History

Karimnagar is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration and fifth largest city in the state. It is governed by municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the Karimnagar district. It is situated on the banks of Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River. It serves as a major educational and health hub for the northern districts of Telangana. It is a major business center and widely known for Granite and Agro-based industries. It is also called as “City of Granites”

The history of the Karimnagar district starts from the Old Stone Age i.e. from 1,48,000 BC. It is evident from the tools, culture and other materials found at different places in Karimnagar. The exhaustions at Pedda Bonkur, Dhollikatte and Kotilingalu are evidences for history. From these evidences it is concluded that Karimnagar is ruled by Shathavahanas. After Shathavahanas Mourya Kings, Asafzalu Kings ruled over Karimnagar. The buildings, constructions made by these kings are today remarkable evidences of the history.

The District Court, Karimnagar was established in the year 1956 and the composite Karimnagar District was bifurcated into (4) new Judicial Districts i.e, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jagtial and Rajanna Sircilla on June 2, 2022. Now the Karimnagar Judicial District has 19 Courts, i.e., 8 District Courts, 3 Senior Civil Judge Courts and 8 Junior Civil Judge Courts.