India, May 8 -- The alleged demolition of an 800-year-old Kakatiya-era Shiva temple in Telangana's Warangal district has triggered widespread outrage, with historians, activists and the Union Ministry of Culture demanding accountability over the incident.

The temple, located in Ashok Nagar under Khanapur Mandal, was reportedly bulldozed during land clearing activities for the construction of a government Integrated School.

According to historians and heritage activists, the temple dated back to the 13th-century reign of Kakatiya ruler Ganapatideva and carried significant archaeological and historical value.

The site reportedly contained a rare seven-line Telugu inscription dated February 1231 AD, in which the ruler was referred to as "...