Gadwal Samsthanam was a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Once part of Raichur district, it is now Gadwal in Jogulamba Gadwal district. It was one of the three important samsthanams, the other two being Wanaparthy Samsthanam and Jatprole Samsthanam.

Gadwal is a City and the district headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located 188 km (117 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad And 59 km From Kurnool and is a state assembly constituency. Gadwal historically served as the capital of Gadwal Samsthanam, a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Gadwal was previously a part of the Hyderabad State.