Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Vengi Chalukya Copper Plates Detail Kakatiya Rulers' Deeds
Archaeologists found old writings on copper plates that talk about kings from long ago.
These writings say that a king named Danarnava gave villages to Kakatiya rulers as a reward.
The writings mention that Kakatiya ruler Erra had three sons, one of whom was Gunda, who helped govern a region.
The writing, from the Vengi Chalukya dynasty, is in an old language and uses old symbols like a boar.
Copper plate inscriptions from the Vengi Chalukya dynasty were recently discovered.
The inscriptions detail the early Kakatiya rulers' heroic deeds.
King Danarnava granted villages to Kakatiya rulers Gunda and Erra.
The inscription is written in Sanskrit using 10th-century Telugu characters.
The inscription's seal features a boar symbol and the legend Shri Tribhuvanaṅkusha.
- Who
- Vengi Chalukya king Danarnava gifted villages to Kakatiya rulers.
- What
- Vengi Chalukya King gifted villages to early Kakatiya rulers.
- When
- The inscription is dated to the period of King Danarnava (970–973 CE) and written using 10th-century Telugu characters.
- Where
- Found at Kodad village in Suryapet district.
- Why
- King Danarnava rewarded the Kakatiya rulers for their services.
- Dynasty
- Vengi Chalukya
- Ruler
- Danarnava
- Kakatiya Ruler Mentioned
- Erra and his sons: Gunda, Betiya, and Gonaka
- Location of Discovery
- Kodad village, Suryapet district
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Telugu
- Inscription Composition
- Potanabhatta