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    The Kakatiya Dynasty ruled the Andhra Pradesh region from 1083 to 1323 CE. They expanded their territory under rulers like Prola II, Rudra, and Mahadeva. Rudra constructed the fort at Warangal. Ganapati consolidated Telugu power and promoted trade. His daughter Rudramba briefly ruled after. Prataparuda expanded further before the dynasty fell to invasions from the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE.

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    The Kakatiya Dynasty ruled the Andhra Pradesh region from 1083 to 1323 CE. They expanded their territory under rulers like Prola II, Rudra, and Mahadeva. Rudra constructed the fort at Warangal. Ganapati consolidated Telugu power and promoted trade. His daughter Rudramba briefly ruled after. Prataparuda expanded further before the dynasty fell to invasions from the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE.

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    The Kakatiya Dynasty ruled the Andhra Pradesh region from 1083 to 1323 CE. They expanded their territory under rulers like Prola II, Rudra, and Mahadeva. Rudra constructed the fort at Warangal. Ganapati consolidated Telugu power and promoted trade. His daughter Rudramba briefly ruled after. Prataparuda expanded further before the dynasty fell to invasions from the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE.

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    History
    KakatiyaDynastyisthesouthIndianDynastywhichruledinAndhraPradeshinIndiafrom1083CEto1323CE.The12thand
    13th centuries saw the emergence of the Kakatiyas and they were the first feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana,
    rulingoverasmallterritorynearWarangal.TheruleofKakatiyaDynastyisconsideredasthemostpromisingperiodofHistory
    ofTelugu&AndhraPradesh.
    ThenextrulerProlaIIruledfromAD1110TO1158asheexpandedthedynastytosouthanddeclaredhisindependence.
    HisnextsuccessorwasRudrawhoruledduringAD1158to1195.RudrawasaverymuchrenownedrulerinKakatiyaDynasty.
    AshestretchedhisempiretillthenorthasfarastilltheGodavariDelta.Toserveasasecondcapital,heconstructedthefort
    atWarangal.HealsofacedtheinvasionsofYadavasofDevagiri.
    ThenextkingwhoascendedthethronewasMahadevawhoextendedthethronetillCoastalAreas.
    GanapatiwasanotherkingwhocameafterMahadevawhohasmadeextensiontoCoastalregions.Ganapatiwasthesupreme
    kingamongalltherulersofKakatiyadynasty.AsheplayedapioneeringroleinconsolidationofTeluguregionunderonerule.It
    wasduetoGanapatiscapabilityandcouragethattherewastheestablishmentofahugekingdom.Healsopromotedthetrade
    practicesinthekingdom.
    AfterGanapatisomethingunusualhappenedintheKakatiyadynastyasGanapatididnothaveanysontotakeuptherulingof
    theempireafterhim.HisdaughterRudrambaascendedthethroneandtookupthechargeoftheempire.SheruledinAD1262,
    someofthegeneralswhodidnotwanttobedominatedbyRudrambaformedadifferentrebellion.Laterduetosomeoftheregal
    subordinates of Rudramba, she suppressed all kind of criticisms bought due to domestic & foreign insurrections. She moved
    everymovewithgreatcourageeventotheextentofblowingtheCholasandYadavastremendously.
    Then the grand successor of Rudramba was Prataparuda. He came to power in AD 1295 TILL AD 1323. During this time the
    dynasty saw the extension of border till Raichur. With his initiatives some administrative reforms were introduced. He divided
    hisarmyintoseventyfiveNayakships.LatertheRayasofVijayanagaratookovertheNayakshipsandmadegrowthingreat
    extent.DuringthisperiodonlytheMuslimsinvadedtheempireofKakatiyaDynastyinAndhraPradeshforthefirsttime.
    The king of Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khilji the famous ruler send his army for defeating the empire in AD 1303. Upparhalli
    whichthePrataparudaDistrictoverpoweredthem.AgaininAD1310MalikKafursenthisarmytocaptureWarangalandinvade
    it.AnothermajorinvasionofMuslimsinKakatiyaDynastytookplaceinordertocaptureTilling,GhiazuddinTughlaqtheruler
    ofTughlaqDynastysenthishugearmyundertheleadershipofUlguhKhanduringAD1321.Howeverduetosomeblockades
    faced by him due to some internal rebellions withdrew the army and left to Delhi. He only went back to return in a very short
    whileandcamebackwithhugearmyagainstPrataparudawherehewasdefeatedandforcedtosurrenderandthenPrataparuda
    wastakenasaprisoner.ThismarkedanendtotheKakatiyaDynasty.
    ArtandliteratureofKakatiyadynasty
    The Rulers of Kakatiya Dynasty had great patronage for art and literature. They took initiative to promote Sanskrit and during
    this period there was revival of Sanskrit literature. Among the rulers, Prataparuda had good writing flair which is interesting to
    note. He even promoted literature. The rulers had a treasure for the religious art. They also built temples of Lord Shiva which
    wereperfectexamplesofblendingbetweenthestyleformsofnorthernandsouthernIndia.

    During AD 1162, the ThousandPillared Temple at Hanamkonda was built by the Kakatiya
    Dynasty.KingRudrambabuiltthisinissimilarstyle and workmanship to the Ramappa temple.

    This temple is dedicated to Siva, Vishnu and Surya, and is starshaped. The Nandi pavilion is
    also famous in which a huge granite bull still stands, which has the beautiful entrances to the
    shrinewithpiercedslabsusedforscreensandwindowsandanelegantopenworkbywhichthe
    bracketshaftsareattachedtothepillarsaretheothermostinterestingfeaturesofthistemple.

    Warangal fort temple had been built by Kakatiya Ganapati, which was constructed making use of
    large slabs. Floor of the temple shrine is beautifully polished and twinkles like a mirror. An
    interesting feature of Warangal fort temple is there are four gateways called 'Kirti Stambhas' which
    facethefourcardinalpointsofthecompass.

    ThedesignofthegatewaysisredolentlikethetoranasoftheGreatStupaatSanchi.The
    architecture and sculpture of these temples are magnificent as no one can fail to see the
    rich imagination, patient industry and skilful workmanship of the builders of the temples of
    theKakatiyaperiod.

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    11001474AD

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    Religion

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