27-562: Nalgonda is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Telangana . It is the headquarters of the Nalgonda district , as well as the headquarters of the Nalgonda mandal in the Nalgonda revenue division . It is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad . In the past, Nalgonda was referred to as Nilagiri . During the medieval Bahamani kingdom , it
54-573: A special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting
81-442: A population of 135,744; of which 67,971 are male and 67,773 are female. An average of 86.83% city population were literate; where 92.91% of them were male and 80.78% were female literates. The municipality of Nalgonda was categorized as a "Grade-III municipality" when it was first created in 1941. It is now a "Special Grade Municipality." Nalgonda's jurisdictional area is spread over 105 km (41 sq mi). Its population
108-491: Is distributed over an area of 123.54 km (47.70 sq mi), which includes residents of the municipality Nalgonda, the rural areas of Panagallu, Gollaguda, Cherlapalli, Arjalabhavi, Gandhamvarigudam, and Marriguda . Nalgonda is being developed as part of KTR mantra of 3-D, Digitise, Decarbonize and Decentralize. As such it has an IT Tower. The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road and railways. National and state highways that pass through
135-616: Is located on the Pagidipalli-Nallapadu section of the division. Nalgonda contains several religious sites, including Maruthi Mandir and Kolanupaka Temple , a Jain shrine. Other attractions include the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam , a Gowthama Buddha Museum, and the Bhuvanangiri Fort , built by Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI, panagallu someswara temple and many masjid built by Alamgir in and around
162-628: The Roman Empire . In 227 AD, the Ikshvaku dynasty took control of the region. During this period, members of various Saka tribes migrated to the area. Buddhism flourished during this time. After the Ikshvakus, the Pallavas and Yadavas fought for supremacy over the region. However, after Samudragupta (c. 335 AD – c. 375 AD) invaded and conquered most of India, the area fell under
189-670: The state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have the constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
216-517: The Berar Subah (province) were: The jama (revenue assessed) from Berar in 1596 was 64,26,03,270 dams (Delhi). Land revenue formed the major part of the total income from the Subah. Other sources of income were zakat , customs, salt tax, khums , mint, currency, jizya , escheats , presents, octroi , tolls and tributes. The coins current were tanka-i-Barari, dam and Rupee. One tanka-i-Barari
243-487: The Berar Subah during Akbar's reign was 72,000 sq. miles. According to Ain-i-Akbari , its northern limit was Handia, the eastern limit was the fort of Vairagad near Bastar , the southern limit was Telangana and the western limit was Mahkarabad. Ellichpur was the capital of the Subah. The important forts of the Subah were Gawilgad , Narnala , Pavanar, Khedala, Manikdurg and Mahur. It was divided into 13 sarkars consisting of 242 parganas . The sarkars and parganas of
270-543: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. Berar Subah The Berar Subah ( Persian : صوبه برار )
297-742: The area until the end of the 12th century. During the medieval era, the Kakatiya dynasty took control of the region from the western Chalukyas. During the reign of Prataparudra II , in 1323, the kingdom was annexed to the Tughluq Empire. When Muhammad bin Tughluq ruled (around 1324–1351), Musunuri chief Kapayanayaka ceded a part of Nalgonda to Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah of the Bahmani Sultanate. He annexed
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#1732765666627324-594: The city are National Highway 565 , State highway 2 and 18. Also National Highway 65 (Hyderabad to Vijayawada) passes through Nalgonda District. TGSRTC operates buses from Nalgonda to various destinations in Telangana state. Nalgonda railway station provides rail connectivity to the city. It is classified as a B–category station in Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone and
351-450: The city, such as Nagarjuna Government Degree college. Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to
378-452: The commander of the army, Akbar recalled Khan-i-Khanan and sent his trusted friend Abul Fazl to help him. Murad died in 1598. After his death, Prince Daniel was given the charge as governor of Berar, Ahmadnagar and Khandesh, Khan-i- Khanan was sent along with Daniel. Akbar died in 1605. In 1611, the southern provinces of Ahmadnagar, Berar and Khandesh defied Mughal sovereignty under Malik Ambar . Jahangir sent Man Singh and others to crush
405-467: The communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which a municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to
432-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
459-680: The control of his Gupta Empire . The Empire fell in the 6th century. Starting in the 6th century, the Chalukya dynasty ruled the modern-day Nalgonda region, as well as much of southern and central India. A major portion of the Nalgonda area appears to have passed from the Chalukyas of Badami to the Rashtrakutas . However, the Rashtrakutas fell in 973, and power shifted to the Chalukyas of Kalyani . The Chalukyas continued to rule
486-497: The district. As district headquarters, Nalgonda serves as a hub for primary and secondary education for surrounding villages. Nalgonda has many primary and upper primary schools, offering instruction in Telugu , Urdu , and English . It also contains a number of colleges specializing in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, and sciences, as well as vocational colleges. There are also many state government-operated schools and colleges in
513-619: The region to the Bahmani Kingdom. In 1455, Jalal Khan he declared himself king at Nalgonda, but this was short-lived. He was quickly defeated and the region brought back to the Bahmani Kingdom. During the time of the Bahmani Sultan Shihabud-din Mahmun, Sultan Quli was appointed as tarafdar of the Telangana region (now the state of Telangana). Quli's son, Jamshid, took control of the region from his father. Later, Qutub Shahis took control of
540-894: The region, and maintained it until 1687. Nizam-ul-Mulk ( Asaf Jah I ) defeated Mubasiz Khan at Shaker Khere in Berar and ruled the Deccan autonomously. This district, like the other districts of Telangana, was controlled by Asaf Jahis , and remained under their rule for nearly two hundred and twenty-five years. Nalgonda is located at 17°03′00″N 79°16′00″E / 17.050°N 79.2667°E / 17.050; 79.2667 . It has an average elevation of 420 metres (1,380 ft). Nalgonda has been ranked 2nd best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' As of 2011 census of India , Nalgonda had
567-693: The revolt. Man Singh died a natural death on 6 July 1614 at Ellichpur. During Jahangir ’s rule, Malik Ambar till his death in 1626 recovered a substantial part of the Deccan from the Mughals including Berar. In 1628, the first year of reign of Shah Jahan , Berar again came under the Mughal sway. In 1636, the Mughal possessions in Dakhin (Deccan) were divided into 4 Subahs. Berar was one of them with Ellichpur as its capital and Gavilgad as its main fort. Aurangzeb
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#1732765666627594-417: The right to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi from Berar from the Mughal emperor. In 1724, when Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah declared independence, the existence of Berar as a Mughal Subah came to an end. It became (though nominally) a part of Nizam's state. Berar came under Mughal administration in 1596. Todar Mal 's famous system known as bandobast was made applicable to the Berar Subah. The area of
621-642: Was also found via the discovery of innumerable burials at various places around Nalgonda. The political history of the Nalgonda district commences with the Mauryas . During the reign of Ashoka the Great, the Mauryas maintained control over the Nalgonda region. Later, the Satavahanas , who ruled between 230 BC and 218 BC, took control of the area. During this period, the region established trade contacts with
648-459: Was appointed viceroy of four Deccan Subahs for the first time and he occupied the post for eight years (till 1644). He was again appointed viceroy for the second time in 1653 and he remained in that post till 1657. During Aurangzeb's reign, Berar was successively overrun by the Maratha rulers Shambhaji in 1680 and Rajaram in 1698. In 1720, Maratha Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath obtained the grant of
675-637: Was one of the Subahs (provinces) of the Mughal Empire , in Central India from 1596 to 1724. It bordered Golconda , Ahmandagar (both conquered in 1601), Kandesh and Malwa provinces as well as the independent and tributary kingdoms to the east. According to the Ain-i-Akbari , the original name of Berar was Waradatat (the banks of Varada River). Before the Mughal occupation, Berar
702-556: Was part of the Nizam Shahi sultanate of Ahmadnagar . It was ceded to the emperor Akbar by Chand Bibi in 1596, unable to stand against the imperial forces led by prince Murad . After this initial victory Prince Murad settled in Berar with Balapur as his headquarters. Near Balapur he founded a new city named Shahpur and constructed a beautiful palace for himself. As his relationship was deteriorating with Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan ,
729-671: Was renamed Nalgunda. The name was changed to "Nalgonda" for official uses during the rule of the later Nizam kings. There is archaeological evidence that Paleolithic people lived in the area that is now Nalgonda, fashioning tools and weapons out of stone. Some of these implements have been found in the Nalgonda area, similar to those discovered at the Sloan archaeological site in Arkansas . Traces of Neolithic culture were found at Chota Yelupu, where sling stones and other contemporary objects were excavated. Evidence of Megalithic culture
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