Salient features and Logo of 29th State of India: Telangana

Salient features of Telangana

1. It is the 29th state of Indian Union. It came into existence on 2 June 2014. Before it Jharkhand was the newest state of the Indian Union, which was formed on 15 November 2000.

2. It has been carved out of Andhra Pradesh.

3. Telangana comprises of 10 districts, which include – Adilabad, Hyderabad (capital), Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Rangareddy and Warangal.

4. Four largest cities of Telangana are Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar and Nizamabad.

5. The word ‘Telangana’ has been primarily evolved from word ‘Telugu’, the prime language of Andhra Pradesh.

6. Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhara Rao (popularly known as KCR) became the first Chief Minister of Telangana. His party Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won majority in the assembly elections held during April 2014.

7. E.S.L. Narasimhan became the first Governor of Telanagana.

8. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana and it would also remain capital of the residual state of Andhra Pradesh for 10 years.

9. Legislature  Bicameral  119+40 seats.

10. In telangana  17 Lok Sabha constituencies.

11. High Court of telenagana is High court of judicaature at Hydrabad.

12. Total population(2011) of Telangana is 35,286,757 and the Population density is 310/square km or 800/square m.  By population too it is the 12th largest state of India.

13. In telangana literacy is 66.46%.

14. Official language of telangana is Telgu and Urdu. 

15. Has an area of 1,14,840 sq. km., making it the 12th largest state of India.

16. Telangana touches boundaries of five states – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Odisha.

17. The Govt. of Union officially announced formation of the new state of Telangana on 9 December 2009. This announcement was taken back after violent protests in Andhra and Rayalseema regions, the other two regions of united Andhra Pradesh.

18. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on 30 July 2013 passed a resolution unanimously to recommend the formation of a separate Telangana state by separating it from Andhra Pradesh

19. The Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Bill, 2014 ultimately paved the formation of Telangana. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014 and by the Rajya Sabha on 20 February 2014.

20. On 4 March 2014 the Government of India notified in the official gazette that the new state of Telangana is scheduled to come into existence on 2 June 2014.

Logo of Telangana

The logo for Telangana was designed by the 50-year-old, native artist Laxman Aelay, who captures the essence of India, Telangana culture and Hyderabadi tehzeeb with local ethos in pleasing colours. Laxman Aelay hails from Nalgonda district of Telangana.

What’s depicted in this logo?

1. At the top of the logo is the Lion Capitol of Ashoka with the four lions back to back representing the national spirit. It is perched atop the richly decorated Gateway from the 11-12th Century Kakatiya dynasty that ruled the Telangana region.

2. Towards the lower half, but clearly seen through the two pillars of the Gateway, is the Charminar built in 1591, which best symbolises the historic city of Hyderabad.

3. Circling this swathe of over a millennium of history are the colours of green and gold. Green represents prosperity, the Deccani culture and peace, while gold reflects the soil of Telangana

4. Written in the three major languages spoken in the State – Telugu, Urdu and English is the name of Telangana State. At the bottom are inscribed the words – Satyameva Jayate in the national language Hindi.