Warangal, city in southeastern India, in Andhra Pradesh State. The city is located on a rail line in an area in which rice, peanuts, grains, and livestock are produced. Warangal is also a center for cotton, rice, and grain milling; tanning; wool processing; printing; and carpet weaving. The rail junction of Kazipet lies to the southwest. Warangal has an arts and sciences college and a government teachers training college, both affiliated with Osmania University (1918) at Hyderabad. A 12th-century Hindu temple is in the city, and Warangal Fort, located nearby, is the site of the 13th-century capital of an Andhra kingdom. Formerly a part of Hyderabad princely state, the city is sometimes called Hanamkonda. Population (1991) 447,657.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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