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Epigraphia Telanganica: Irrigation Inscriptions of Telangana

⛲ Irrigation Tanks of Telangana

Based on Epigraphia Telanganica (Vol. I–IV) • Builders, dates & locations
📜 Pre-Kakatiya c. 946–1122 CE • Vol I
Inscr. No.No. 4
⛲ TankKavitagunarnava
👤 BuilderJinavallabha (brother of poet Pampa)
📅 Datec. A.D. 946
📍 PlaceKurkyala
🏷️ DistrictKarimnagar
Inscr. No.No. 11
⛲ TankAchabbe-samudra
👤 BuilderDevakabbe (dadi of King Irivabedenga)
📅 DateJuly 3, A.D. 992
📍 PlaceChoppadandi
🏷️ DistrictKarimnagar
Inscr. No.No. 27
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Hill Tank)
👤 BuilderSamkaraganda (of Panara-kula)
📅 Date10th Century A.D.
📍 PlaceVelpugonda
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 30
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderChabbi-setti
📅 DateDec 31, A.D. 1005
📍 PlaceNarayanagiri
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 76
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderGangamaraja, Chandimayya, & Kalimayya Setti
📅 DateMarch 10, A.D. 1046
📍 PlaceKolanupaka
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 152
⛲ TankBhima-samudra
👤 BuilderVavanayya
📅 Date11th Century A.D.
📍 PlaceGangapuram
🏷️ DistrictMahbubnagar
Inscr. No.No. 158
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderSahavasi Bhimanayya and Chavanayya
📅 DateReign of Somesvara I
📍 PlaceGangapuram
🏷️ DistrictMahbubnagar
Inscr. No.No. 170
⛲ TankGoragavrappi
👤 BuilderPramukhas (Jannamaraju, etc.)
📅 DateAug 17, A.D. 1072
📍 PlaceSamgupalli
🏷️ DistrictMedak
Inscr. No.No. 170
⛲ Tank(Agrahara Tank)
👤 BuilderKumaraswamy (son of Vamaraja)
📅 DateAug 17, A.D. 1072
📍 PlaceSamgupalli
🏷️ DistrictMedak
Inscr. No.No. 237
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderKanduri Tondaya Choda Maharaja
📅 DateDec 24, A.D. 1092
📍 PlaceKoppale
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 64
⛲ TankKomati Cheruvu
👤 BuilderMeda and Gunda (genealogy recorded)
📅 DateFeb 11, A.D. 1122
📍 PlaceGovindapur
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
🐎 Imperial Kakatiya Beta II – Ganapatideva • Vol II
Inscr. No.No. 18
⛲ TankKesari-samudram
👤 BuilderKakatiya Betarasa (Beta II)
📅 DateReign of Beta II
📍 PlaceHanamkonda
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 18
⛲ TankSetti-kereya
👤 BuilderKakatiya Betarasa (Beta II)
📅 DateReign of Beta II
📍 PlaceHanamkonda
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 23
⛲ TankMallasamudra
👤 BuilderMale Nayaka (son of Boddama)
📅 DateMarch 4, A.D. 1120
📍 PlaceMatedu
🏷️ DistrictMahabubabad
Inscr. No.No. 39
⛲ TankRudra Samudra
👤 BuilderEkkadis (warriors)
📅 DateApril, A.D. 1172
📍 PlaceAkunuru
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 46
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Well)
👤 BuilderProli-reddi
📅 DateA.D. 1181
📍 PlaceMoripirala
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 51
⛲ TankDakshina-Ganga
👤 BuilderArchery soldiers (ekatalu)
📅 DateA.D. 1194
📍 PlaceKondapaka
🏷️ DistrictMedak
Inscr. No.No. 52
⛲ TankSabbi-samudram
👤 BuilderRecheruvula Nama (Namireddi)
📅 DateApril 23, A.D. 1195
📍 PlacePillalamarri
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 52
⛲ TankVisvanatha-samudram
👤 BuilderRecheruvula Nama (Namireddi)
📅 DateApril 23, A.D. 1195
📍 PlacePillalamarri
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 52
⛲ TankGaurasamudram
👤 BuilderRecheruvula Nama (Namireddi)
📅 DateApril 23, A.D. 1195
📍 PlacePillalamarri
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 70
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderMallireddi
📅 DateA.D. 1197
📍 PlaceRomupuru
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 81
⛲ TankChaundasamudra
👤 BuilderMalyala Chaundapa
📅 DateApril 17, A.D. 1203
📍 PlaceKondiparti
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 101
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderRecherla Beti Reddi
📅 DateMarch 28, A.D. 1213
📍 PlaceSomavaram
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 113
⛲ TankLoka-samudra
👤 BuilderLoki Reddi (son of Beti Reddi)
📅 DateMarch 3, A.D. 1215
📍 PlaceUtturu
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 114
⛲ TankBollasamudram
👤 BuilderRecherla chief (for mother Bollasani)
📅 Date13th Century A.D.
📍 PlaceBhimaraju Palli
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 119
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderVennapareddi
📅 DateA.D. 1217
📍 PlaceMachapur
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 120
⛲ Tank(Big Tank)
👤 Builder(Vai)tama Setti
📅 DateNov 4, A.D. 1218
📍 PlaceUppugunduru
🏷️ DistrictPrakasam
Inscr. No.No. 126
⛲ TankKundasamudra
👤 BuilderKundamamba (sister of Ganapatideva)
📅 DateApril 21, A.D. 1219
📍 PlaceNidigonda
🏷️ DistrictJangaon
Inscr. No.No. 138
⛲ TankRudrasamudram
👤 BuilderGovinda Mamchidevi-setti
📅 DateA.D. 1222
📍 PlaceAnasagar
🏷️ DistrictKhammam
Inscr. No.No. 279
⛲ TankBaca-samudram
👤 BuilderMalyala Gunda
📅 DateAug 18, A.D. 1259
📍 PlaceBothpur
🏷️ DistrictMahbubnagar
Inscr. No.No. 279
⛲ TankKuppa-samudram
👤 BuilderMalyala Gunda
📅 DateAug 18, A.D. 1259
📍 PlaceBothpur
🏷️ DistrictMahbubnagar
Inscr. No.No. 310
⛲ TankDharmakirti-Maila Samudra
👤 BuilderKakati Mailama
📅 Date13th Century A.D.
📍 PlaceBayyaram
🏷️ DistrictMahabubabad
Inscr. No.No. 323
⛲ TankPakhal Lake
👤 BuilderJagadala Mummadi
📅 Date13th Century A.D.
📍 PlacePakhal
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 334
⛲ TankAppambudhi
👤 BuilderSoma-mantri
📅 Date13th Century A.D.
📍 PlaceDharamaraopet
🏷️ DistrictWarangal
Inscr. No.No. 374
⛲ TankGanapati samudra
👤 BuilderGanapati mantri
📅 DateReign of Ganapatideva
📍 PlaceKondapaka
🏷️ DistrictMedak
🏞️ Late Kakatiya 1252–1311 CE • Vol III
Inscr. No.No. 39
⛲ TankPanakala Samudramu
👤 BuilderLoki Reddi
📅 DateA.D. 1252–53
📍 PlaceJupalli
🏷️ DistrictNagarkurnool
Inscr. No.No. 71
⛲ TankKottacheruvu
👤 BuilderBichinaya (son of Rudriya)
📅 DateOct 11, A.D. 1280
📍 PlaceVisnoor
🏷️ DistrictJangaon
Inscr. No.No. 71
⛲ TankChintacheruvu
👤 BuilderBichinaya (son of Rudriya)
📅 DateOct 11, A.D. 1280
📍 PlaceVisnoor
🏷️ DistrictJangaon
Inscr. No.No. 71
⛲ TankChandicheruvu
👤 BuilderBichinaya (son of Rudriya)
📅 DateOct 11, A.D. 1280
📍 PlaceVisnoor
🏷️ DistrictJangaon
Inscr. No.No. 22
⛲ TankRamaraju-cheruvu
👤 BuilderNi[chama]lu Rudreya-radi
📅 DateDec 26, A.D. 1311
📍 PlaceRamayampet
🏷️ DistrictMedak
⛲ Post-Kakatiya & Islamic 1336–1646 CE • Vol IV
Inscr. No.No. 1
⛲ Tank(Unnamed Tank)
👤 BuilderMalli Setti (for son Vasulemka)
📅 DateJuly 14, A.D. 1336
📍 PlaceMudimanikyam
🏷️ DistrictMedak
Inscr. No.No. 3
⛲ TankAnavota-samudra
👤 BuilderAnavota Nayaka
📅 DateAug 10, A.D. 1365
📍 PlaceRachakonda
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 19
⛲ TankMaisamma cheruvu
👤 BuilderLingama Nayaka II
📅 DateDec 4, A.D. 1427
📍 PlaceCharikonda
🏷️ DistrictMahbubnagar
Inscr. No.No. 20
⛲ TankNagasamudra
👤 BuilderNagama (wife of Ravu Madhava)
📅 DateA.D. 1430
📍 PlaceRachakonda
🏷️ DistrictNalgonda
Inscr. No.No. 3
⛲ TankPamnasamudram
👤 BuilderKesavamba (queen of Allauddin Bahmani)
📅 DateMarch 19, A.D. 1453
📍 PlaceDarapalli
🏷️ DistrictMedak
Inscr. No.No. 26
⛲ TankNagula tank
👤 BuilderMinnayya (Pushpala Ankayya's son)
📅 DateApril 15, A.D. 1613
📍 PlaceVellulla
🏷️ DistrictKarimnagar
Inscr. No.No. 61
⛲ Tank(Kondapaka Tank)
👤 Builder(Repaired/Gift recorded)
📅 DateMarch 9, A.D. 1646
📍 PlaceKondapaka
🏷️ DistrictMedak

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