outerbridge toll Warangal was the capital of the Kakatiya kingdom, which covered the greater part of present-day Andh

Kondapalli fort (admission 5, camera 100; h10.30am-5pm), strategically situated outerbridge toll on the old Machilipatnam outerbridge toll Golconda trade route, was built in 1360 by the Reddy kings, outerbridge toll and was held by the Gajapathis, the Qutb Shahis, the Mughals and the nizams before becoming a British military camp in 1767. Today it s a quiet, lovely ruin. On weekdays, you ll likely have the place to yourself and you can easily spend a few hours hiking around. Kondapalli village, 1km downhill, is famous for its wooden dolls. The fort is 21km from Vijayawada; an autorickshaw is 400 return.

Warangal was the capital of the Kakatiya kingdom, which covered the greater part of present-day Andhra Pradesh from the late 12th to early 14th centuries until it was conquered by the Tughlaqs of Delhi. The Hindu Kakatiyas were great builders and patrons of Telugu literature and arts, and during their reign the Chalukyan style of temple architecture reached its pinnacle.