The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Telangana:
Telangana – one of the 29 states in India, and is located in South India. Telangana acquired its identity as the Telugu-speaking region of the princely state of Hyderabad, ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad,[1] joining the Union of India in 1948. In 1956, the Hyderabad state was dissolved as part of the linguistic reorganisation of states and Telangana was merged with former Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh. Following a movement for separation[2]
General reference edit
Names edit
- Official name: Telangana
- Common name: Telangana
- Pronunciation:
- Native name = తెలంగాణ تلنگانہ
- Originally known as :
- Nicknames
- Seed Bowl of India[3]
- Adjectivals
- Demonyms
- Abbreviations and name codes
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-TG
- Vehicle registration code: TS
Rankings (amongst India's states) edit
- by population: 12th
- by area (2011 census): 12th
- by crime rate (2015): 5th
- by gross domestic product (GDP): 10th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Telangana edit
- Telangana is: an Indian state
- Population of Telangana:
- Area of Telangana:
- Atlas of Telangana
Location of Telangana edit
- Telangana is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Telangana edit
Natural geographic features of Telangana edit
Protected areas of Telangana edit
Wildlife Sanctuaries edit
- Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
- Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pranahitha Wildlife Sanctuary
National Parks edit
- Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
- Mrugavani National Park
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Zoo Park edit
Regions of Telangana edit
Ecoregions of Telangana edit
Administrative divisions of Telangana edit
Districts of Telangana edit
Municipalities of Telangana edit
- Capital of Telangana: Hyderabad
- Cities of Telangana
Demography of Telangana edit
Government and politics of Telangana edit
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Hyderabad
- Telangana Rashtra Samithi
- AIMIM
Union government in Telangana edit
Branches of the government of Telangana edit
Executive branch of the government of Telangana edit
Legislative branch of the government of Telangana edit
Telangana Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Telangana edit
Law and order in Telangana edit
History of Telangana edit
History of Telangana, by period edit
- Assaka
- Satavahana dynasty
- Ikshvaku
- Salankayana
- Vishnukundina
- Pallava dynasty
- Eastern Chalukyas
- Kakatiya dynasty
- Bahmani Sultanate
- Qutb Shahi dynasty
- Hyderabad State
- Telangana Rebellion
- Telangana movement
- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Prehistoric Telangana edit
Ancient Telangana edit
Medieval Telangana edit
Colonial Telangana edit
Contemporary Telangana edit
History of Telangana, by region edit
History of Telangana, by subject edit
Culture of Telangana edit
- Architecture of Telangana
- Languages of Telangana
- Monuments in Telangana
- World Heritage Sites in Telangana
The arts in Telangana edit
Cuisine of Telangana edit
Festivals in Telangana edit
People of Telangana edit
Religion in Telangana edit
Sports in Telangana edit
Symbols of Telangana edit
- State animal: Spotted deer
- State bird: Pala pitta
- State flower: Tanged puvvu
- State seal: Seal of Telangana
- State song: Jaya Jaya He Telangana Janani Jayakethanam
- State tree: Jammi tree
Economy and infrastructure of Telangana edit
Education in Telangana edit
Health in Telangana edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Liam D. Anderson (2013). Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems: Accommodating Diversity. Routledge. pp. 173–. ISBN 978-0-415-78161-9.
- ^ "Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Government of India. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "KCR Promises to Make Telangana as Seed Bowl of India". The New Indian Express. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ skc report
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