Nalgonda

Nalgonda is a city[4] and municipality in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the Nalgonda district, as well as the headquarters of the Nalgonda mandal in the Nalgonda revenue division.[5] It is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad. In the past, Nalgonda was referred to as Nilagiri. During the medieval Bahamani kingdom, it was renamed Nalgunda.[6] The name was changed to "Nalgonda" for official uses during the rule of the later Nizam kings.