Yadavas of devagiri
Kakatiyas of warangal
Hoysalas of dwarasamudra (jan 1, 1100 – jan 1, 1300)
Description:
The 12th and the 13th centuries saw the emergence of the Kakatiyas. They
were at first the feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana, ruling
over a small territory near Warangal. Prataparudra I established a
sovereign dynasty in 1163 CE. The dynasty saw powerful leaders like
Ganapathi Deva and Rudramadevi.
Prataparudra I, also known as Kakatiya Rudradeva, was the son of the
Kakatiya leader Prola II. It was under his rule that the Kakatiyas declared
sovereignty. He ruled the kingdom till 1195 A.D.
It was under the rule of Prataparudra I that usage of Telugu language in
inscriptions began.
The scenic Pakhal Lake in Warangal was built by Ganapathi Deva.
Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was constructed by the Kakatiya rulers.
The 1000 pillar temple in Warangal was built during the Kakatiya Rule and
is another example to the exquisite Kakatiya Architecture.
Under the Kakatiya rule, the caste system was not rigid and in fact, it was
not given much significance socially. Anyone could take up any profession
and people were not bound to an occupation by birth.
The Koh-i-Noor Diamond, which is now among the jewels set in the British
Crown, was mined and first owned by the Kakatiya Dynasty.
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