Warangal, Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh

Located in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, Warangal is the fourth largest city in the state, with a population of more than a million people. The city serves as a major urban center for the backward Telangana region. Warangal is well known for granite quarries.

Warangal was the capital of a Hindu Shaivite kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from 12th to the 14th centuries. Kakatiya rule ended in the 14th century, when Warangal was conquered by the Muslim-ruled Bahmani Sultanate. Later, Golconda sultanate ruled Warangal.