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Telangana region has been ruled by many great dynasties
like Sathavahanas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Mughals,
Qutubshahis, asafjahis. Of which the Kakathiyas
impressions on architecture are found more in these days
too Sathavahanas ruled over the Telangana for about 400
years from the 2nd century B.C. to beyond the 2nd
century A.D. Sathavahanas were also called Salivahanas
and Satakarnis. In the 3rd century B.C., Simukha, the
founder of the Sathavahana dynasty, unified the various
Andhra principalities into one kingdom and became its
ruler (271 B.C. -- 248 B.C.).Satakarni
II, the sixth ruler of the dynasty (184 B.C.) was an
able ruler who extended his kingdom to the west. He
ruled for a period of 56 years. Pulumavi I has brought
renewed strength and glory to their kingdom. The only
silver lining in this dynasty was the
excellent literary work, Gathasaptasati, of Hala,
the 17th Satavahana king. Dharmapuri in Karimnagar was
the capital city for many years.
Among Kakathiyas ,
Prataparudra, grandson of Rudramamba was great ruler
who succeeded his grandmother in A.D.1295 and ruled till
A.D.1323. He pushed the western border of his kingdom up
to Raichur...MORE
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