sentences:  The origin of the name Berar or Warhad (वऱ्हाड) as it is spelled in Marathi, is not known.The first authentic records show it to have been part of the Andhra or Satavahana empire.On the fall of the Chalukyas in the 12th century, Berar came under the sway of the Yadavas of Deogiri, and remained in their possession until the Muslim invasions at the end of the 13th century.