Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Ancient Rock Art Discovered in Telangana
In Telangana, India, people found very old paintings on rocks in a place called Veladri hills.
These paintings are more than 5,000 years old and show animals, people, and patterns.
They were made with red paint.
The paintings help us learn about how early humans lived with animals, what they did every day, and what they ate.
There are 10 caves with these paintings, and officials want to protect them so future generations can learn from them.
Telangana already has more than 20 such rock art sites.
Over 5,000-year-old rock art paintings discovered in Veladri hills, Khammam district, Telangana.
Paintings depict animals, humans, reptiles, geometric patterns, and more, created with red ochre pigments.
Site includes 10 caves, locally known as Bainedu Banda, dating back to the Mesolithic period (10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE).
Discovered with the help of local villagers, plans are underway to include the site under protected status.
Paintings provide insights into early human life, habits, and relationship with animals, aiding research on early life.
- Who
- Heritage department officials and local villagers
- What
- Discovery of Mesolithic rock art paintings
- When
- Not specified (paintings date back to 10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE)
- Where
- Veladri hills in Khammam district, Telangana
- Why
- To understand early human life, habits, and relationship with animals
- Location
- Veladri hills, Khammam district, Telangana
- Period
- Mesolithic or Microlithic (10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE)
- Number of Caves
- 10
- Pigments Used
- Red ochre natural pigments
- Protected Status
- Plans underway for protection
- Total Rock Art Sites in Telangana
- Over 20