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 Area
: 7,956 sq.km
Climate : Tropical
Temperature Range :
Summer - Max 42o
, Min 25o
Winter - Max 30o,
Min 14o
Rainfall : 780.1
m.m
Nizamabad District is
bounded by Karimnagar district, Medak district, Nandhedu district in
Maharashtra state and Adilabad district in the East, South, West and
North directions representatively.
Rivers : Godavari,
Majeera, Phalungi, Yedlakattavagu.
Major Places :
Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Bodhan, Armur.
Tourist Places :
Nizam Sagar Dam, Ali Sagar
Reservoir, Pochampadu Project, Bodhan, Poncharam Sanctuary and Nizamabad
fort.
Pilgrimage Centers :
Sri Neelakanteswara
temple, Sarangapuram Hanuman Temple at Nizamabad and Kentu Masjid.
This place was earlier
called as Indrapuri or Indur. This place was under the rule of Chalukya,
Thugluk Dynasty, Golkonda and Nizam Kings. this district
was formed in the year 1905.
Forest area occupies 21%
of the district area. quality Timber is extracted from these forests,
Tamarinf and Honey are the other products obtained from these woods.
Bodhan Sugar Factory, the biggest sugar factory in Andhra Pradesh is a
major industrial establishment of the district.
Confectioneries and
Alcohol units are also found in some parts of the district. The project
built on river Manjeera at Achampeta, Pocharam and Poochampadu, Ramadugu
Projects are the major irrigation sources. All Degree colleges are
affiliated to the Osmania University - Hyderabad.
Accessibility :
Nizamabad is situated at a distance of 150 kms from Hyderabad. Nizamabad
is well connected by rail and road. There are frequent buses from
Hyderabad.
History
Centuries ago, Andhra Pradesh was a major Buddhist centre and
part of Emperor Ashoka's sprawling kingdom. Not surprisingly,
traces of early Buddhist influence are still visible in several places
in and around the state. After the death of Emperor Ashoka, several
dynasties from the Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Chalukyas,
Kakatiyas, Vijayanagaram kings, Qutb Shahis,
Mughals and the Asaf Jahi's, ruled this princely city.
The history of Andhra
Pradesh dates back to the epic era of the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha.
But the documented history points to 236 BC, when Satavahana
established a kingdom and a dynasty around the modern Hyderabad.
During the reign of 450 years, Buddhism flourished in the kingdom. The
rulers were followers of Brahmanism, but the women folk practiced
Buddism. It was during this period that Buddhism spread from these
shores to China, The far East and to Sri Lanka. The Ikshvakus
succeeded the Satavahanas and ruled the kingdom for 57 years. The
Pallavas annexed the area South of River Krishna and ruled till the end
of 6th century.
Then came the dynasties of Chalukyas and the Kakatiyas.
The Kakatiyas established themselves as rulers of a Telugu speaking
people. The glorious reign of the Kakatiyas came to end in the 14th
century and for the first time Telugus came under a Muslim regime
that brought with it a totally different set of customs, language and
religion.
The Delhi Sultanate came in power in 1347 AD, governed by Allahuddin
Hasan, claiming lineage to Bahman Shah of Persia, revolted against
the Delhi Sultanate and declared himself ruler of the southern part of
the territory, comprising mainly the Deccan and Telangana area.
It was somewhere around this time that the Qutub Shahi dynasty
came into being when Sultan Quli, the Bahmani governor of
Telangana, became independent and extend the new kingdom of Golconda
right upto Machlipatnam on the east coast. Given the title of
Quli-ul-Mulk by the Bahmanis, Qutub Shah, a descendant of a royal family
of Hamdan in Persia, took over the reins and ruled till 1548.
Aurangazeb last Mogul king to rule India, conquered the Deccan
in 1687 and left his governors, the Nizams, to rule Andhra.
The British and French took over from the Nizams. Andhra became a
part of Indian Union in 1947. The present state was formed in 1953,
merging a part of the then Madras State (present Tamil Naidu) and the
princely state of Hyderabad.
Heritage
The various dynasties that ruled
the State of Andhra Pradesh, from the Ikshvakus, Pallavas, Chalukyas,
Kakatiyas, Vijayanagaram kings, Qutb Shahis, Mughals, to the Asaf Jahis,
all have contributed significantly to the State's rich cultural tapestry
and have left behind a heritage studded with spectacular monuments,
temples, mosques, palaces all vibrant with arts, crafts, dance and
literature.
The state has a rich cultural heritage. The great composers of carnatic
music Annamacharya, Tyagaraja and many others chose Telugu as their
language of composition, thus enriching the language. Kuchipudi is the
state's classical dance form.Andhrites have been movie buffs decades.
The state produces about 200 top notch movies per year.
Andhra Pradesh has several museums, including the Salar Jung Museum,
which features a varied collection of sculptures, paintings, and
religious artifacts, and the Archaeological Museum, which features
Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and other antiques; both museums are
located in Hyderabad
The State is rich in natural resources, cultural heritage, history and
most of all, an opportunity to explore them, created by combining the
old princely state of Hyderabad with the Telugu speaking portions of the
former state of Chennai, Andhra Pradesh to this day retains much of its
regal glory and mystic charm.
Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh, is described by C.P.
Brown as the " Italian of the East ". It has been influenced by
Sanskrit. The prominent poets of Telugu include Nannaya, Tikkana, Sri
Krishna Devarayulu and a host of others.
The dance styles in the State are based on the standard treatises, viz.
Abhinaya Darpana and Bharatarnava of Nandikeshwara, which is sub-divided
into Nattuva Mala and Natya Mala.
Kuchipudi, a blend of music and abhinaya, is Andhra Pradesh‘s unique
contribution to dance it have flowered from a village called Kuchelapuri
or Kuchelapuram in Krishna district. From its birth around 300 B. C., it
has remained a continuous and living tradition of this region, performed
by men of the Brahmin community.
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