Development of Irrigation under the Kakatiya Subordinate Chiefs in Telangana Region –A Case Study on Pakhala Lake

Irrigation is the backbone of agriculture, past and present. This is evident from lot of sources. The Kakatiya period fromA.D 1000 to 1323 forms an important phase in political as well as cultural and economic history of Andhradesa. The Kakatiya rulers and their sub-ordinate chiefs etc., greatly improved irrigation and supported agriculture on a large scale. The Kakatiyas were the first to realize that the red and sandy soils of Telangana were extremely fertile and eminently suitable for wet cultivation, its porous character demanded a plentiful supply of water to make it fruitful and yield sufficient grain to feed the people.