Wednesday, 7 December 2011

AP history 2nd chapter

Kakatiyas of Warangal(1008-1323)

They worshipped Kakatamma . Started administration from Kakatipuram. 1st mentioned in Danaranava Magallu inscription.

According to Bayyaram tank inscription they originally belonged to Ratta or Rashtrakuta dynasty. They were sudras.

They 1st entered Andhra  during the time of Gundaya and his son Eraya as commanders of Rashtrakutas. in 9th and 10th century.

Capital --Hanamkonda
later warangal- also called Orugallu, Ekashilanagaram, Andhramahanagaram.

Inscriptions           -   given by
Bayyaram tank        --    Mylamba
Magallu                  -    Danarnava
Kazipet                   -   Durgaraju
Hanamkonda          -  Rudradeva   -Written by Abhinendra in Sanskrit
Motupalli                -   Ganapatideva
Bidar                      -  Rudramadevi
Malkapuram           - Rudramadevi  -  gives information about Pasupati school of Saivism


Kakatiyas for the 1st time united Andhradesa- Andhra, Rayalseema, Telangana


Kakartya-gundaya --real founder of the kingdom

Betharaju-1 --kakatipuradhinetha,kakatipuravallabha

Prolaraju 1 - harigajakesari

Betharaju 11 -Mahamandaleshwara- Hanumakonda became the capital

Rudradeva (Prataparudra 1)- laid the foundation for the fort in warangal.
                                              Malik kafur attacked in 1310
                                              Died in the hands of Jaitrapala

Ganapatideva  -  Greatest ruler of kakatiyas
                          conquered kalinga, kanchi
                          shifted capital to warangal
                          his rajguru- Visveshwara sivacharya
                          head of elephantry- Jayapa Senani
                          head of charriots - Gangaya Senani
                         Governors- nayaks

Rudramadevi-     Rudradeva Maharaja, Rayagajakesari
                         only woman to rule Andhradesa
                         husband- Nidadavolu veerabhadra
                         killed in the hands of Kayasta Amba Devi- evident from Chandupatala inscription

Prataparudra 11- new settlements were encouraged in forest clearings in Rayalseema
                           Juna khan(mohd bin tughlaq) attacked in 1323.
                          committed suicide while being taken to Delhi








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