Culture & celebrations
Nagarkurnool: two stories of the name
The district site gives two accounts of the name: one from the brothers Nagana and Kandana, with Naganool village about 1 km south-east of the town, and one from "Kandanool", which became Kurnool and then Nagarkurnool.
Read source ↗Nagarkurnool: an old district seat
The site says Nagarkurnool was a district seat under the Nizam and, some 110 to 120 years ago, a major transport junction and headquarters for much of south Telangana.
Read source ↗Nagarkurnool district: formed in 2016In the district
The district site says Nagarkurnool became a district on 11 October 2016 by GO Ms. No. 243, and was earlier part of Mahabubnagar district.
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