<P> During the rule of Ganapathideva , the capital was shifted from Hanamkonda to Warangal . Kakatiya Period Inscriptions praised Warangal as best city within all of Telugu region up to shores of the Ocean . The Kakatiyas left many monuments , including an impressive fortress , four massive stone gateways , the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva , and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake . The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by Marco Polo . After the defeat of Prataparudra II , the Musunuri Nayaks united 72 Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi Sultanate and ruled for fifty years . After the demise of the Nayaks , Warangal was part of the Bahmani Sultanate and then the Sultanate of Golconda . </P>
<P> During the rule of Ganapathideva , the capital was shifted from Hanamkonda to Warangal . Kakatiya Period Inscriptions praised Warangal as best city within all of Telugu region up to shores of the Ocean . The Kakatiyas left many monuments , including an impressive fortress , four massive stone gateways , the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva , and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake . The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by Marco Polo . After the defeat of Prataparudra II , the Musunuri Nayaks united 72 Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi Sultanate and ruled for fifty years . After the demise of the Nayaks , Warangal was part of the Bahmani Sultanate and then the Sultanate of Golconda . </P>
who shifted the capital from hanamkonda to warangal
who shifted the capital from hanamkonda to warangal
Ganapathideva
Ganapathideva