Telangana Travel Guide: A 9-Day Itinerary ✈️ Based on my visit to Telangana. Written by Debarun Sana Telangana became India's newest state in 2014, but its history runs far deeper than that — Kakatiya, Qutb Shahi, and Asaf Jahi rule all left distinct marks still visible today, most obviously in Hyderabad, where centuries-old forts sit a short drive from HITEC City's glass towers. This 9-day route runs from Hyderabad through Warangal's Kakatiya-era ruins, Nagarjuna Sagar, Karimnagar, and the forested Adilabad district. Cultural Heritage The Bonalu festival, honoring the goddess Mahakali, fills Hyderabad and Secunderabad's streets with processions, music, and ritual color — one of the most visible expressions of Telangana's distinct identity from the rest of Andhra Pradesh, from which it split. Perini Sivatandavam , a centuries-old warrior dance form once nearly extinct before being revived in the 20th century, carries a real historical we...