Lombalika Nadu

Lombalika-70: Administrative Division Analysis

Based on primary inscriptions, Lombalika (also spelled Lombulike, Lambuliki, or Lombalika-70) was a significant administrative division (nadu or kampana) in medieval Telangana, primarily during the rule of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyana.

Administrative Status and Location

Capital (Rajadhani):

Chilkur (Rangareddy District)

Numerical Designation:

"-70" (Comprising approximately 70 villages)

Subdivisions:

Mirdole and Pampanapalli

Key Rulers and Feudatories

c. A.D. 1008 – 1015 Dandanayaka Padmanabhayya-arasar An early record identifies him as the feudatory in charge of Lombulike-Seventy during the reign of Vikramaditya V

c. A.D. 1042 – 1068 Mahamandalesvara Pamparasar During the reign of Trailokyamalla (Somesvara I), he made significant grants in Lambhulikinadu to religious preceptors like Panditesvara

A.D. 1096 Kumara Jayasimhadeva In the 21st year of the Chalukya Vikrama era, during the reign of Vikramaditya VI, the division was under the charge of this prince

Significant Inscriptions

Early 11th Century Kohir Inscription One of the first records to explicitly name the Lombulike-Seventy division.

A.D. 1096 (C.V. Era 21) Chilkur / K.B. Museum Inscription Dated to the reign of Vikramaditya VI. It records a collective gift by the Prabhus and Gavundas (local heads) of Lombalika-70, stipulating a gift of one dramma for each village as an offering.

A.D. 1057 (Shaka 979) Rameswaram (Patancheru) Inscription Issued while Somesvara I was ruling from his camp at Potlalakere. It registers land gifts in Mirdole and Pampanapalli for Vidyadana (promotion of education).

A.D. 1057 Educational Endowment Highlights that revenues were diverted to support scholars, such as Somesvara Pandita of Ravitore, who received lands in Mirdole.

Summary: The Lombalika inscriptions define a prosperous administrative unit centered at Chilkur that played a vital role in supporting religious and educational institutions under the Western Chalukya monarchs.