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Gadwal Samasthan
Origins
Gadwal was established around 1663 by Pedda Soma Bhupal, a local chief who built the fort at Gadwal in the land between the Krishna and Tungabhadra. His family held it under the Qutb Shahis, the Mughals and then the Nizams.
Rule and society
As a samasthan within Hyderabad State, Gadwal paid tribute to the Nizam but was ruled internally by its Rajas and Ranis. The court patronised Telugu and Sanskrit scholarship, and the town's weavers developed the cotton-and-silk Gadwal sari.
Decline and legacy
With the integration of Hyderabad into India in 1948 and the abolition of samasthans, Gadwal ceased to exist. The town lies in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana.
Lineage
Gadwal SamasthanDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Gadwal Samasthan was a vassal of Hyderabad State1724 CE – 1948 CE
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