Telangana, the 29th and newest state of India, was formally inaugurated on June 2, 2014, and is an ultra-rich state in tourist sports. Renowned for its warm hospitality, this place is diverse and cosmopolitan. Hyderabad, the state capital happens to be the fifth largest city in India and home to some premier institutions of education, public sector undertakings and Defence Companies. Apart from the film industry, it has a booming global services sector. It is a region famous for its Hyderabadi Biryani. Let us know the key facts about Telangana that will help you understand the state.
1. Oldest and largest coal mine
Singareni Collieries Company Limited is the oldest large coal mining enterprise in the country, founded in 1920 and jointly owned by the Governments of Telangana and India. SCCL operates in the Godavari Valley, exploiting both underground and opencast operations to satisfy southern Indian coal demands, and it makes immense contributions to the energy sector. Further, the company has taken up several environment management initiatives and sustainable mining practices.
2. Cultural heritage
Telangana is a land of great monuments. The Char Minar, Golkonda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, bronze castings, minarets, and magnificent handicrafts formed a part of the Hyderabad region of Andhra Pradesh and are very famous for its historical importance and cultural heritage.
3. Hyderabadi pearls
Hyderabad, being called the “City of Pearls,” has its rich cultural inheritance associated with the historic pearl and diamond trade. The pearls of the city are generally of high quality, brilliant, and found in three types: natural, cultured, and synthetic, largely used in traditional jewelry. Huge numbers of locals and tourists visit Laad Bazaar for beautiful traditional ornaments studded with pearls.
4. Bathukamma Festival of Telangana
Bathukamma is the most prominent and energetic festival celebrated in Telangana, especially by women there. The festival also celebrates the goddess, while improving the well-being of women and their families. In that respect, it marks the end of the rainy season, while heralding the beginning of the harvest period. Bathukamma is a celebration of life, nature, and femininity in the form most dear to the people of Telangana.
5. Ramoji Film City
Located in Hyderabad, Telangana, Ramoji Film City spreads over more than 2,000 acres, making it one of the largest integrated film studio complexes in the world. This premier tourist destination offers Guided tours, film sets, amusement parks, and live shows. Incepted in 1991 by Ramoji Rao, it turned out to be a center for filmmaking, entertainment, and family fun activities.
6. Weaving Art of Telangana
Pochampally Ikat is a famous handicraft from Pochampally, Telangana, India, characterised by intricate designs and vibrant colors. The threads used are dyed prior to weaving, and this technique produces inimitable, seamless patterns. It is majorly used for sarees, dress materials, and home decor. This reflects Telangana’s rich culture, which got world recognition by way of Geographical Indication status, thus securing its authenticity. Symmetrical designs, with color uniformity, are the expert faculties of weavers, which make this fabric unique and in great demand.
7. Vibrant Rhythms of Tradition
The Lambadi Dance is a classical folk dance of the Lambadis in Telangana and is popularly known as the “Banjara Dance.” It is a very vigorous dance to soulful folk tunes and depicts incidents of everyday life, love, and joy. It portrays part of the cultural identity of the Lambadi tribe, their rich culture, and zest for life through an engaging and powerful performance.
8. Historical significance
The rich history of Telangana is marked by the recordings of different dynasties. It is the Kakatiyas in12th-14th centuries, who are credited with architectural marvels like Warangal Fort in the rich history. Building structures such as the Charminar and Golconda Fort marked the strong stamp of the Qutb Shahi dynasty that ruled in 16th-17th-century Hyderabad. The Nizams further improved Hyderabad into a cultural and economic center, with such structures as its grand palaces and educational institutions. The history of Telangana thus reflects the amalgamation of these glorious pasts.
9. Unity in Diversity
Hyderabad shows the spirit of brotherhood and co-existence of people from different religious and cultural backgrounds. It is, in fact, a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-linguistic society that functions amicably. It is a city that has diversity in food, dressing sense, life-style, and many other areas, which make it live up to the bills for being a global city in this rapidly globalizing world, intuitively absorbing fresh concepts and people across different nationalities.
10. Largest IT hub
Hyderabad is popularly known as “Cyberabad.” It is one of the mega IT centers in India, hosting big technology firms and a number of innovative startups.
11. Southern gem of hills and valleys
This southern Indian state varies across topographically, with hills, forests, and river valleys. Godavari and Krishna rivers also cut across Telangana.
