Medak district is a district located in the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters.Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture was found at Edithanur and Wargal[3] village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur boulders[4] and Hastallapur rocks.In 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India and presently a district of Telangana. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means "city of gardens" due to its luscious greenery. The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.The district is spread over an area of 2,740.89 square kilometres (1,058.26 sq mi).
