Gadwal Samsthanam

It was once ruled by a feudal lord, Maha Raja Sri Somashekar Ananda bhoopal Reddy, called Somanadri, who hailed from Poodoor village.

The Nagi Reddy fondly knew Nagappa was an Ayngarashakulu of Gadwal samsthanam (Raja somanadri was a minor).

When Nagappa died in a war with fanatic sultans, Narsappa succeeded him as Gadwal Samsthanam Ayngarashakulu.

[1] In 1947, the feudatory queen of Gadwal Samsthanam during Nizam rule, Adi Lakshmidevamma, aided forces led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in annexing Hyderabad State into independent India, and let those forces enter Hyderabad State through Gadwal.

Anandamurthy was, at the time, in charge of the Agraharam in Gadwal containing Ramachandra Swamy Temple, along with the surrounding lands.