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Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
Copper plates shed light on Kakatiya dynasty's ancestry
1 2 Hyderabad: Archaeological Survey of India's epigraphy division has successfully deciphered a newly discovered set of copper plates from Kodad. These plates reveal the coronation date of Vengi Chalukya king Vikramaditya II and sheds light on the genealogy of the Kakatiya dynasty's early ancestors. According to ASI epigraphy division director K Muniratnam Reddy, the copper plates, comprising three leaves, were recovered from a graveyard in Kodad in Suryapet district. They were now being preserved by the department of heritage, Telangana. The inscription, composed in Sanskrit using Telugu script, was dated Saka 840, Phalguna ba 5, Saturday —corresponding to March 6, 918 CE. The plates bear a seal featuring the 'varaha' (boar) symbol and the legend 'Sri Tribhuvanankusha', confirming the document's origin during the reign of Vikramaditya II, son of Chalukya Bhima I and Vijayamahadevi. Coronation Grant and Military Background You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The inscription records that Vikramaditya II issued a land grant during his coronation to Lokamamba, the widow of Gunda II, the then governor of Kondapalli Vishaya. Gunda II died in battle while supporting Vikramaditya II in a conflict against an usurper named Talapa, who earlier captured and imprisoned the boy king Vijayaditya. The grant refers to this event as 'madrajyabhisekha punyaghosana samaya' — the auspicious occasion of coronation following the reconquest. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The land granted was the village of Kovuru in the Kandervadi Vishaya, given in recognition of Gunda II's loyalty and sacrifice. Meanwhile, officials also found Vengi Chalukya king Bhima I copper plate in a graveyard in Kodada. It is presently preserved in department of heritage, Telangana.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
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- The Hindu
Inscription on 1000-year-old copper plate found in Telangana's Kodad sheds light on earliest recorded Kakatiya genealogy
An inscription on a copper plate found recently in Kodad of Suryapet district in Telangana sheds light on the earliest recorded genealogy of the Kakatiya dynasty — which ruled from 1000 to 1323 A.D. in several parts of the Southern India — tracing their origins as feudatories under the Eastern Chalukyas also known Vengi Chalukyas, said Dr. K. Munirathnam Reddy, director (Epigraphy), Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The three-leaf copper plate, found in a graveyard at Kodad town, is preserved by the Department of Heritage in Hyderabad. Written in Sanskrit using Telugu script Issued during the coronation of Vikramaditya II in 918 CE, the record details the grant of a village to the family of a fallen Kakatiya ancestor who aided the Chalukya King in a succession battle. The inscription was written in Sanskrit using Telugu script and is dated Saka 840 (Phalguna Bahula Panchami, Saturday), which corresponds to March 6, 918 CE. The genealogy The inscription begins with a eulogy of the Samanta Vetti family (ancestors of the Kakatiyas) and mentions the genealogy of the dynasty from Kubja Vishṇuvardhana down to Vikramaditya II, along with their ruling periods. It lists their genealogy as Samanta Vetti, Gunda I, Erra, and Gunda II. It also mentions that Talapa captured and imprisoned the boy king Vijayaditya and ruled the kingdom for one month. The inscription records that King Vikramaditya II, on the occasion of his coronation, granted the village of Kovuṛu, situated in Kanḍeruvaḍi vishaya, to Lokamamba — wife of Gunda II (administrator of Kondapalli vishaya) — who had died while assisting Vikramaditya II in the war against Talapa to regain the throne. It was issued by Vikramaditya II, son of Chalukya Bhima I and Vijayamahadevi, and bears the Chalukya royal seal depicting a boar (Varaha) and the legend Sri Tribhuvanamkusa. The discovery and preservation were facilitated by Suryapet district collector, Tejas Nandlal Pawar.
