On 2nd June, 2014 the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh was separated and 29th state Telangana was created.
The Andhra State Act (1953) formed the first linguistic state of India, known as the state of Andhra, by taking out the Telugu speaking areas from the State of Madras (now Tamil Nadu).
The States Reorganisation Act (1956) merged the Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad state with the Andhra state to create the enlarged Andhra Pradesh state.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (2014) bifurcated Andhra Pradesh into two separate states, namely, the Andhra Pradesh (residuary) and the Telangana.
Capital:
Hyderabad
Borders:
Telangana is surrounded by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the North, Karnataka in the West and Andhra Pradesh in the South and East directions.
Four Icons of Telangana:
State Bird - Palapitta (Indian Roller or Blue Jay).
State Animal - Jinka (Deer).
State Tree - Jammi Chettu (Prosopis Cineraria).
State Flower - Tangedu (Tanner’s Cassia).
Popular Festivals:
The Hindu festivals like Ugadi, Srirama Navami, Bonalu, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Dasara, Deepavali, Sankranti, Holi, Mahashivaratri are celebrated with pomp, gaiety and devotion.
Dasara is the main festival with the epithet ‘pedda panduga’.
Global Recoginition:
Ramappa Temple, at Mulugu district presents the distinct style of Kakatiyas. The foundation of this temple is “sandbox technique”. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
