Warangal, also known as Orugallu, served as the capital of the formidable Kakatiya kings who reigned over Telangana and other regions of the former Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Renowned for its exquisite temples and lakes dating back to the Kakatiya era, Warangal was home to the renowned poet Kaloji Narayana Rao, fondly remembered as ‘Praja Kavi’. Additionally, Laknepally village near Warangal city marks the birthplace of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.