Gadwal Samsthanam

Gadwal Samsthanam was a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was once part of Raichur district. It was one of the three important samsthanams, the other two being Wanaparthy Samsthanam and Jatprole Samsthanam. The Samsthanam has a fort called as Gadwal Fort or Nalla somanadri fort.