Raja Rithvik R
Chess grandmaster
b. 2004
Raised hereπ Warangal
Born in Hyderabad; spent his formative years in Warangal.
Became India's 70th grandmaster in 2021, at 17.
People of United Warangal, the old undivided Warangal district, who made their name in music, film, writing, the arts, sport and public life. Each card says how they are tied to the region and links to its source.
Chess grandmaster
b. 2004
Raised hereπ Warangal
Born in Hyderabad; spent his formative years in Warangal.
Became India's 70th grandmaster in 2021, at 17.
We list people only when a reliable source places them in the region. Still checking: athletics coach Nagapuri Ramesh (Dronacharya Award 2016), poet Potlapally Rama Rao, freedom fighter Akkinepalli Thirupathi, lyricists Kasarla Shyam and Mittapalli Surender, and older Padma awardees. Someone missing? Tell us with a source and we'll add them.
For the freedom struggle and the Telangana movement, see history.