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3 unusual facts about Karimnagar district


Karimnagar district

In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) interviewed 1005 households in 40 villages across the district.

Anabheri Prabhakar Rao- Telangana rebellion revolutionary and freedom fighter

Justice N. Kumarayya, Retired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh & ex-judge, World Bank Administrative Tribunal


Andhra Mahasabha

The branches of Andhra Maha Sabha were opened at Sircilla, Jagtial, Manthani, Peddapalli, Metpalli, Koratla, Choppadandi, Sultanabad, Huzurabad and several other places in Karimnagar district.

The fourth Andhra Mahasabha, held at Sircilla in Karimnagar district, was presided over by Madapati Hanumantha Rao in 1935, while his wife Manikyamba presided over the Andhra Mahila Sabha simultaneously at the same place.

Katkuri

After the fall of the Reddy dynasty in 1448 CE they were ceded lands in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh by the then Nizam of Hyderabad, and hence moved as landlords to Katkuru village, which forms part of modern-day Karimnagar district.


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