TNPSC Thervupettagam

1,400-Year-Old Inscriptions - Nallamala Tiger Reserve

June 15 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 67 0
  • The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) documented and copied 25 ancient inscriptions in the Nallamala Tiger Reserve, spread across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
  • The inscriptions date from the 2nd century CE to the 16th century CE, covering nearly 1,400 years of history.
  • The inscriptions are written in Telugu, Kannada, Prakrit, and Brahmi script.
  • The records are linked to the Satavahana, Eastern Chalukya, Kalyani Chalukya, Potapi Chola, Kakatiya, Reddy, and Vijayanagara periods.
  • Ancient megalithic and early historic rock art, preliminarily dated to about 1500 BCE, was also discovered near Alatam on the banks of the Krishna River.

 

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