Telingāna, Telenganaalso spelled Telangāna, Telangana or TelengānaTelingana, also called Andhra, historical and linguistic region of peninsular India, comprising the north-central and northeastern portions of present-day Andhra Pradesh state. The Dravidian Telugu tongue is chiefly spoken there. The region was ruled by the Andhra Buddhist kings (SātavāhanasSatavahanas) from the 3rd century BC BCE to the 3rd century AD CE. The main cities in the region Telengana are HyderābādHyderabad, Warangal, VijayawādaVijayawada, RajāhmundryRajahmundry, and VishākhapatnamVishakhapatnam.