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The Gadwal Copper Plates: A Chalukya Decree from 674 CE 📍 Discovery: Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal. 👑 King: Vikramaditya I of the Western Chalukyas of Badami. 🗓️ Date: 25th April 674 CE (Full moon of Vaisakha, 20th regnal year). 📜 Language/Script: Sanskrit, in Telugu-Kannada script. 🏛️ The Artifact Three copper plates, strung on a ring, sealed with a running boar (Varaha) emblem. Weight: 160 tolas. Excellent preservation. ⚔️ The Historical Punch Issued from Uragapura on the banks of the Kaveri River , during a military campaign in the Chola province. The inscription boasts of Vikramaditya I's victories: ✅ Defeat of the Pallava kings Narasimhavarman I, Mahendravarman II & Paramesvaravarman I. ✅ Capture of Kanchi (Kanchipuram), the Pallava capital. ✅ Titles claimed: Anivarita (Unopposed), Rajamalla (Kings' Wrestler). 🎁 The Grant Requested by: Queen Ganga-Mahadevi . Given to: Three Brahmins (Kanha Sarman, Padammasvamin, Konnasarman). Gift: 5...

Kollapur Plates of Vikramaditya I 7th Century Chalukyan Copper Plate Inscription A.D. 672 17th Regnal Year Location & Provenance Modern District: Nagarkurnool, Telangana Old Region: Kottatta-sima Discovery: Copper Plate Inscription Historical Context Dynasty: Chalukyas of Badami Language: Sanskrit Script: Telugu-Kannada Alphabet Genealogy (Prasasti) The record traces the royal lineage from the great-grandfather Pulakesin I through Kirtivarman I and Pulakesin II. The family belongs to the Manavyasa-gotra and are descendants of Hariti. Pulakesin I (Polikesi) Performed the Asvamedha sacrifice and purified himself with the Avabhritha-snana . Established the Chalukya dynasty's sovereignty. Kirtivarman I The Prithvi-Vallabha Maharaja who conquered Vanavasi and ex...

Vikramaditya I: Amudalapadu Grant Date: 30th April A.D. 660 (Vaisakha Purnima) Dynasty: Western Chalukya Language: Sanskrit Script: Old Telugu-Kannada Vanguruvati vishaya Historical Profile: Amudalapadu 4 Copper Plates Varaha (Boar) Seal Weight: 91.5 Tolas Find-spot near Alampur; Year 5 of Vikramaditya I. Primary Significance: Records the Sivamandaladiksha (Saivite initiation) of the King, performed by Sudarsanacharya . This marks the formal royal patronage of Saivism in the Badami line. The Preceptor's Gift: The village Iparumkal was given as guru-dakshina . The grant was distributed among 27 Brahmanas, including Rudrasivacharya . The Royal Camp & Context While camping at Marrura , King Anivarita-Vikramaditya (Vikramaditya I) restored endowments to gods and Brahmans that had been confiscated dur...

The Vishnukundi Chronicles: Indrapura & Sakrapura A Comprehensive Reconstruction from the Tummalagudem Inscriptions 📍 Location & Chronology Findspot: Tummalagudem, Ramannapeta Taluk, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Telangana. Ancient Capital: Indrapura (Sakrapura) / Indrapalagutta. Language/Script: Sanskrit in "Southern Characters." 📜 The Sacred Edicts Inscription Set I: Year 37 of Govindavarman Issued on Vaisakha Purnima by Govindavarman. Beneficiary: The Arya-Sangha of the four quarters. The Vihara: Built by the Chief Queen Parama-mahadevi . The Gift: Villages of Ermadala and Penkaparu given for food, lamps, incense, and medicine for the monks. Inscription Set II: Saka 488 Issued from Sakrapura by Vikramendravarman II. The Event: Issued immediately after return from a military campaign against the Pallavas. The Gift: Vill...

Phanigiri: The Final Records of the Ikshvakus Dynasty: Ikshvaku | Location: Tirumalagiri, Suryapet I. The 3rd Century Foundation Source: Indian Archaeology 2010-2011 (Page 117) Excavations at Phanigiri (historically known as Dharmachakrapuram ) have yielded a fragmentary Prakrit record in Brahmi characters. Dating to the reign of Chamtamula Maharaja , the text mentions Siritagissa and concludes with the date: divasam 6 (Day 6). II. Administration and Sacred Works A limestone slab found at the site refers to the Navakaammika (Superintendent of Works). This official oversaw the construction of the Stupa and monastic structures on the "Hill of the Snake Hood." While historically part of Nalgonda, the site is now situated in the Tirumalagiri Mandal of the modern Suryapet District , Telangana. ...

The Indupur Ghatika Institutional Record of the Badami Chalukya Era SOURCE: Tummeyanuru (Jogulamba Gadwal District) Inscriptions of AP, Mahabubnagar District, Vol-I (2003), pp. 1-2. DATE: Kartika Purnima (Lunar Eclipse), c. 612-642 CE. The Emperor Pulakesin II Son of Kirti Verma. Issued the grant in the sacred presence of Lord Sangamesvara . The Scholar Mabuganasvami Son of Malarevasvami; of Atreya Gotra and Apasthambasutra . A member of the Indupur Ghatika. Land Measure 25 Navaratnas Measured by the Rajamana (Royal Measure). Located on the Southern bank of the Chinteru . The Institution Indupur Ghatika ...