proposed new state currently part of Andhra Pradesh in India. The name
means "land of Telugus". It corresponds to the Telugu speaking part of
the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. The region lies on the
Deccan plateau to the west of the Eastern Ghats range, and includes
the northwestern interior districts of Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam,
Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, and
the state capital, Hyderabad. The Krishna and Godavari rivers flow
through the region from west to east.
On 9 December 2009, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that
the "process of separation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh will be
initiated soon". This statement was released on behalf of the
Government of India.
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