 The terrain of Telangana region consists mostly of hills, mountain ranges, and thick dense forests covering an area of .As of 2019, the state of Telangana is divided into 33 districts.Throughout antiquity and the Middle Ages, the region now known as Telangana was ruled by multiple major Indian powers such as the Cholas, Mauryans, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Delhi Sultanate, Bahmani Sultanate, Golconda Sultanate.