During the period between 10th century to 1323 CE, Andhradesa was ruled by the Kakatiyas. They were the contemporaries of medieval rulers like Yadavas of Devagiri, Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra, Pandyas of Madurai, and Delhi Sultans. The credit of uniting Telugu-speaking people and establishing the vast empire for the first time goes to Kakatiya rulers. Their long rule of nearly three centuries as semi-independent and sovereign rulers provided an identity to Telugu people and their abilities. They won the total support of all the sections. Eminent historians and scholars like Nilakanta Sastri, M.Rama Rao, M.Somasekhara Sarma, B.N.Sastry, P.V.Parabrahma Sastry, and American scholar Cynthia Talbot wrote excellent works on the political, socio, economic, and cultural history of the Kakatiyas.

In recent years, different public welfare programmes introduced by the Kakatiyas became an inspiration to the present policy makers. The irrigation works or ‘Golusucheruvulu’ of Kakatiya rulers inspired the present Telangana State Government to launch the prestigious ‘Mission Kakatiya’ to improve irrigational facilities to agriculture.