Ancient Inscription Unearthed in Kodad Reveals Kakatiya Dynasty Insights

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• A notable 5th set of a nine-set copper plate inscription was found at a graveyard in Kodad village, Suryapet district of Telangana.
• The inscription dates back to Saka 848 (February 24, 927 CE) and is written in Sanskrit and Telugu.
• It details Kakatiya Gundayya (also known as Manma Gunda), who was praised for his bravery, devotion, charity, and mastery of dharma and statecraft. He was called a loyal protector of peopel and kingdom service under Vengi Chalukya King Vikramaditya II.
• King Vikramaditya II granted Gundayya 12 khandukas of land along with two hamlets-Ghattikallu and Bojjaprolu-and assigned tax remittance obligations from residents of Kondapalli-vishaya’s 300 villages for his upkeep.
• The genealogical record traces the dynasty’s lineage from Kubja Vishnuvardhana to Vikramaditya II. The plates were engraved by Srikant Ranabharana.
• Two other charters by Vikramaditya II were previously found in Kodad village; both issued the same year-one marking his coronation and another securing protection for his kingdom.

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