1. Which Samsthan is described as the oldest in Hyderabad State's Telangana region, having ruled for nearly 600 years?
2. Gadwal Samsthan was situated between which two rivers?
3. In which year did Gadwal Samsthan merge into Andhra Pradesh state?
4. The rulers of Gadwal Samsthan belonged to which dynasty?
5. The rulers of Gadwal Samsthan followed which religious tradition?
6. What was the first capital of Gadwal Samsthan?
7. The town of Gadwal derived its name from which two items associated with a Chalukya–Pallava war fought there?
8. Who was appointed ruler of Manalibeludoni, Raichur, Alampuram Adavani, Aija, and Mosalakallu by the Kakatiya ruler Pratapa Rudra?
9. Which ruler of Gadwal Samsthan governed during 1746–1762, after being permitted by Rani Chokkamma to take charge of the Samsthan and her sons?
10. Which queen of Gadwal Samsthan began construction of a fort on a hillock at Beechupalli and built the Sangala and Tandrapati ponds?
11. During whose reign was the Beechupalli fort completed?
12. Rani Chokkamma of Gadwal built the Anjaneya Swamy temple at which location?
13. After defeating the Nawab of Kurnool, Raja Rama Rao of Gadwal seized which items belonging to the Kurnool kings?
14. Raja Chinna Somabhupal of Gadwal merged which Paragana into the Samsthan after defeating the Upperu and Gangapalle rulers?
15. Raja Chinna Ramabhupal of Gadwal resolved a border dispute concerning which village, with the Nizam's help?
16. Rani Venkata Lakshmamma of Gadwal (1844–1865) constructed which structure in 1849 AD?
17. Who was the last ruler of Gadwal Samsthan, during whose regime the Samsthan merged with Hyderabad State?
18. On what date did Gadwal Samsthan merge with Hyderabad State?
19. Which ruler of Gadwal Samsthan started the tradition of felicitating poets and singers in the month of Magha?
20. Which Gadwal court poet was given the title "Andhra Nataka Pitamaha"?
21. What was the first capital of Wanaparthy Samsthan, after which it was initially named?
22. Which ruler shifted the capital from Nuguru to Wanaparthy, giving the Samsthan its later name?
23. The rulers of Wanaparthy Samsthan carried which surname?
24. The rulers of Wanaparthy Samsthan belonged to which caste?
25. Who was the founder of Wanaparthy Samsthan?
26. Veerakrishna Reddy of Wanaparthy served as a satrap of which kings before establishing his rule at Nuguru?
27. In 1633, Vemudi Venkata Reddy of Wanaparthy was praised by which Golconda Nawab?
28. What title did Gopala Rayalu of Wanaparthy hold?
29. Which title did the Delhi Sultan confer upon this Wanaparthy ruler (the adopted son of Gopala Rayalu)?
30. In 1817, which title did Ramakrishna Rao-I of Wanaparthy receive from the Nizam?
31. During whose regime did Wanaparthy Samsthan reach its peak, with welfare schemes and the digging of wells and ponds for agriculture?
32. Sarala Sagar, a large pond at Wanaparthy, was constructed in the name of which person?
33. Sarala Devi's son, Raja Rameshwara Rao — an educationist — assumed which position after the Samsthan's merger?
34. Consider the following statements regarding the sons of Raja Rameshwara Rao of Wanaparthy:
(I) His elder son Sri Krishnadeva Raya married Sarala Devi, daughter of the Munagala ruler.
(II) His second son Sri Ramadeva Raya married Kumudini Devi, daughter of Pingali Venkata Ramareddy.
(III) Disputes arose between Rani Sarala Devi and Raja Ramadeva Raya after Krishna Devaraya's death.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
35. Which Wanaparthy court poet wrote a 1770 commentary on the Sanskrit Bhagavatam, titled "Veera Raghaveeya Vyakya"?
36. Raja Bahari Gopalarayalu of Wanaparthy, described by historians as "Asta Basha Gopala Raya," held which title?
37. Atmakuru Samsthan, located in Mahaboob Nagar District, was earlier known by which name?
38. What was the first capital of Amarachintha (Atmakuru) Samsthan?
39. The rulers of Amarachintha (Atmakuru) Samsthan belonged to which dynasty, carrying which surname?
40. Who was the founder of the Amarachintha (Atmakuru) Samsthan rulers?
41. Gopala Reddy, founder of Amarachintha Samsthan, was made ruler of Vardhamanapuram in 1292 by whom?
42. In 1363, Chinna Gopi Reddy of Amarachintha obtained the Sarnadha Gowda Watan region as a sanad from whom?
43. Chandra Reddy, son of Chinna Gopi Reddy of Amarachintha, is credited with building which temple?
44. Abdullah Qutub Shah donated which Jagir to Gopi Reddy-II of Amarachintha for his service?
45. Gopi Reddy-II's brother, appointed by the Nizams as ruler of the Kadechur and Magatha regions, was:
46. Sarva Reddy-II of Amarachintha assisted whose army and received the Duppalli Jagir, Flag, Nagara, and 500 sawaris in return?
47. The Peshwa rulers of Maharashtra granted which two paraganas to Timma Reddy-I of Amarachintha on an annual contract of 50,000?
48. In 1748, coinciding with the establishment of the Asaf Jahi Kingdom, Saheb Reddy of Amarachintha received which title for helping in the Carnatic wars?
49. With the help of Deewan Chandulal, Pedda Venkata Reddy of Amarachintha obtained the Amarachinta and Vaddemanu Paraganas and shifted the capital to which town?
50. Who was the last ruler of the Amarachintha (Atmakuru) Samsthan, after whom it merged into Hyderabad state?
51. Consider the following statements about the Amarachintha (Atmakuru) succession:
(I) Balakrishna Reddy succeeded his father Pedda Venkata Reddy as ruler.
(II) Soma Bhoopal Rao was the son of Balakrishna Reddy.
(III) Raja Sitarama Bhoopal Rao maintained friendly relations with the Nizam rulers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
52. Poet Surapuram Keshavaiah of Amarachintha wrote "Niroshtya Ramayanam," dedicating it to which ruler?
53. The poets Tirupati Venkatakavulu, patronized by the Amarachintha rulers, dedicated their book "Srinivasa Vilasam" to which ruler?
54. Who shifted the capital of Jataprolu Samsthan from Jataprolu to Kollapur?
55. The rulers of Jataprolu (Kollapur) Samsthan were Padmanayakas belonging to which gotra?
56. What surname did the rulers of Jataprolu (Kollapur) Samsthan carry?
57. Who founded the Padmanayaka dynasty of Jataprolu, and was popularly known as Bethala Nayaka?
58. Surabhi Madhava Rayulu, the 5th generation ruler of Jataprolu and a great scholar, wrote which work?
59. In AD 1650, the sons of Surabhi Madhava Rayulu received the Jataprolu Samsthan as a sanad from which Golconda king?
60. Laxmi Jagannadha Rao of Kollapur, who ruled from 1851 to 1854, received which titles from the Nizam?
61. Who was the last ruler of Kollapur Samsthan, during whose regime it merged with Hyderabad State?
62. Vellala Sadashiva Sastri (1861–1926), on the orders of ruler Surabhi Laxmaraya, wrote a noted commentary on which work?
63. Which father-son pair, both rulers of Kollapur, were noted poets — the father writing "Kshatrakhelanam" and the son writing "Shudrasmriti"?
64. Papannapeta Samsthan is described as the oldest Samsthan in which state?
65. Papannapeta Samsthan was established during the regime of which Delhi Sultan?
66. Which region was entirely part of the Papannapeta Samsthan?
67. Rani Shankaramma of Papannapeta was the mistress of which ruler, taking charge of the Samsthan after his demise?
68. Rani Shankaramma of Papannapeta received the title "Raibagan" from the Nizam kings for repeatedly defeating which force that forcibly collected Chauth and Sardeshmukhi taxes?
69. What does the title "Raibagan," conferred on Rani Shankaramma, mean?
70. Having no male heir, Rani Shankaramma of Papannapeta adopted Sadashiva Reddy from which Samsthan?
71. Sadashiva Reddy's mistress, Parvathi, who fought beside him as bodyguard and saved his life several times, was the daughter of the ruler of which Samsthan?
72. In 1795, Sadashiva Reddy of Papannapeta helped the elder son of which Asaf Jahi ruler in a revolt against his father?
73. Sadashiva Reddy, having first defeated the Nizam's army, was ultimately defeated and captured with the help of which additional force?
74. What title did the rulers of Papannapeta Samsthan hold?
75. In which year did Papannapeta Samsthan merge into Hyderabad State?
76. Rani Venkata Laxmamma Sardesai of Papannapeta, a great poetess, wrote which work?
77. The rulers of Domakonda Samsthan served as satraps to which powers?
78. Who shifted the capital of Domakonda Samsthan from Bikkavolu to Kamareddypeta?
79. Rajeshwara Rao-I of Domakonda later shifted the capital from Kamareddypeta to which place, giving the Samsthan its final name?
80. The rulers of Domakonda Samsthan belonged to the Kaminedu dynasty and were called by which name?
81. The rulers of Domakonda Samsthan belonged to which gotra?
82. Impressed by the Kaminedu's services, the Nizams renamed them, giving rise to the name of which present-day town?
83. In AD 1636, which ruler obtained the Domakonda Samsthan as a sanad from the Golconda rulers?
84. Which villages existing today are said to be named after the line of Domakonda rulers, including Malla Reddy?
85. China Kamireddy, son of Yella Reddy, held which title?
86. Pota Reddy, grandson of China Kamireddy, held which title?
87. After helping the Nizam in a war against the Chennur rulers, Rajeshwara Rao-I of Domakonda was appointed ruler of which regions?
88. Raja Ramachandra Rao, who ruled Domakonda during 1927, married the daughter of the ruler of which Samsthan?
89. The last ruler of Domakonda Samsthan, whose son Krishna Ram Bhoopal went to Gadwal on adoption, was:
90. Adipudi Prabhakara Kavi's work "Umapatabhyudayam," written on the instructions of the Domakonda ruler, recorded the history of which dynasty?
91. "Reddy Kula Nirnaya Chandrika" was jointly written by Seshadri Ramana Kavulu and which Domakonda court poet?
92. Munagala Samsthan, also called Munagala Zamindari or Munagala Paragana, is located in which Taluk?
93. During the last Kakatiya rulers, Rudrama Devi and Pratapa Rudra, who were the popular army chiefs of the Munagala Samsthan?
94. In 1790, during the battle between the French and the East India Company, which ruler of Munagala provided military assistance to the British?
95. What title did the rulers of Munagala Samsthan bear?
96. Keesara Mukundappa of Munagala assisted which Mughal king in Deccan battles, receiving Munagala as a Sanad?
97. Lacchayamma, wife of Narasanna, ruled Munagala Samsthan efficiently after her husband's death. Her son, who assisted the British in 1802 and received Sanade Malkiyat and Istemirar, was:
98. Venkata Narasimha Rao, who came to power in Munagala in 1818, ruled for 18 years and, having no children, adopted a boy named:
99. After the death of Rani Rukkamma of Munagala in 1873, her daughter Lacchamma Rao took charge. Lacchamma Rao's husband was:
100. The Keesara family contested in court that the adoption of which person as Lacchamma Rao's heir was invalid?
101. Raja Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao of Munagala, who became ruler in 1900, was assisted in bringing many reforms by his Diwan:
102. Raja Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao helped establish which institution, a landmark for Telugu language patronage?
103. Raja Venkata Ranga Rao's daughter, Sarala Devi, married the ruler of which Samsthan?
104. Komaraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao, Diwan of Munagala Samsthan, established which institution and edited "Andhra Vignana Sarvaswam"?
105. Paloncha, in present-day Khammam district, was popularly known by which name?
106. Which two regions, originally part of Paloncha Samsthan, later passed into British possession (Bhadrachalam in 1860, joining the Central Province)?
107. In 1874, Bhadrachalam Taluk became part of which state?
108. During the regime of Golconda king Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah, which army chief — from whom the Paloncha rulers descend — was highly popular?
109. The Paloncha rulers descend from the Padmanayaka dynasty and served as army chiefs and cavalry heads under which Kakatiya ruler?
110. Appanna, ruler of Shankaragiri and Husnabad during 1324, and his descendants continued as satraps of which powers until 1698?
111. Which Paloncha ruler was murdered in 1769 by Zaffer-ud-Doulah, Army Chief of the Moghuls, who also robbed the treasury?
112. In 1796, Venkata Rama Narsimha Apparao of Paloncha received which titles?
113. Which Zamindars filed a court case, dragging on until 1858, to claim the Paloncha Samsthan and financially weaken it?
114. Sri Sita Rama Chandra Sawai Ashwa Rao won the Settipalli case and became ruler of Paloncha with the help of which Hyderabad Diwan?
115. Which of the following adopted her son Parthasarathi Apparao, who then ruled Paloncha efficiently?
116. Who was the last ruler of Paloncha Samsthan, which merged with Hyderabad State after the Police Action?
117. Srinathuni Venkata Rama Kavi, the first poet of the Paloncha Samsthan, wrote "Sri Rama Pattabishekam," also known by which alternate title?
118. Sri Kottapalli Venkatarama Lakshmi Narayana Sharma, court poet of Raja Parthasarathi Apparao, honoured Krishnamurthy Sastri with 1,000 rupees and a stoned ring for translating which epic's sections?
119. The rulers of Boravelli Samsthan belonged to which dynasty and gothram?
120. What surname did the rulers of Boravelli Samsthan carry?
121. Who was the presiding deity of the Boravelli Samsthan rulers?
122. Boravelli Samsthan eventually merged with which other Samsthan?
123. Who was the first ruler of Boravelli Samsthan, ruling the Aija region with Boravelli as capital?
124. Pedda Soma of Boravelli married Lacchamamba; their son Venkata Reddy, who ruled the Samsthan for a few years, wrote which composition?
125. Which ruler came to Boravelli on adoption, being the brother-in-law of Rani Chokkamma, and was called to Gadwal to protect her sons and take over the kingdom?
126. "Madhura Vani Vilasam," a work associated with Boravelli literature, was written by:
