Representational image ONGOLE: An 11th-century Telugu inscription documented by the Archaeological Survey of India in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala region has revealed det ails of agricultural land donated to support worship at a local temple, adding another piece of evidence about the relationship between irrigation, farming and religious institutions in medieval Andhra. The inscription was documented near Satakodu village in Yerragondapalem mandal, during an epigraphical surve

Representational image ONGOLE: A 765-year-old Telugu inscription documented during an Archaeological Survey of India expedition in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala region is offering an unusually detailed glimpse into how agricultural land, irrigation and temple finances were connected in the 13th century. The inscription was recorded on a stone slab associated with the sluice on the southern side of a tank at Yerragondapalem during an epigraphical survey of the Nallamala forest re

History of Telugu land. 1. Ancient Foundations and Antiquity (c. 800 BCE – 3rd Century CE) Early References and Tribal Beginnings The earliest textual references to the Telugu-speaking tract appear in Vedic literature, notably the Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda (c. 800–500 BCE). In these texts, the Andhras are described as a distinct non-Aryan tribal group living on the southern fringes of Indo-Aryan settlement near the Yamuna, who migrated across the Vindhya range into the