Warangal

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Warangal ( Telugu: వరంగల్; Varangal also ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With about 620,000 inhabitants ( 2011 census ), it is the fifth largest city in Andhra Pradesh.

Geography and climate

Warangal is located in the southeast of the Indian subcontinent, in the northern inland areas of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the located in the Telangana region Dekkanplateau and is located about 150 km northeast of the state capital Hyderabad.

The local climate is tropical, meaning it is the largest part of the year hot with abundant rainfall. The average daily temperatures reach in the region of Telangana in the months from April to June with their maximum values ​​between 30 ° C and 36 ° C. However, maximum values ​​are achieved of well over 40 ° C in May. The coldest it is in December and January with an average of 20 to 24 ° C. Warangal is located in the sphere of influence of the monsoon.

History

Warangal was already in the 8th century; it was at that time the name Orukal. Since at least the 11th century, the city is an important center in the Deccan and should already have around 1300 had about 100,000 inhabitants. In the 12th to 14th century Warangal was the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled by the Hindu kingdom. From this era many monuments are still preserved. After the fall of Kakatiyas of Warangal fell to the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate in 1366. They were followed from the early 16th century, the ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty; Warangal, however its capital status had now lost.

Politics and Administration

Warangal capital of the same, 12,846 km ² large district in which about three million people.

Economy and Transport

The city is an important railway junction and trade center for agricultural products such as grains and oilseeds. The local farms produce, among other things rugs, blankets and silk products.

Culture and sights

The majority of the population speaks Warangals Telugu, a Dravidian language and is committed to Hinduism. The National Institute of Technology, Warangal, the Kakateeya University and Kakatiya Medical College Warangal has three major universities.

Warangal and its surroundings are known for its temples and forts