A noted historian, K. Jitender Babu, said that Nizamabad has a glorious history and every village and town has been a great treasure for research in history.
Addressing a joint press meet on Telangana University campus here on Monday, he said that spears, swords and other weapons made way back in 2,000 BC were available at Indalwai. Indur iron and steel was well-known world over in those days.
Names of villages in the district carried significance and were worthy enough for research. Jainism, Buddhist and Hindu religions flourished in this area, he explained.
Khilla temple at Dichpally was an architectural marvel and it was the construction of the Gajapaths, he said adding that gunpowder made at Konapur and Kona Samunder during 16th to 18th centuries and cannons manufactured at Nirmal were used by the French in several wars.
Mr. Jitender Babu said the sword called ‘Dasavataram’ used by Sri Krishnadevarayalu was made of Indalwai iron. Historians like Theonad had visited Dichpally fort temple in those days and had done research, he said.
TU Registrar R. Limbadri said the visit Mr. Jitender Babu would give impetus to historical studies and research in the varsity.
Mr. Babu dug out many facts in his research on the district, he said.
Another researcher on history Jai Kishan, TU academics G. Bala Srinivasa Moorthy, K. Rajaram and Sailu were also present.
