Hyderabad Telangana State

became the 29th state of India, consisting of the parts carved out of the ten north-western districts of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh. [3] The city of Hyderabad will serve as the joint capital of Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh for up to ten years.[4]

Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north-west, Karnataka to the west, Chhattisgarh to the north-east and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east. Telangana has an area of 114,840 square kilometres (44,340 sq mi), and a population of 35,286,757 (2011 census). [5] Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar and Nizamabad are the four largest cities in the state. Etymology[edit]
The name Telangana is thought to have been derived from the word Telugu, which is the land of Telugu speaking people. Trilinga, as in Trilinga Desa, which translates to "the country of the three lingas." According to a Hindu legend, Shiva descended as linga on three mountains namely, Kaleshwaram, Srisailam and Draksharama, which marked the boundaries of the Trilinga desa. Which then is later called as 'Thelinga', 'Telunga', 'Telugu'.[6][7]

The name "Telangana" was designated to distinguish the predominantly Telugu-speaking region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State from its predominantly Marathi-spaking one, Marathwada.[8]

One of the earliest references to the word Telangana can be seen from the name of Malik Maqbul, who was called Tilangani, which infers that he was from Tilangana. He was born a Hindu named Nagaya Ganna and was called Yugandhar. He was the son of Dadi Nagadeva. Yugandhar was the commander of Warangal Fort (Kaṭaka pāludu in Telugu).[9]

History[edit]
Early history[edit]
Kotilingala in Karimnagar was the capital of Assakajanapada, considered one of the 16 great Janapadas of early India. This area yielded coins issued by pre-Satavahana kings. Coins of Chimukha, the founder of Satavahana dynasty, and those cast in lead copper issued by later kings were found.[10]

The Satavahana dynasty (230 BCE to 220 CE) became the dominant power in the area. It originated from the lands between the Godavari and Krishna rivers.[citation needed]

After the decline of the Satavahanas, various dynasties, such as the Vakataka, Vishnukundina, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta and Western Chalukya, ruled the area.[citation needed]. Torana built by the Kakatiyas in Warangal in 1163


The Satavahana dynasty had its roots in Koti Lingala on the banks of the Godavari River, in present day Karimnagar district
Kakatiya dynasty[edit]
The area experienced its golden age during the reign of the Kakatiya dynasty that ruled most parts of what is now Andhra Pradesh from 1083 to 1323 CE. Ganapatideva, who came to power in 1199, was known as the greatest of the Kakatiyas, and the first after the Satavahanas to bring the entire Telugu area under one rule. He put an end to the rule of the Telugu Cholas, who accepted his suzerainty in the year 1210. He established order in his vast dominion that stretched from the Godavari delta in the east to Raichur (in modern day Karnataka) in the west and from Karimnagar and Bastar (in modern day Chhattisgarh) in the north to Srisailam and Tripurantakam, near Ongole, in the south. It was during his reign that the Golkonda fort was constructed. Rudrama Devi and Prataparudra were prominent rulers from the Kakatiya dynasty. The dynasty weakened with the attack of Malik Kafur in 1309 and was dissolved with the defeat of Prataparudra by the forces of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1323. Qutbshahis and Nizams[edit]
The area came under the Muslim rule of the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century, followed by the Bahmani Sultanate. Quli Qutb Mulk, a governor of Golkonda, revolted against the Bahmani Sultanate and established the Qutb Shahi dynasty in 1518. On 21 September 1687, the Golkonda Sultanate came under the rule of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after a year-long siege of the Golkonda fort.[11]



Charminar in Hyderabad
In 1712, Qamar-ud-din Khan was appointed to be Viceroy of the Deccan with the title Nizam-ul-Mulk (meaning "Administrator of the Realm"). In 1724, he defeated Mubariz Khan to establish autonomy over the Deccan Suba and took the name Asif Jah, starting what came to be known as the Asif Jahi dynasty. He named the area Hyderabad Deccan. Subsequent rulers retained the title Nizam ul-Mulk and were referred to as Asif Jahi Nizams or Nizams of Hyderabad. The Medak and Warangal divisions were ruled by the Nizams. When Asif Jah I died in 1748, there was political unrest due to contention for the throne among his sons, who were aided by opportunistic neighbouring states and colonial foreign forces. In 1769, Hyderabad city became the formal capital of the Nizams. Nizam signed a subsidiary alliance in 1799 with British and lost its control over the state's defence and foreign affairs. Hyderabad State became a princely state among the presidencies and provinces of British India. Nizam in two instances ceded the Coastal and Rayalaseema districts of his dominion to British due to his inability to pay for the help that British rendered in his wars against Vijayanagar and Tipu Sultan armies. The ceded Coastal and Rayalaseema districts were called Sarkar and Ceded areas and were part of the British Madras Presidency until India's Independence and part of Madras state until 1953. Telangana was the seat of numerous dynasties. Chowmahalla Palace was home to the Nizams of Hyderabad. Post-independence[edit]
When India became independent from the British Empire in 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad did not want to merge with Indian Union and wanted to remain independent under the special provisions given to princely states. The Government of India annexed Hyderabad State on 17 September 1948 in Operation Polo. The Central Government appointed a civil servant, M. Vellodi, as First Chief Minister of Hyderabad State on 26 January 1950. He administered the state with the help of English educated bureaucrats from Madras State and Bombay State, who were part of British India and familiar with Indian system unlike the bureaucrats of Hyderabad state who used completely different administrative system from British India and used Urdu as the state language. In 1952, Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was elected Chief minister of Hyderabad State in the first democratic election. During this time there were violent agitations by some Telanganites to send back bureaucrats from Madras state, and to strictly implement rule by natives of Hyderabad.[12]

Meanwhile, Telugu-speaking areas in the Northern Circars and Rayalaseema regions were carved out of the erstwhile Madras state as a result of the 'fast unto death' incident by Potti Sreeramulu to create Andhra State in 1953.[13][14][15]

Telangana Rebellion[edit]
Main article: Telangana Rebellion
The Telangana Rebellion was a peasant revolt supported by the Communists. It took place in the former princely state of Hyderabad between 1946 and 1951. It was led by the Communist Party of India.[16]

The revolt began in the Nalgonda district against the feudal lords of Reddy and Velama castes. It quickly spread to the Warangal and Bidar districts. Peasant farmers and labourers revolted against the local feudal landlords (jagirdars and deshmukhs) and later against the King of Hyderabad State. The violent phase of the movement ended after the central government sent in the army.[17] Starting in 1951, the CPI shifted to a more moderate strategy of seeking to bring communism to India within the framework of Indian democracy.[18]



States Reorganisation Commission[edit]


Hyderabad State (in yellowish-green)
In December 1953, the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was appointed to form states on linguistic bases.[19] An agreement was reached between Telangana leaders and Andhra leaders on 20 February 1956 to merge Telangana and Andhra with promises to safeguard Telangana's interests.[20] After reorganisation in 1956, the region of Telangana was merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh. Following the Gentlemen's agreement, the central government established a unified Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 1956.[13][21][22]

Telangana Movement[edit]
Main article: Telangana movement
Gunpark

Telangana Martyr's Memorial built at Gun Park as a tribute to Martyr's of Telangana. There have been several movements to invalidate the merger of Telangana and Andhra, major ones occurring in 1969, 1972 and 2009. The movement gained momentum over decades for a new state of Telangana.[23] On 9 December 2009 the Government of India announced process of formation of Telangana state. Violent protests raised in the Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions immediately after the announcement, and the decision was put on hold on 23 December 2009. The movement continued in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana.[24] There have been hundreds of suicides, strikes, protests and disturbances to public life demanding separate statehood. Investigative Indian magazine Tehelka has lamented on the unfortunate glorification of suicides and propaganda by Telangana politicians that may have resulted in many ‘copycat suicides’.[25]

Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh[edit]
See also: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
On 30 July 2013, the Congress Working Committee unanimously passed a resolution to recommend the formation of a separate Telangana state.[26] After various stages the bill was placed in the parliament in February 2014. In February 2014, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 bill was passed by the parliament of India for the formation of Telangana state comprising ten districts from north-western Andhra Pradesh.[27] Hyderabad is to remain as the joint capital of both the states for a period of 10 years.[28] The bill received the assent of the President and published in the gazette on 1 March 2014.[29] The state of Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014.[30]

Geography[edit]
Telangana is situated on the Deccan Plateau, in the central stretch of the eastern seaboard of the Indian Peninsula. It covers 114,800 square kilometres (44,300 sq mi). The region is drained by two major rivers, with about 79% of the Godavari River catchment area and about 69% of the Krishna River catchment area, but most of the land is arid.[31] Telangana is also drained by several minor rivers such as the Bhima, the Manjira and the Musi. The annual rainfall is between 900 to 1500mm in northern Telangana and 700 to 900mm in southern Telangana, from the southwest monsoons. Various soil types abound, including chalkas, red sandy soils, dubbas, deep red loamy soils, and very deep b.c. soils that facilitate planting mangoes, oranges and flowers.[32] About 45% of the forest area of Andhra Pradesh is located in five districts of Telangana. Climate[edit]
Telangana is a semi-arid area within Andhra Pradesh and has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers start in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in June and lasts until September with about 755 mm (29.7-inch) of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February with little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range. Warangal
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
15 3016
5 3318
5 3722
7 4026
15 4228
50 3728
85 3225
170 3125
160 3323
70 3322
10 3118
0 3015
Average max. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: mustseeindia.com
[show]Imperial conversion
[hide]Climate data for Hyderabad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.4
(92.1) 36.8
(98.2) 39.9
(103.8) 43.1
(109.6) 43.7
(110.7) 45.5
(113.9) 36.0
(96.8) 34.7
(94.5) 35.3
(95.5) 36.1
(97) 33.8
(92.8) 32.7
(90.9) 45.5
(113.9)
Average high °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5) 31.8
(89.2) 35.2
(95.4) 37.6
(99.7) 38.8
(101.8) 34.4
(93.9) 30.5
(86.9) 29.6
(85.3) 30.1
(86.2) 30.4
(86.7) 28.8
(83.8) 27.8
(82) 32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.2
(72) 25.1
(77.2) 28.4
(83.1) 31.5
(88.7) 33.0
(91.4) 29.3
(84.7) 27.0
(80.6) 26.2
(79.2) 26.6
(79.9) 25.7
(78.3) 23.2
(73.8) 21.6
(70.9) 26.65
(79.98)
Average low °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5) 17.0
(62.6) 20.3
(68.5) 24.1
(75.4) 26.0
(78.8) 23.9
(75) 22.5
(72.5) 22.0
(71.6) 21.7
(71.1) 20.0
(68) 16.4
(61.5) 14.1
(57.4) 20.2
(68.4)
Record low °C (°F) 6.1
(43) 11.3
(52.3) 14.6
(58.3) 17.2
(63) 17.8
(64) 18.6
(65.5) 19.2
(66.6) 20.0
(68) 19.1
(66.4) 13.3
(55.9) 10.6
(51.1) 8.5
(47.3) 6.1
(43)
Rainfall mm (inches) 3.2
(0.126) 5.2
(0.205) 12.0
(0.472) 21.0
(0.827) 37.3
(1.469) 96.1
(3.783) 163.9
(6.453) 171.1
(6.736) 181.5
(7.146) 90.9
(3.579) 16.2
(0.638) 6.1
(0.24) 804.5
(31.674)
Avg. rainy days .3 .4 .9 1.8 2.7 7.6 10.6 10.1 8.9 5.7 1.6 .4 51.0
% humidity 56 49 39 37 39 61 71 74 72 63 58 57 56.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 279.0 271.2 263.5 273.0 282.1 180.0 142.6 136.4 168.0 226.3 246.0 263.5 2,731.6
Source #1: India Meteorological Department (1951–1980),[33] NOAA (extremes, mean, humidity, 1971–1990)[34]
Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only, 1971–1990)[35] Hyderabad, IMD [36]
Demographics[edit]
See also: List of cities in Telangana by population and List of districts in Telangana
Religion in Telangana
Religion Percent
Hinduism

84%
Islam

12.40%
Others

3.20%
According to the Backward Regions Grant Fund 2009–10, 13 backward districts are located in Andhra Pradesh: nine (all except Hyderabad) are from Telangana and the rest are from other regions.[37]

The religious makeup of Telangana is 84% Hindu, 12.4% Muslim, and 3.2% Sikh, Christian, and others.[38][39]

About 76% of the population of Telangana speak Telugu, 12% speak Urdu, and 12% speak other languages.[40][41] Before 1948, Urdu was the official language of Hyderabad State, and due to a lack of Telugu-language educational institutions, Urdu was the language of the educated elite of Telangana. After 1948, once Hyderabad State joined the new Republic of India, Telugu became the language of government, and as Telugu was introduced as the medium of instruction in schools and colleges, the use of Urdu among non-Muslims decreased.[42]

According to 2011 census, Telangana literacy rate is 67.22%.[43] Male and female literacy is 75.6% and 58.77% respecively. Hyderabad district leading with 80.96% and Mahboobnagar district at the bottom with 56.06%. [44]

Culture[edit]

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Telangana has typical cosmopolitan cultural background with population from India/outside India. It has distinctive culture inheriting cultural customs from Persian traditions embedded during Moghuls and Nizams rule with prominent south Indian traditions and customs but even some of the north Indian festivals are popularly celebrated across the state. Art and literature[edit]
See also: List of Telangana poets


Painting of Lord Rama on a temple at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District
Telangana's cultural heritage includes the poet Pothana who composed SriMadh Andhra Maha Bhagavatamu, a Telugu translation of Sri Bhagavatham. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the first Saheb-e-dewan Urdu poet. Other poets of Telangana from the early era include Kancherla Gopanna or Bhakta Ramadasu, Gona Budda Reddy, Palkuriki Somanatha, Mallinātha Sūri, and Hulukki Bhaskara. In the modern era poets include such figures as Padma Vibhushan, Kaloji Narayana Rao, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu, Vachaspathi Puraskar award recipient Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi, and Jnanpith Award recipient C. Narayana Reddy, as well as P. Narasimha Rao, ninth Prime Minister of India. Samala Sadasiva has been selected for the Kendra Sahitya Puraskaram distinction. His book Swaralayalu on the subject of Hindustani classical music won the award for the year 2011. Cuisine[edit]


Hyderabadi biriyani
Telangana has two types of cuisines, the Telugu cuisine and Hyderabadi cuisine. Telugu cuisine is the part of South Indian cuisine characterized by their highly spicy food. Hyderabadi cuisine, an amalgamation of Arab, Mughlai, Telugu, Turkish cuisines, developed by the Qutb Shahi dynasty and the Nizams of Hyderabad. It comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat and meat dishes and various spices and herbs.[45][46]

Festivals[edit]


Bathukamma flower arrangement
A number of festivals are observed and celebrated in Telangana. Regional festivals include Bonalu (celebrating the Hindu goddess of power, Mahakali), Bathukamma (celebrating the Hindu goddess Mahagauri) and Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (celebrating tribal goddesses). Apart from these, all the major Indian festivals like Dusshera, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ugadi (New Year of the Deccan), Diwali, Sankranti etc., are also celebrated. Muslims in Telangana celebrate the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Muharram and Mawlid. Christians celebrate Christmas, Good Friday etc. Mineral Resources[edit]
There are also extensive coal deposits, which are excavated by the Singareni Collieries Company, for power generation and industrial purposes.[47] There are limestone deposits in the area, which are utilised by cement factories. Telangana also has deposits of bauxite and mica. Transportation[edit]


Secunderabad railway station, a busiest railway junction in India and head quarters of south central railway


Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Roadways[edit]
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is the major public transport corporation that connects all the cities and villages.[citation needed] Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (M.G.B.S) in Hyderabad is one of the largest bus stand in Asia.[48][49] Jubilee Bus Station in Secunderabad serves inter city bus services. Asia's biggest Inter City Bus Terminal (ICBT) is to come up in Miyapur (Hyderabad) soon, which would house nearly 200 bus bays and for parking nearly 1,000 buses. It would have both inter-state and inter-city buses plying from the city apart from city services.[50]

Railways[edit]
The history of railways in this region dates back to the time of Nizam of Hyderabad. It falls under the auspices of the South Central Railway founded in 1966. Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad, the Land Mark Building is the Zonal Headquarter office of South Central Railway. Secunderabad, Hyderabad are the main divisions of SCR. Airports[edit]
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, is an international airport in the city of Hyderabad. It has won world's No. 1 Airport award twice (2009, 2010) in the 5 - 15 million passenger category.[citation needed] It is the largest airport in the state and one of the busiest airports nationwide. The government also has plans to start airports in other cities: Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Ramagundam and Kothagudem. Tourism[edit]
The Papi Hills are located in Khammam district, near Bhadrachalam. Boat cruises are available on which tourists enjoy the scenic beauty of the location in the river Godavari. Kuntala-waterfalls
Kuntala Waterfall: Nirmal is famous for its handicrafts and paintings. Kuntala Waterfall located in Kuntala, Adilabad district, at 45 metres (148 ft), is the biggest in the state. Hyderabad: Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Golconda Fort, Salarjung Musuem, Chowmahalla Palace, and Falaknuma Palace. Other places are Tank Bund, Necklace Road, Ramoji Film City, Birla Temple, Birla Planetarium, Zoological Park etc. Religious Tourism[edit]
There are many religious pilgrim centres. Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swami Temple is a temple for "Harihara Kshetram" in the town of Vemulavada in Karimnagar district. It is situated on the banks of the Manair River. This is the place where Adikavi Pampa-Kannada poet was born and said to be discovered Telugu language as per inscriptions found and one of ancient temple built in the region by Chalukya kings between the 750 A.D and 973 A.D. Every year lakhs of pilgrims visit this temple as a tradition before visiting Medaram Mela. Bhadrachalam Temple is a temple to Lord Rama in the town of Bhadrachalam in Khammam district. It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari. This is the place where Kancherla Gopanna (1620–1680) wrote his devotional songs dedicated to lord Rama. It was believed that lord Rama spent some years on the banks of river Godavari here in Treta Yuga. Kancherla Gopanna raised the funds and constructed the temple during the reign of Tanisha in the 17th century. Sri Rama Navami, a celebration of the Marriage of Lord Rama and sita, is celebrated here every year. Government of Andhra Pradesh sends pearls for the event.[51]
Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the oldest temples of South India that was built by the kakatiya located in the town of Hanamakonda in the Warangal district. It comprises one temple and other building. There are one thousand pillars in the building and the temple, but no pillar obstructs a person in any point of the temple to see the god in the other temple. The present day engineers have taken out all the pillars from the building. After they lifted all the pillars they encountered a huge mass of sand. It took nearly two weeks for them to take away all the sand. It was wet sand, because of a pipe connection from the nearby water body named Bhadrakali Cheruvu. Ramappa Temple also known as the Ramalingeswara temple, is located 77 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiya dynasty, 157 km from Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It lies in a valley at Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal, in erstwhile Mulug Taluq of Warangal district, a tiny village long past its days of glory in the 13th and 14th centuries.[1] An inscription in the temple dates it to the year 1213 and said to have been built by a General Recherla Rudra, during the period of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva. Kaleshwaram mukteswara Temple also know as Dakshina Gangotri.Kaleshwaram is a village in Mahadevpur mandal in Karimnagar district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This name refers more broadly to the region of Telangana in Andhra Pradesh.Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple, Mahadevpur Mandal.Kaleshawarma is on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra at the juncture of the Rivers Godavari and its Pranahiti tributary. It is 277 kilometres from Hyderabad, 125 kilometres from Karimnagar, 115 kilometres from Warangal, 75 kilometres from Parkal and 60 kilometres from Manthani.It is the site of a temple of the Hindu god Lord Shiva. The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. These Linga are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. Collectively, they known as Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham "Land of Three Lingas."The holy place draws tourists during the Karthika Month of the Indian Calendar, 16 November – 15 December. Holy baths are held during 6 to 17 December. People who bathe here first visit Lord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva. The temple is open from 4:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 3:30-9:00 p.m.Two types of prasadam are inside the temple: Pulihora (Tamarind rice) and Laddu (Sweet)
Education[edit]
See also: List of educational institutions in Hyderabad (India)
There are many schools, colleges and universities providing professional education in many fields. Universities

Osmania University[52]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University[53]
Kakatiya University[54]
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad,[55]
Mahathma Gandhi University,
Palamur University,
Telangana University. Central Universities

University of Hyderabad[56]
English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad[57]
Maulana Azad National Urdu University,Hyderabad[58]
Major Educational Institutes

Indian Institute of Technology (Hyderabad),[59]
National Institute of Technology (Warangal),[60]
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad,[61]
National Institute of Rural Development,[62]
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad
Govt.Medical College and Medical Research Institutes[edit]
Osmania Medical College, Koti, Hyderabad[63]
Gandhi Medical College, Musheerabad, Hyderabad[64]
Nizam's Institute of Medical SciencesNIMS, Somajiguda [65]
Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal[66]
Government Medical College Nizamabad[67]
Research[edit]
Research institutes have been set up by the central government in the state. Some of them include:

Central Research Institutes

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad,[68]
National Institute of Nutrition[69]
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad
National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad
Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO), Hyderabad
Defence Research Development Authority (DRDA), Hyderabad
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad
Ordinance Factory (DMRL), Hyderabad
Sports[edit]


Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Cricket, Chess, Tennis, Badminton etc. are more popular sports.[70] The Hyderabad cricket team is represented in the Ranji Trophy and had won twice. The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team. It hosts international as well as domestic matches. The Sunrisers Hyderabad, an Indian Premier League franchise, is based in Hyderabad. Famous stadiums for other sports include Gachibowli Athletic Stadium (also has an indoor stadium), G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium which hosts many sporting events. Many academies are set up to nurture future sport stars. Gopichand Badminton Academy, Sania Mirza Tennis Academy, NVK Tennis academy etc. Hall of Fame of Telanganites in sports and Games[edit]
Ghulam Ahmed,cricketer,[71]
M. L. Jaisimha, Cricketer, Maestro of Spin bowling. [72]
Mohammad Azharuddin, Former Indian Cricket Team Captain [73]
Venkatapathy Raju,Former Indian Cricketer.[74]
Noel David,Former Indian Cricketer.[75]
V. S. Laxman, Former Indian Cricketer.[76]
Saina Nehwal, World Number 3 Badminton Player.[77]
Mukesh Kumar Nandanuri, Former Indian Hocky Team Captain.[78]
Sania Mirza, Indian Tennis Player. She married a Pakistani based cricketerShoib Malik, though she is representing India in International tennis tournaments.[79]