Telugu country (Andhra & Telangana)

The Telugu-speaking eastern Deccan, split in 2014 into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Heir to the Vijayanagara and Kakatiya legacies and to a classical literary tradition from the 11th century; Hyderabad anchors a major IT-services economy.

• Existed: 1000 CE – present
• Type: Entity