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Time of India
19-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Buried history in Telangana: Chalukya-Era copper plates found in graveyard; ASI rushes to preserve
HYDERABAD: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took up scientific preservation of nine copper plate inscriptions recently discovered in a Muslim graveyard at Kodad village in Suryapet district. The rare hoard, confirmed to belong to the Vengi branch of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty, is currently undergoing chemical treatment at the Science Branch, Hyderabad. The copper plates are now in the custody of the department of heritage. Each plate bears the official seal of the Eastern Chalukyas. The seal carries the figure of a boar, along with the legend 'Svasti Tribhuvanamkusa', identifying the sovereign insignia of the dynasty. ASI director (Epigraphy) K Muniratnam Reddy confirmed the commencement of the conservation work. "The process is underway. These are valuable primary sources that shed light on the Vengi Chalukya administration," he added. Officials from the Science Branch are carrying out the chemical treatment of the plates to stabilise and preserve the inscriptions. The department of heritage is assisting in the process. The find comes close on the heels of another major discovery by ASI at the Srisailam temple in Andhra Pradesh, where 20 sets of copper plates with 72 inscribed leaves and a collection of gold coins were recovered from the Ghantamandapam.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
ASI begins scientific cleaning and conservation of copper plate inscriptions unearthed in Suryapet
Hyderabad: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun the process of scientific cleaning and conservation of a rare set of copper plate inscriptions discovered in a Muslim graveyard at Kodad village in Suryapet district. The nine plates, which were recently unearthed, are now confirmed to date back to the Chalukyas of Vengi , a dynasty that ruled large parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana between the 7th and 12th centuries CE. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad On the instructions of the director of epigraphy at ASI K Muniratnam Reddy, the science branch in Hyderabad began chemical treatment of the plates to restore and preserve them. The ASI said that the epigraphic analysis will be completed soon. Preliminary observations suggest that the charters were issued under the authority of the Chalukya rulers, although specific details of the content remain undeciphered at this stage. According to K Muniratnam Reddy, once the cleaning is complete, the epigraphy branch of the ASI will take estampages — exact impressions — of the copper plates for further study. These impressions will then be deciphered, transcribed and analysed by experts to fully understand the inscriptions. Experts say the copper-plate inscriptions may contain valuable historical data relating to land grants, administration, social structure and possibly religious endowments from the Chalukya period. The discovery is expected to add new dimensions to the understanding of the Vengi branch of the Chalukyas and their influence in the region. The discovery is considered significant for the early medieval history of Telangana and may help refine existing timelines and genealogies of South Indian dynasties.
