Telangana History & Culture Classes in English

Telangana History can be divided into three parts.

1. Ancient History- extents till 10th century A.D
2. Medieval History- commenced with the kakatiya dynasty and spans till 1857 revolt.
3. Modern history- extents till the formation of telngana in 2014.

Ancient Telangana History:

Telangana was part of the Mughal empire until the rise of satavahanas in 230 BC.

1. The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – religious conditions – growth of literature and painting – Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution – Growth of Buddhism . Growth of Telugu language & Literature – education and learning – Religious Sects – growth of art and architecture, Trade and commerce.

2. Vakataka empire- social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, literature, social life, education, religion, art and architecture, Trade and commerce.

3.  Chalukyan dynasty- badami , social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, literature, social life, education, art and architecture, Trade and commerce.

4. Rashtrakutas- based at Manyakheta, social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, literature, social life, education, religion, art and architecture, Trade and commerce.

5. Role of the Bhakti movements, budhism , jainism, their contributions to the saocietal life, literature, art forms, schools of architecture, development of literature, contributions from different areas.

Medieval Telanagana History

1. Kakatiya dynasty- social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, literature, social life, education, religion, art and architecture.

2. Vijayanagar empire- literature, telugu language, social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, social life, education, religion, art and architecture, Trade and commerce.

3. Bahmani sultanate- Gulbarga, literature – urdu, persian,  telugu language, social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, social life, education, religion, art and Indo-Islamic architecture, Trade and commerce, Monuments, Fine arts.

4. Qutub-Shahi Dynasty- Golconda, Hyderabad, tombs, literature – urdu, persian,  telugu language, social structure, adminstration, cultural achievements, social life, education, religion, art and Indo-Islamic architecture, Trade and commerce, Monuments, Fine arts.

5. Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement 

Modern Telangana History

Medieval telanagana history can be taken to be ended with the sepoy mutiny of 1857. With this, princely states (largest being the Hyderabad state) were taken under the Crowns paramountcy with considerable on the administration,  social contacts, nationalism, education, economic development by the British India.

1. Asif Jahi kings post 1857 ,  socio- economic condition in the hyderabad state, Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – The role of
Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

2. Peasant upsurge and communist party,  Telangana People’s Armed Struggle – Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti-Nizam
Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule,  and integration of Hyderabad State in Indian Union

3.Telangana movement – role of women , withdrawal of telanagana armed partisan  resistance, Non- Mulki agitation, Formation of Andhra Pradesh,  Gentleman agreement,  Telangana agitation, 1969 and events leading to the formation of Telangana, 2014