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The word "Telinga" changed over time to "Telangana" and the name "Telangana" was designated to distinguish the predominantly Telugu-speaking region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State from its predominantly Marathi-speaking one, Marathwada.

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There are about 18 rivers in Telangana which are listed in the image above.

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Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (13th March 1899 – 15th September 1967) was the first elected Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State.

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Secunderabad railway division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone (SCR) of the Indian Railways.

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Microsoft, Telangana seal deal for Rs. 15,000-cr data centre in Hyderabad. US tech giant Microsoft and the Telangana government have finalised a deal to set up a Rs. 15,000-crore data centre in Hyderabad.

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It is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to the north-east, Andhra Pradesh to the south-east and south, and Karnataka to the west.

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The academy was established in 1969 and started operations in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25 km (16 mi) from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,050 acres (2,850 ha).