Mahbubnagar, also informally called as Palamoor and formerly Rukmammapeta, is a city in

Mahbubnagar District Mahabubnagar district, also known as Palamuru district, is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Mahbubnagar, Mahabubnagar is the district headquarters which is popularly known as Palamoor. The district shares boundaries with Narayanapet ...

of the

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

named after the

6th Nizam Asaf Jah VI, also known as Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi (17 August 1866 – 29 August 1911), was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad State, one of the princely states of India, between 1869 and 1911. Early life Mahboob Al ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

Mahboob Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, also known as Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi (17 August 1866 – 29 August 1911), was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad State, one of the princely states of India, between 1869 and 1911. Early life Mahboob Al ...

. It is the headquarters of Mahbubnagar

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...

in Mahbubnagar revenue division. The city is also the largest in the district with an area of and 7th most populous in the state.

Etymology

Mahbubnagar was formerly known as Palamoor, meaning "land of milk" due to its milk production. The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the

Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State ( part of the Indian state of Telangana, and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka). ''Nizam'' is a shortened form of (; ), and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I wh ...

(1869–1911 AD).

History

Mahbubnagar was under ''Janapada'' rule by 6th century BCE, and later under Maurya territory. The region was at the core of the

Satavahana dynasty The Satavahanas (; ''Sādavāhana'' or ''Sātavāhana'', IAST: ), also referred to as the Andhras (also ''Andhra-bhṛtyas'' or ''Andhra-jatiyas'') in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavaha ...

from 221 B.C.E. to 218 C.E., and also a large part of the

Chalukya dynasty The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of south India, southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The ear ...

from the 7th to the 11th century CE, also part of the

Kakatiya dynasty The Kakatiya dynasty (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Kākatīya) was a Andhras, Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan Plateau, Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. Their ter ...

from 11th to the 14th century CE, The region was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c. – 1512), with its capital city

Golkonda Golconda is a fortified citadel and ruined city located on the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of mud walls. It was ceded to the Bahmani ...

located near Hyderabad. In 1518, the region came under control of the

Qutb Shahi dynasty The Sultanate of Golconda (; ) was an early modern kingdom in southern India, ruled by the Persianate, Shia Islamic Qutb Shahi dynasty of Turkoman origin. After the decline of the Bahmani Sultanate, the Sultanate of Golconda was established ...

, which reigned until 1687. The region was then a part of

Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...

, ruled by the

Asaf Jahi Dynasty The Asaf Jahi is a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Hyderabad State. The family came to India in the late 17th century and became employees of the Mughal Empire. They were great patrons of Indo-Persian culture, language, and literature, and the ...

, from 1724 to 1948.

Geography

Mahbubnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbubnagar is located at a distance of 98 km from

, 130 km from

Kurnool Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema". Kurnool is also famous for Diamond hunting as diamonds ca ...

and 151 km from

Gulbarga Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is headquarters of eponymous Kalaburagi district and Kalaburagi division, Kalaburagi city is governed by a Municipal Corporation, It is called a Sufi c ...

Demographics

In 2011, Mahbubnagar had a population of 222,573 It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.

Governance

''Mahbub Nagar municipal corporation'' is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a ''third grade municipality''. It was upgraded to ''second grade'' in 1959, to ''first grade'' in 1983 and finally to ''Special grade municipality'' in 2004 and got upgraded to Municipal Corporation in 2025. It is spread over an area of . Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub Nagar Municipal Corporation,

census towns In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the

out growth An out growth (OG) is an urban settlement contiguous to another urban area (such as a statutory town, census town, or city) that possesses urban characteristics but is not qualified as an independent town. It should not possess any uninhabited are ...

s of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village.

Economy

Mahabubnagar has an IT Tower, inaugurated in 2023, as part of KTR's mantra of ‘3-D’ (Digitise, Decarbonise and Decentralise). Corning is establishing a manufacturing location in the town.

Education

Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions and a university named

Palamuru University Palamuru University is a public university situated in Mahbubnagar in Telangana. See also * List of universities in India * List of institutions of higher education in Telangana There are many colleges and universities providing professional ...

which gives affiliation to all colleges in the city and the united district of Mahbubnagar that includes the colleges of districts like Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Gadwal. *

Government Medical College, Mahbubnagar Government Medical College, Mahbubnagar also Mahbubnagar Medical College is a medical college located in Mahbubnagar, Telangana. It received permission from Medical Council of India in January 2016. The college is affiliated to Kaloji Narayana ...

, Mahabubnagar * Jayaprakaash Narayana College of Engineering, Mahbubnagar * Sree Nagojirao Institute Technology and Science for Women, Mahbubnagar *

Sree Vishveswara Institute of Technology and Science, Mahbubnagar Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including Indo ...

SVS Medical College, Mahbubnagar SVS may refer to: Technology * Advanced Space Vision System, a computer vision system for the ISS * OS/VS2 (SVS), a precursor of MVS * ScanScope Virtual Slide, a medical image file format (".svs" suffix) * Software Virtualization Solution, by Syma ...

SVS Dental College, Mahbubnagar SVS may refer to: Technology * Advanced Space Vision System, a computer vision system for the ISS * OS/VS2 (SVS), a precursor of MVS * ScanScope Virtual Slide, a medical image file format (".svs" suffix) * Software Virtualization Solution, by Syma ...

Transport

The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway.

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and

state highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered ...

that pass through the city are

NH 44 National Highway 44 (NH 44) is a major north–south National Highway in India and is the longest in the country. It passes through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh ...

, NH 167N and NH 167, State highway 20 and 23.

TSRTC The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TGSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by bifurcating the Andhra Pradesh State Ro ...

operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city.

Air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about south of Hyderabad and it was opened on 23 March 2008 to replace Begumpet ...

is only 75 km from the city.

Railway

The city has 4 railway stations in serving with the presence of MahbubNagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations.

Notable people

Jaipal Reddy Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of India for five terms. He represented the Chevella constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian Nat ...

– Outstanding Parliamentarian, Former leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha *

Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (13 March 1899 – 14 September 1967) was the first and last Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. Prior to the independence of India and the political integration of the princely states into the Union, he ...

– First elected Chief Minister of Hyderabad State *

Pramod Mahajan Pramod Venkatesh Mahajan (30 October 1949 – 3 May 2006) was an Indian politician from Maharashtra. A second-generation leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he belonged to a group of relatively young " technocratic" leaders. At the time ...

– Former Union Minister *

Revanth Reddy Anumula Revanth Reddy (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the second and current Chief Minister of Telangana since 7 December 2023. As a member of the Indian National Congress, he is the current Member of the Legisl ...

– 2nd Chief Minister of Telangana * Mallikarjun Goud – Former Union Minister * D. K. Aruna – BJP National Vice President, Member of Parliament of Mahabubnagar Look Sabha * Venkatarama Reddy – kotwal *

J. Rameshwar Rao Janumpally Rameshwar Rao III (1923–1998) was an Indian lawyer, diplomat, member of parliament, book publisher and the titular Raja of Wanaparthy. Rao joined Indian Foreign Service in 1949 and served as commissioner for the Government of Ind ...

– Former MP, Diplomat, Orient Longman Publishers founder * Chitlem Narsi Reddy – Former Deputy Speaker of AP Assembly *

Jupally Krishna Rao Jupally Krishna Rao (born 10 August 1955) is an Indian politician and was Minister of Telangana. He was elected as MLA in the Telangana Legislative Assembly from Kollapur and won elections 5 times. He lost in 2018 assembly elections. Career He ...

– Minister * A. P. Jithender Reddy – Former MP, businessman *

C. Laxma Reddy Charlakola Laxma Reddy (born 3 February 1962) is the former Health Minister of Telangana, serving from 2014–2018. He is present Member of Legislative Assembly for Jadcherla constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He served as the f ...

– Former Minister *

Gona Budda Reddy Gona Budda Reddy, also known as Ranganatha (13th century CE), was a poet and ruler living in southern India. Written work His '' Ranganatha Ramayanam'' was a pioneering work in the Telugu language on the theme of the ''Ramayana'' epic. Most ...

– Poet and king (13th Century) *

Nagam Janardhan Reddy Nagam Janardhan Reddy (born May 22, 1948) is an Indian politician. Reddy is a five-term member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Nagarkurnool constituency. Political career Nagam Janardhan Reddy started his political ...

– Former Minister *

Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy is a politician from the Indian state of Telangana who is a former member of the legislative assembly representing Wanaparthy constituency in United Andhra Pradesh. He also served as a Member of Parliament of the Ra ...

– politician * Ravula Ravindranath Reddy – politician *

Singireddy Niranjan Reddy Singireddy Niranjan Reddy (born October 4, 1958) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Co-operation, and Marketing of Telangana from 2019 to 2023. ex-MLA of Wanaparthy constituency in the Telangana Legislative Asse ...

– Lawyer and politician *

Suravaram Pratapa Reddy Suravaram Pratapa Reddy (1896–1953) was a social historian & Freedom Fighter from the Hyderabad State (now Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part ...

– freedom fighter and writer *

Goreti Venkanna Gorati Venkataiah (born 4 April 1965), better known as Goreti Venkanna, is an Indian poet and singer known for his works in Telugu literature. He became popular after his song "Palle Kanneru Peduthundo" in the film ''Kubusam.'' He also acted as ...

– writer and singer * Tejaswini Manogna – Miss Earth India 2019 *

Manda Jagannath Manda Jagannath (; 22 May 1951 – 12 January 2025) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 11th, 13th, 14th & 15th Lok Sabha, representing Nagarkurnool constituency. He belonged to the Bahujan Samaj Party. Background Manda Jagannadh ...

– Former MP * Kapilavai Lingamurthy – Poet and writer *

Raghavendar Askani Raghavendar Askani is an Indian anti-corruption and social activist. He is the founder and general secretary of the Youth Parliament Program and co-founder and director of the Swatantrata Center, an Indian liberal public policy think tank. He ha ...

– activist, social entrepreneur

Climate

References

External links

Mahabubnagar Official Government Website
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