidence of the area's rich history.

The history of the Karimnagar district began in the Old Stone Age around 1,48,000 BC. Archaeological excavations in Pedda Bonkur, Dhulikatta and Kotilingalu show that the area was once ruled by the Satvahanas, Mauryas and Asaf Jahis.

Elgandal Fort

Located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Karimnagar City, Elagandal, originally known as Veligundula, is a hillfort built during the Kakatiya era, which served as a stronghold for the warrior Musunuri Nayaks and Recharla padmanayaks. The Qutb Shahi dynasty occupied the fort in the 16th century and posted Quinamul Mulk as commander. Subsequently, it fell under the administrative control of the Mughal Empire. Amin Khan was appointed as Khiledar of Elagandal during the reign of Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I (r. 1724–1748) followed by Muqarrab Khan. Mirza ibrahim dhamsa became Khiledar during the reign of Nawab Salabat Jung. Dhamsa rebuilt and strengthened the fort in 1754 during the Rule of Sikindar Jha (r.1803-1823). Bahadur Khan and Karimuddin served as Khiledars. Karimnagar was named after Karimuddin. While reorganising the districts, Mahbub Ali Khan, the Sixth Nizam, shifted the District Headquarters from Elagandal to Karimnagar in 1905.

Karimnagar (disambiguation)

Karimnagar may refer to:

Karimnagar (Assembly constituency)

Karimnagar Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 13 constituencies in Karimnagar district.It includes the city of Karimnagar.It is part of Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency

Gangula Kamalakar of Telangana Rashtra Samithi won the seat for the second time consecutively in 2014 Assembly Election.

Extent of the constituency

The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following

Election results

Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014

See also

References