Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Mohammed Adil Shah.
Historically, rahim has been home to a variety of cultures. Owing to its position at the border of central and southern India, it has been ruled by North Indian dynasties like the Mauryas and the Mughals and South Indian dynasties like the Satavahanas and theChalukyas. The current culture of the district incorporates significant elements of the neighboring Marathi culture into the nativeTelugu culture. However a multicultural society exists here with Bengali, Malayali, Rajasthani and Gujarati people living in harmony
