International Journal of History

The Kakatiyas ruled Andhradesa between the 11th and 14th centuries A.D. had left a great legacy in Political, Economic, Literary, Architectural and Artistic spheres. The Telangana region, i.e, the North-Western part of the present day Andhra Pradesh, being their homeland they exhibited their creative zeal in the form of Temples, Mandapas and Forts which speak about their talent in building monumental structures and creating thousands of beautiful sculptures. The Kakatiyas ruled over a vast area, comprising of a major part of the present Andhra Pradesh except the three extreme northern circar districts and also some places in the present Karnataka and Tamil Nadu districts. It embraces the area from Draksharamam to Pitapuram in the north and Kanchi in the south. It also included Bidar and Raichur districts and some places in the present Kolar district in Karnataka.