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| | ADILABAD DISTRICT , A BRIEF HISTORY-ancient, medieval,modern period,administration, municipality,weather |
 | | 46 and 80 of the eastern longitudes and 18.40 and 19.56 of northern latitudes.It is surrounded by Yeotmal and Chandrapur district of Maharashtra towards north, Chandrapur in the East, by Karimnagar and Nizamabad in the South and by Nanded district in the west. |
 | | Mauryas, Satvahanas Vakatakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Yadvas of Devagiri, Kakatiyas, Bahamanis, Imad - Shahis of Berar, Nizam - Shahis of Ahmednagar, Mughals, Bhonsle Rajas of Nagpur and Asaf - Jahis besides the Gond Rajas of Sirpur and Chanda (Chandrapur). |
 | | The Gond kings established their power over this district for nearly five Centuries during 1240 to 1750 A.D. The Gond chiefs who were related to the rulers of Chanda (Chandrapur) made their base in minor forts of Adilabad District, particularly in magnificently built Manikgarh fort now in Chandrapur district. |
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