Medak Fort
Medak Fort is in Medak district about 100 kilometres from the state capital, Hyderabad. The fort lies to the north of the city and can be reached by road and rail. It is a citadel built on a hillock that provided as a vantage point for the Kakatiyan rulers in ancient India.
The fort was built sometime around the 12th century and during the reign of the Kakatiyan ruler, Pratapa Rudra and was called Methuku durgam, meaning cooked rice in Telugu. It was a command post of the Kakatians and later for Qutub Shahis. The fort has great historical and architectural importance in Telangana. Within the fort is a 17th-century Mosque built by the Qutub Shahis, granaries and remains of grand houses.
It has three main entrances, the "Prathama Dwaram", the "Simha Dwaram" that has two snarling lions at the top of the entrance and the "Gaja Dwaram", or Elephant's Entrance that has a sculpture of two elephants interlocked on both sides of the entrance. The main entrance proudly displays the double-headed "Gandabherundam" of the Kakatiyas. The wood used as a support for the stable roof(Terminalia paniculata) can still be seen there.
Medak
Medak is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.
Geography
Medak is located at 18°02′N 78°16′E / 18.03°N 78.27°E / 18.03; 78.27. It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet).
History
The original name of Medak is believed to be Siddapuram. The town's name was later changed to Gulshanabad, and Methukuseema later it was changed to MEDAK
Demographics
As of 2011 census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%.
Governance
Medak municipality was formed in the year 1953. It is spread over an area of 22.00 km2 (8.49 sq mi). Medak urban agglomeration consists of Medak municipality and the out growth of Ausulapalle village.
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Medak (Assembly constituency)
Medak Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in Medak district.It is part of Medak Lok Sabha constituency.
Padma Devender Reddy,the deputy Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly represents the constituency.
Mandals
The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:
Election results
Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014
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