Place:Adilabad, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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NameAdilabad
Alt namesĀdilābādsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-2
TypeCity or town
Coordinates19.667°N 78.517°E
Located inAdilabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Adilabad is a city which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana.[1] Telugu is the native language of Adilabad.[2] Adilabad is famous for its rich cultivation of cotton. Hence, Adilabad is also referred as "White Gold City". It is located about north of the state capital, Hyderabad, from Nizamabad and from Nagpur. Adilabad is called as the "Gateway to South India".

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The earlier name of Adilabad was Edlabad during the rule of Qutub Shahis. Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Muhammad Yusuf Adil Shah. It wasn't a homogenous unit for a long period. Adilabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis , Asaf Jahis and by Gond Rajas of earlier sub-districts Sirpur and Chanda. It was created in 1872 by the ruler and In 1905 it was declared to be an independent district with a prominent headquarters .Later many regions were combined and set apart. In 2016 it was divided into 4 districts namely, Adilabad, Nirmal, Asifabad, Mancherial.

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