Gona Chiefs

The Gonas or Konas (1190 AD - 1294 AD), of Haihaya descent, are the feudatories of Kakatiyas and ruled over tracts around Raichur with Vardhamanapuram (Mahabubnagar) as capital.

The main centres of this Kingdom are Vardhamanpuram and Budapuram (Bhoothpur).

Claiming descent from Kartaviryarjuna and also lorship over Mahishmati.

Gona Kata Bhupati
a minister of Ganapati

Gona Kata Bhupati - Rudra Bhupati - Buddha Bhupati - Vithaia Raja - Buddha Reddy ( the author )
 

Gona Ruda Bhupathi

1190 AD - 1217 AD : Gona Buddha reddi I  

Gona Budda Reddy ruled a kingdom from Vardhamaanapuram (currently known as Nandi Vaddemaan) in NagarKurnool and Khilla Ghanpur (Fort Ghanpur) in modern-day Ghanpur, Wanaparthy  district. 

Gona Buddha had a daughter Kuppamambika alias Kuppasanamma and her husband Malyala Gunda was a general of Ganapati.

1219 AD - 1230 AD: Gona Ganapayya or Vithala son of Gona Buddha reddi I

1219 AD : Nagadevapalli, Nagarkurnool. 

This inscription is on a slab laying in front of Hanuman Temple. Very much damaged. It mentions the chief Gona Ganapayya who made a grant for the merit of his over lord Kakatiya 
Ganapatideva and his father Buddireddi, who is described as Eruva gonga, Kodvaluri puravaradhisvara and vitaranotsaha.

1224 AD : Gona Ganapayya Son of Gona Budha Reddi obtained by the grace of Ganapatideva, the Kandur-nadu which he was ruling from Vardhamanapura.

Ganapayareddi and Immadi Visvanatha seemed to have been ruling over Kandurnadu region, spreading over Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Kurnool districts between themselves as Mahasmanthas under the Kakatiya kings.

16th January, A.D. 1229 : Vardhamanapuram
This inscription is dated from S. 1150, Sarvadhari, Magha ba. 12, Thursday (?) (A.D. 1229, Jan. 16). This introduces the king`s feudatory Ganapayya who was the son of Gona Buddhi reddi as ruling over Kanduru nadu from his headquarters at Vardhamanapura. Next it refers to setti and Vaidisetti of the town Kirti Narayanapura. Tumbula who constructed Temples for Sakalesvara, Virabhadra Deva and Somanatha and made gifts of income derived from tolls etc. A supplement records the gift made by certain Visvanathadeva for the merit of Mancharasa the Sunkadhikari of Ganapatideva Maharaja in Margasira Su. 1, Monday.

1230 AD - 1262 AD : Gona Budha Reddy II 

Budha dedicates Ranganatha Ramayanam to his father Vithala or Gona Ganapayya

Gona Buha Reddy had three sons and 1 daughter. Gona Ganna Reddy,  poets Gona Kacha Reddy, Gona Vitalanatha and Kuppambika. 

18th August, A.D. 1259. : Bothpur

The very beautiful celestial creeper of Kuppambika, born in the great milky ocean of the Gona dynasty, an eternal ornament to the forest of Malayala dynasty, (and one who was) honoured by the learned men (the gods), bears fruit along with him.

1253 AD : Immadi Reddy, was responsible for the eastern section of the doab where the Gadwal samasthan became established

A warrior local in the area named Pedda Veera Reddy ( also known as Budda Reddy ) assisted Immadi Reddy in land clearing

Gona Lakuma Reddy

After Gona Budda Reddy’s death, His brother Gona Lakuma Reddy took over the kingdom. Gona Lakuma Reddy was not loyal to Kakatiya kings. After observing that his uncle Lakuma Reddy not being loyal to Kakatiya kings, Gona Ganna reddy, took over the kingdom of Vardhamaanapuram and helped Kakatiya kings in many wars. 

1262 AD  - 1296 AD : Gona Ganna Reddy son of Gona Budha Reddy II

Wife : Annamambika Devi, considered to be one of the best friends of Rani Rudrama.

Kakatiya king Pratapa Rudra of Warrangal gave land grants to clear forests. The Gona family, headed by Immadi Reddy, was responsible for the eastern section of the doab where Gadwal became established. 

Gona Ganna Reddy had two brothers and one sister. They were the poets Gona Kacha Reddy, Gona Vitalanatha and Kuppambika. 

Kacha Reddy and Vitalanatha Reddy were poets, who penned to complete the Ranganatha Ramayanam started by their father, Gona Budda Reddy.( Ranganatha Ramayanam was the first Telugu Ramayanam written in Telugu literature by Gona Budda Reddy.This is written in Dwipada Chandassu). Gona Budda Reddy’s daughter got married to Malyala Gunda Dandadeeshudu.

The Gona family also had matrimonial relations with the Malyalas. Gona Kuppamba married Malyala Gunda Dandanatha.

Gona Ganna Reddy the most loyal vassal of the katakiya queen Rudramdevi, crushed the revolt and made them surrender completely to the absolute power of the queen.

Ganna's many titles speak of his valour and political success was a great general of Rudradeva. Won a victory over Telugu Cholas. 

Gona Kacha Reddy and Vitalanatha's contributions include the completion of the Uttarakaanda section in the Ranganatha Ramayanam. Ranganatha's version was the first and foremost Ramayanam written in Telugu literary history by Gona Budda Reddy. 

His sister, Kuppambika is known to be the first Telugu woman poet as per Buddapuram inscriptions. Kuppambika married Malyala Gundadandadeeshudu, who was also known as Danda Senani.

Gona Ganna Reddy married the love of his life Annaambika, best friend of Rudramadevi. A 400-page Kakatiya historical novel was written by Adavi Baapiraju in 1946.

1276 AD : Malyala Gundanna
Malyala Gundanna constructed several lakes with the help of his brother-in-law Gona Ganna Reddy and died in 1276 AD at the time of Rudrama Devi's rule.

1294 AD : Vithala brother of Gona Ganna Reddy

Gona Ganna's chief minister was Vithala, his own brother. Vithala is described as the rajyarakshamani, the jewel amulet of his kingdom, protector of people, aware of his duties, possessor of good qualities and the ruler of the kingdom of Raichur. The third Kakatiya offensive was directed against the Seuna Yadavas, who were also allies of Ambadeva. 

The main participant in this offensive seems to have been Gona Vithala, a Kakatiya subordinate who was ruling at Vardhamanapur in southwest Telangana. Gona Vithala captured the forts of Adavani and Tumbalam in the modern-day Bellary district, as well as Manuva and Hanuva in the Raichur doab. He then proceeded to capture the town of Raichur itself, where a fort was erected. Thus, the Seuna Yadavas had lost control over their southernmost territories in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin. The Kakatiya invasion of this region seems to have occurred around 1294, the date of Gona Vithala's inscription describing his military achievements.

After Gona Ganna Reddy rule, His brother-in-law Malyala Gundanna became the king of Vardhamanapuram.

1276 AD : Malyala Gundanna
Malyala Gundanna constructed several lakes with the help of his brother-in-law Gona Ganna Reddy and died in 1276 AD at the time of Rudrama Devi's rule.

1294 AD : Gona Vithala
The Kakatlya feudatory ruling at Vardhamanapura in the Mahbubnagar district.

Gona Ganna's chief minister was Vithala, his own brother. Vithala is described as the rajyarakshamani, the jewel amulet of his kingdom, protector of people, aware of his duties, possessor of good qualities and the ruler of the kingdom of Raichur.The third Kakatiya offensive was directed against the Seuna Yadavas, who were also allies of Ambadeva. The main participant in this offensive seems to have been Gona Vithala, a Kakatiya subordinate who was ruling at Vardhamanapur in southwest Telangana. Gona Vithala captured the forts of Adavani and Tumbalam in the modern-day Bellary district, as well as Manuva and Hanuva in the Raichur doab. He then proceeded to capture the town of Raichur itself, where a fort was erected. Thus, the Seuna Yadavas had lost control over their southernmost territories in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin. The Kakatiya invasion of this region seems to have occurred around 1294, the date of Gona Vithala's inscription describing his military achievements.


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Induluri Chiefs

Family of Induluri Chiefs more or less the whole of Vengi and beyond  the Godavari and protected Kakatiya Kingdom for a long time.



Nana Gaura
Devotee of Siva and a resident of the village Induluru, after which the family got its name. Migrated to Hanamkonda.

Peddamalla and Pinnamalla (sons of Nana Gaura)
Served Kakatiya King Rudradeva as ministers. When Rudradeva shifted the capital from Hanamkonda to Warangal, he made Peddamalla Commander in chief and Chinnamalla chief accountant.

Soma-mantri and Peda Ganna (sons of Peddamalla)
Under Kakatiya King Ganapatideva, led expedition to eastern parts of  Andhra namely Gogulanadu, Kolanu and Kalinga. 

Kolanu in Vengimandala ruled by Kesavadeva was defeated by soma-mantri and annexed his territory to Kakatiya Kingdom and was appointed as the governor of Kolanu for his services.

1291 AD : Manuma Ganna (son of Soma-mantri)
Served under Kakatiya Rudramadevi as commander and fought with  Kayastha chief Ambadeva.

The first Kakatiya offensive took place in 1291 and was commanded by Manuma Gannaya, son of Induluri Soma-mantri, and Annayadeva, son of Induluri Peda Gannaya. This offensive was directed against Tripurantakam in the northern part of Ambadeva's territory. While the exact details of this campaign are unknown, it seems that Ambadeva was defeated and fled south to Mulikinadu. The record of the Kakatiya general Annayadeva at Tripurantakam occurs just two months after the last record of Ambadeva at that place, with both records occurring in the same year (Saka 1213, i.e. 1291 C.E.). Thus, it seems that Tripurantakam, and probably the surrounding territory as well, was reconquered by the Kakatiyas from Ambadeva during those two months. 

1291 AD : Induluri Annayya (son of Peda Ganna)
Ruled Vengi region with his capital at Suravaramu and entrusted the fort of Rajamahendra to his nephew Parvata Mallu and the fort of Racharla to the son-in-lw of Manuma Ganna.

Kakatiya Rudramadevi offered her third daughter Ruyyama in marriage to this chief.

He is one of the loyal ministers of Prataparudra and commanded the fifth battalion of Kakatiya military cadets, consisting of one lakh foot soldiers and 12 thousand cavalry. 

He was entrusted with the defense of stone fort of Orugallu (Warangal) during muslim invasion.

He was the chief General who led the campaign over Kayastha chief Ambadeva and seized enemies seventy two forts.

Kolanu Rudra (son of Manuma Ganna)
Great scholar and administrator. He served under Kakatiya Pratapa Rudra as mudrapaka, officer in charge of the Royal seal.
Governor of the region between Warangal and Simhachala, perhaps the region covered Bhadrachalam in the North, with his capital at Kolanuvidu.

He is credited with victory over Pandyas in 1316 AD.

He has a title Vyakarana brahma (the propounder of grammar) for the authorship of the grammitical work of the form of a commentary called Rajarudriya on Slokavarttika which is said to have been quoted by Patanjali.




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Kayastha Chiefs

Kayasthas (1239 AD - 1297 AD) were the most powerful of all the Kakatiya chiefs ruling Panugallu. It is believed that these chiefs originally belonged to a class of warriors of Western India. This view has been further supported by inscription discovered in Chityala village in the Nalgonda district.

They were originally stationed by the king Ganapatideva at Panugallu as the governors of that part of the kingdom, Horsemanship and commanding of the cavalry were their specialized branches of war craft and most likely Ganapatideva brought the for the particular purpose of training his horsed and build up the cavalry force.

In the history of the Kakatiyas the Kayastha chiefs thus played a prominent role both as loyal subordinates and traitors.

1239 AD - 1258 AD : Ganagaya Sahini
Capital : Kroccherla (Eruva-73 region)
Kayastha Chief Ganagaya Sahini was ruling the region extending from Panugallu in Nalgonda District to Valluru in the Cuddapah district and has the title of Gandapendara.

1250 AD : Led a military expedition into the Seuna kingdom in the west at the command of his master Ganapatideva and made king Kannara or Damodara flee from battle field and was made the head of the seventy two branches of administration of the kingdom.

1254 AD: Encounter with Vaidumba chief Rakkasaganga, was ruling Marjavadi and Pottapinadu regions

1258 AD - 1268 AD : Jannigadeva (Gangayasahani sisters eldest son)
Credited with the title of “right hand of Ganapatideva” and granted the village Pondaiur to SantativadetRai


1268 AD - 1272 AD : Tripurari I (brother of Jannigadeva)

1272 AD - 1294 AD: Ambadeva II (brother of Tripurari I)
Capital : Gandikota Manorathapura


Most illustrious and powerful chief of the family.
Defied the authority of the Kakatiya queen Rudramadevi and proclaimed himself sovereign King of Marjavadi and other regions with Gandikota Manorathapura as capital and was responsible for the death of the queen Rudramadevi in a battle.

He is said to have killed Mallideva, probably a Chola Chief of Eruva and Kota chief, who was ruling the eastern part of Tripurantaka and Palnadu.

He made the Vaidumba chiefs Kesava, Somideva and Alluganga flee and captured several horses from them.
In the battle field he captured Mallikarjunapati, probably the Kakatiya general of Panugallu region and instead of killing him with sword took away his seven angas. In short, Ambadeva is said to have achieved the fame of defeating all the kings of Andhra on the field of battle.

Reinstated Manumaganda Gopala, the Telugu Choda king in Nellore. This Choda king was the enemy of Manumasiddhi II who was formerly helped by Ganapatideva.

All these victories of Ambadeva aimed at queen Rudramadevi were supported by Seunas and the Pandyas and declared independence in 1290 AD.

After the sad demise of queen Rudramadevi, Prataparudra with in a period of eight years could root out the Kayasthas and re-establish his authority in the entire kingdom.

1294 AD : 1297 AD : Trupurari II
Some say that he is the brother of Ambadeva dn some say he might be a son of Ambadeva.

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Cheraku Chiefs

The Cheraku Chiefs (c.1085 AD to 1323 AD) 

Similar to the names of other families of chiefs this family also got its name after the small town Cheraku in Eruva region and were subordinate/feudatory rulers of Kandur Cholas and later Kakatiyas from around.

Goruvankapalli inscription of Śaka 1214 calls these chief as belonging to the Ikshukula

Capitals : Jammulur (Nalgonda) and Amarabad (Mahabubnagar) regions.

The first capital of Cheraku chiefs was Jammulur, tirumalagiri talk, Nalgonda District.

Cheraku family is the one which played an important role in the affairs of the Kakatlya empires and inscriptions embodying the fact come from Kurnool, Nalgonda, Mahaboobnagar and Krsna districts. They served as subordinates under Kakatiya Rudradeva, Mahadeva, Ganapatideva, Rudrama devi and Prataparudra periods.

Devarakonda of Nalgonda district, Cherakupalli village of Nakrekal taluq were their native places.

Jammuluru branch

Cheruku rulers of Jammuluru have an area comprising of Tungaturti Devarakonda, Huzurnagar, Nakrekal, Motkur, Kodad, and Miryalaguda taluqs of Nalgonda district.

c.1085 AD : Kata I was the founder of Cheraku Reddy dynasty

According to the Jalālapuram epigraph , Kata the earliest Cheruku Prabhu born of the fourth caste killed Kongonda Dhavala like a tiger with ferocity and obtained Cheraku- twelve included in the Eruva - vishaya from Bhima - naresvara probably Bhimachoda II (1077 AD - 1091 AD)

Keta I, Sura I, Bolla I (sons of Kata )

1125 AD : Keta I
Wives of Keta I are Tikkambika and Mallambika, Kamamibika

The inscription then refers to Keta, whose wife was Kappamba. His relationship with the above-mentioned chiefs cannot be stated, as the inscription is damaged. To them were born three sons, Kata, Mara and Bolla. They belonged to the Cheraku family, and gained prosperity by the grave of Rudra and his younger brother Mahadeva of the Kakatiya dynasty. 

This inscription, which belongs to the reign of Kakatiya king Ganapatideva, introduces the chiefs of Jummaluru, who are said to be of the fourth caste. In that family, Keta was born. His wife was Kama to whom he begot four sons, Kataya, Mara, Erra and another, whose name also was Erra. 

It then introduces the king Rudradeva of the Kakatiya family and seems to refer to the destruction of the army along with a certain Gandanarayana. The country of king Udaya was also occupied and he was defeated in the war. 

Rendered military to Kakati Rudra in his conflict with Choda Cheifs, their erstwhile masters. Thus the changed their loyalty from Choda chiefs to rising Kakatiyas, who made them the hereditary maha-smanthas ruling the hill tracts of the present Acchampet taluk.

Kata II, Mara, Erra I and Erra II (Sons of Keta I)

1155 AD : Kata II

When Käkati Rudradeva waged war against Choda chiefs of Kanduru , it is said , Kata and his three brothers of the Cheraku family rendered military help to the Kakatiya king.

Kata and his brothers of the Cheraku family who according to their Jammuluru epigraph assisted him in subjugating Kandūrunāḍu from the Choḍa chiefs Bhima and Udayachoḍa and obtained the region of Cheraku - 70 as appanage

Kalvakol, Kollapur.
This inscription is on a pillar lying in front of the Siva temple outside the village.Incomplete. This gives a lengthy genealogy of Kakatiyas, beginning with Kakati Prola who is said to have defeated Manthena Gonda, Govinda dandadesa, Chododaya (Udaya Choda) and Tailapa. He had two sons Rudradeva and Mahadeva through Muppala devi. Rudra became the king of Hanumakonda. He is said to have vanquished some local chiefs and founded localities in memory of such victories, naming those localities after the vanquished towns.

His faithful commandant Kata Chamupati belonged to the Cheruku family, who was first made the lord of Jammuluripura for the region of Eruva mandala. Subsequently he was Mattewada made the lord of Cheruku town ship with 60 villages.

Kata had three sons Kata, Mara and Bolla. The last named Cheraku Bolla was said to have served Kakatiya rulers Rudra deva and Ganapati deva. Kakatiya Rudra deva is said to have confirmed the lordship of Rapudi on Eraya and another kata.

Among the sons of Kata II, Bolla II was the most famous. Bola II is said to have served in succession, the Kakatiya kings Rudra, Mahadeva and Ganapati who favoured him with the lordship of amy regions. 

1199 AD : In the Kalvakolanu inscriptions we understand the herioc demise of Kata and Mara  elder brothers of Bolla II along with Kakatiya Mahadeva

1199 AD - 1253 AD : Bolla II or Cheraku Bollayya Reddy

Wife : Mallamba

Bolla is said to have obtained lordship over some principalities on account of his friendship with the Kakatiyas. He caused the excavation of several tanks, established sastras, planted groves, and set up water-shests for the distribution of cool water. He acquired merit by showering gold and gifting cows. 

His wife was Mallamba through whom he had four sons, Ganapati, Visvanatha, Keta, and Immadi Visvanatha.

He had became the ruler of Jammulur and helped Recharla Rudrasenani during his battles to save the Kakatiya kingdom. In exchange for this, Ganapatideva pre-sented him with Amarabad and velpur regions also.

Cheraku Bollayya Reddy built Keteswara, Koteswara, Mareswara and Suryadevara temples in Jalalpur (Jalalpur of Tirumalgiri mandal in Nalgonda dt. was their Jammulur). According to the Jalalpur inscription

1235 AD : Edampalli, Devarakonda Taluk.

This inscription is on a pillar in the mandapa of the Sivalaya. It records that Samanta Cheraku Bolli Reddi who bears among others the title of Kakatiya -Kanaka-prakara (the protector of the fort-wall of the Kakatiyas) made the gift (not mentioned) for the anga-ranga- bhogas and offerings to the god Mahesvara. It is to be noted that the record is incised on the same stone of the previous number, that is the grant of Kanduri Udayaditya Choda, dated S.1157. Secondly this is not dated. Thirdly it does not specify the nature of the gift. Thus it seems to be a renewal of the previous gift made by Udayaditya choda, whom Cheraku Bollaya reddi, the Kakatiya subordinate, might have succeeded not long after the date of the first grant. It is not known whether the succession took place either by defeat of the Choda chief or by any order of the Kakatiya king. The exact date of the record cannot be ascertained.

1262 AD : Alampur inscription records the renovation of a pillar (kambam) of the temple of Brahmesvaradeva by Bammisetti for the merit of Cheraku-Murari Ketaya, Danay-Murari Immadi-Devaya, Dushtarankusa Annaya and Jagadala Marayya.

1253 AD - 1301 AD : Ganapati, Visvanatha, Keta II and Immadi Visvanatha sons of Bolla II

Cheruku rulers of Jammuluru have an area comprising of Tungaturti Devarakonda, Huzurnagar, Nakrekal, Motkur, Kodad, and Miryalaguda taluqs of Nalgonda district.

1253 AD : 

31st October A.D. 1269 : Cheraku Ganapaddeva gave one maruturu to the god for the merit of Marayareddi. The same chief also gave some gardens on the way to Ponumgata and a tank Nallagumta on the way to Jenapadu.

1280 AD : Ganapati, Keta II and Immadi Visvanatha sons of Bolla II
Bollaya's descendants ruled these regions along with Jammulur. They issued 22 inscriptions there. They inform us about the structure of Telugu language at that period. They built temples at Kaluvakolanu, Jalalpur, Amarabad, Kurella, Udimalla and other places.

28th October, 1300 AD : Nadigudem, Huzurnagar Taluk.
This inscription is on a stone pillar lying in the fort (brought from Taduvayi). The record refers to the reign of Kakatiya Prataparudra. His subordinate Mahasamanta Cheraku Jagaddalu Maraya Ganapaya raddi's officer Ketu lemka and all the people made the gift of 2 visas per mada out of all the gadyas (cash) due to the Government. Similar gift was made by the people of the Nelamarri village. Another gift of Palmyra grove was made by Agasala Devozu to the same god.

1301 AD - 1317 AD : Annama Reddi (son of Ganapati)

1306 AD : Ramarajupalli, Achempet Taluk.
This inscription is in a field to the east of the Village. Records the gift of 1 marttar wetland situated behind the temple and 2 khandikas of velipolamu to Prolakamma by Sriman Mahasamanta Cheraku Annaya, a feudatory of the Kakatiyas.

1314 AD : Nadigudem
This inscription is on a pillar lying in the Zamindars residence, dated Saka 1236, Ananda, [Sre]shtha, ba. 10, Friday. Registers a grant of land by Mahasamanta Cheraku Jagadalu Annama-Reddi and another with the consent of the people of Taduvayi for, offerings and worship of the god Mailaradeva of the village.

Amarabad Branch

1253 AD - 1265 AD : Immadi Visvanatha son of Cheraku Bollayya or Bolla II

1253 AD : Indreshan, Mahbubnagar District.
This inscription was dated S. 1175, Pramadi, Vaisakha su. 5, Friday. A long description of the Charaku family of Kakatiya subordinates along with that of Kakatiya Rudra and Ganapati deva was given. Immadi Visvanatha son of Cheraku Ballaya, a faithful Dandanayaka of Ganapatideva consecrated three Shiva Lingas Bollesvara, Mallesvara and Ganapesvara and built temples and endowed them with gifts. He also constructed tanks and wells and arranged for water shelters. His other gifts to Srigiri Mallikarjuna and Bramesvara of the Paschima Dvara are also mentioned.

Immadi Vivanatta is described as a great hero and was held in high esteem by his overlord Kakatiya Ganapatideva. He built three temples in the village of Repundi, established in them three Shiva Lingas, Bollesvara, Mallesvara and Ganapeswara probably named after his parents and his eldest brother, gave 40 navaratnas of land under Mamidinaruva, two Khandikas of land to the south-east of Kadapa Reyi and east of Ganimetta, He also gave to brahmins, Lenjinta and Surepalli as agraharas to Vishnudevarya and Brahmesa who reside at the paschima dvara of Srigiri (Alampur). a tank called Lakshapathi tataka situated to the south of the village Karapaka to Mallikarjuna Deva of Srisaila. To the same deity, the village of Rajavrolu, and a half share of a tank (tataka), of Doddapalli were given. At this point, Immadi Devaya Radhinisvara is introduced. It is difficult to say whether he is different from Immadi Visvanatha also styled as Radhinisvara, whose great qualities are praised in the following verses in the inscription. Immadi Visvanatha seems to have gifted two muraturs of land behind the tank Mamidinauva to the stone mason Malloju, the sutradha (the architect of the temples).

Immadi Visvanatha (son of Bolla II) and his descendents made Amarabad as their capital. The Amarabad family must have governed the area around Achampet and Alampur taluqs touching the present Kurnool district. 

2nd May, A.D. 1264 : Amarabad, Nagarkurnool Taluk.
This inscription is on a stone slab in front of the Siva temple in the village. It records a gift of land of 1 ma, behind the canal of Kothkunta by Cheraku Immadi Deva, who installed Sri Siddha mahalakshmi devi, for the health, longevity and prosperity of Cheraku Immadi Visvanadhadeva. (The grant has a long list of land gifts). The grant was entrusted to Annajiyya, son of Narajiyya to maintain the daily rituals such as naivedya etc. The record also mentions another gift made to Lakshmi devi, to the merit of Dandemaraju Peddi Bollya Reddi. This gift comprises wet land in Burugupalli Gundala Kalva, 5 Edumu in Tigalappalli, 10 Pandumu in Chikurenu Balla, and 5 Endumu outside. It should be shared at the rate of 2/3 to Annajiyya and 1/3 to Sikale who will enjoy it.

1265 AD - 1270 AD : Immadi Devaya II (son of Immadi Visvanatha)
Immadi Devaya appears in the inscriptions of his two sons from the Kalvakolanu region, a part of Kandurunadu.

Kaluvakolanu,
Belonging to the reign of Kakatiya Prataparudra, it records a gift made by Prolaya- reddi, son of a mahasamanta Cheraku Jagaddala Immadidevaraya.

Three records of the time of Kakatiya Prataparudra (A.D. 1291-1323) mention the chiefs mahasamanta Ganapatideva, Immadi Devaya and Prolaya Reddi, son of mahasamanta Jagaddala Immadi Devaraya, all of the Cheraku family.

1271 AD - 1305 AD : Immadi Bolla IV or Immadi Jetti Bollaye reddi (son of Immadi Devaya II) 

26th December, A.D. 1271 : Irvin, Kalwakurthy
Reign of : Rudradeva and Immadi Bolla Reddi.
This inscription is on a pillar in the midst of the village. This inscription records a gift of land to God Indresvara by mahasamanta Vavilala Rudraya reddi for the merit of his sister Rudrasani. This inscription refers to the fact that there were matrimonial alliances between Cheraku and Vavilala families.

Immadi Mallikarjuna nayaka son of mallikarujuna nayaka who was the minister of the king, made the gift of vrittis of wet land behind the Udayadity- samudra, arranged five special canal facility to that big land.

5th April, A.D. 1286 : Amarabad.
This inscription is on a slab in front of the Siva temple in the Village. Records a gift of 1 Patuka of Nirunela (wet land) behind the temple to God, Chanda Mallaya deva, for the merit of Jeti Bollaya Immadi deva. It also records the gift of half (arda) the wetland in Burugu Gundala Kalva to Goddess Lakshmi devi by Dandema raju, for the merit of Peddi Bollaya Reddi and 5 Edumu in Tigalapalli and Pandumu in Chikulapalli. Also contains a list of gifts.

June 1295 AD : Amarabad, Mahaboobnagar District.
This inscription is on the other side of the stone slab lying outside the Siva temple. Dated S 1217 Manmatha, Ashadha su. Thursday (A.D. 1295, June). This records the grant of Pogasiri vangu canal as vritti by Aveta Nayudu and Boppari of Amaradi for the merit of Bollaye reddi. Certain Pocha gave the canal at the instance of Narasimha Shetty, the Komati.Pocha is said to be a Mahasamanta of Cheraku Immadi Jetti Bollaye reddi.

1304 AD : Medavaram, Nalgonda.
This inscription engraved on a slab up in a field outside the village, is in Telugu language and characters and belongs to the reign of Kakatiya Ridradeva-maharaju. Dated in Saka 1226, krodhi (A.D. 1304), it registers a grant of land for the ranga-bhoga of the deity Svayambhu-Somanathadeva of Medavaram by mummadi Devaraju belonging to Karikala- vamsa, Kasyapa-Gorra and Malav-aravaya. The gift was made for the welfare of mahasamanta Immadi Bolaya-reddi, of the Cheraku family.

3rd January A.D. 1305 : Rangareddigudem.
This inscription is on a stone set up outside the village. States that, while Mahamandalesvara Rudradeva maharaja of the Kakatiya family was ruling the kingdom of the world; Mahapradhana Bacharavuta and Malavanvaya Mummadideva maharaja of the lineage of Karikala and of the Kasyapa gotra made a gift of land for the anga and ranga bhogas to the god Svayambhu Somanathadeva of Medavura for the increase of the duration of the life, health and prosperity of Mahasamanta Cheraku Immadi Bollaya Reddi.

1321 AD : Prolaya-Reddi son of mahasamanta Cheraku Jagaddala Immadi Devaya

3rd September, A.D. 1321 : Kalvakolanu, Kollapur Taluk
This inscription is on a slab in front of the Chennakeshwara temple. Records a gift of money collected at a visamu, i.e. a sixteenth for every mada on articles sold and on salaries at Kalavakolanu for worship and offerings to god Prasanna-Vallabhadeva by Prolaya-Reddi, son of mahasamanta Cheraku Jagaddala Immadi Devaya, for his own merit.

Veluru Branch
1253 AD - 1269 AD : Visvanatha / Peda Devaya I (son of Bolla II) 

ruled with Veluru as capital, comprising Veluru, Goruvankapalli and Kurulla and some part of Nandikotkur taluq of Kurnool district under their control.

The grant gives the genealogy of four commanders-in-chief starting from, Bolliah, his son Deviah, his son Veluri Bolla and his son Rajarudra.

1269 AD - 1289 AD : Veluru Bolla III (sons of Peda Devaya I)

31st October A.D. 1269 : Cheraku Veluri Bollaya raddi gave for the offerings of the god one maruturu of land near the bund of the tank Nallamjeruvu. The same chief gave some more lands at Amaravuramu (Amararam or Amarabad) and Ganapavuram.

1288 AD : It is known from the present record that Bollayareddi was ruling his realm from his nelavldu Kamdanavolala in AD.1288

It is significant to note here that Bollayareddi did not make a reference to his overlord in the present record. It is likely that Btdlayareddi during the last days of Rudramadevi’s reign defied the authority of the Kakatiyas.

1289 AD : Cheraku Bollayareddi who, in all probability extended his support to Ambadeva, the arch enemy of Rudramadevi.

1289 AD - 1320 AD : Cheraku Rudraya Reddi or Rajarudra son of Veluri Bolla III

Cheraku Rajanarendra mentioned in this connection is the same as Rājarudra of the Cheraku family mentioned elsewhere , and that after their punishment at the hands of Tātapinnama they became feudatories of the Kākatīyās .

Tātapinnama , the progenitor of the later Araviḍu dynasty rose to prominence , probably during the last days of the Kakatiya rule with Aravitikota

1290 AD : It is known from the Tripurantakam record of A.D. 1290 that Ambadeva offered his daughter to certain Rajanna, son of Bollayapati along with the town Nandanapura with all its income as dowry. Some scholars identified the above referred Bolaya and his son Rajanna with the Cheraku Bollayareddi and his son Rajarudra

26th April, A.D. 1290 : Malayala, Nandikotkur Mandal, Kurnool. 
This is dated Saka. 1212, Vikriti, Vaisakha su. 15, Thursday weekday wrong, corresponding to 1290 A.D. April 26th Wednesday. This inscription records that Sarvayesvarayyaṁgaru established a matha at Malayala and end wed it with lands (vrittis) given to him by Rudradeva son of mahasamanta Cheraku Bollayareddi, in addition to the already land gifts made by Bollayareddi previously. The matha with the endowments was kept in charge of mahadeva, son of his brother Sadashiv Ayyagaru. The lands are located in the villages namely nandikoṭtukuru, Atukura, Orivakallu,102 Sevtavahanikota Devunur karivena, kannamaḍakala, Chanugomda, Mimdavemula, Anukomda and lamjyaprolu (?) and Tekuru belonging to naravadi.

1291 AD : inscription of Lingala in the same taluq and dated in Saka 1213, Nandana or 1291 A.D., one Racharudradeva son of Mahasamanta Cheraku Veluru Bollaiah Reddy is mentioned as a vassal of Kakati Prataparudra. 

1291 AD : Juturu, Kurnool. 
This inscription is on a Nandi-pillar in a field known as basavannapadu on the way to Juturu from Lingala, dated Saka 1213, Nandana, Phalguna, su., 5. Sunday. Registers grant of lands made by Racha Rudradeva, son of Mahasamanta Cheraku Veluri Bollaya Reddi, to god Mallikarjuna for the pamchamrita-mahapuja and mahanaivedya and worship of the god for maintaining the satiras (charity homes) on the occasion of the former`s visit to Srisailam for the vasanta-mahostava of the god. The gift lands which situated in Kamnadu were made over to the Kalmatha and entrusted to Paramasivacharya, the pontiff of the matha

9th June A.D. 1294.  : Kurella, Ramannapet Taluk. 

The inscription refers to the reign of Prataparudradeva. The commander of his armies Rudraya, son of Cheraku Veluri Bollaya, is stated to have made the grant of the village Kudedlu with sarva-bhogas to his purohita Lakshmidharappana, on the occasion of the lunar eclipse.The donee in his tum, retaining a portion of it for himself, donated some vrittis to the deities Svayambhudeva of Orugallu, Narasimhadeva of Mettu (probably Mettupalli), Somanathadeva of Kollipaka, Somanathadeva of Sírivodu, Uppula devara, Visvanathadeva and Kesavadeva of Kudedlu, all these being the old vrittis of Devas and Brahmanas numbering 52. The vrittis of the vidvan Mahajanas are specified by names and their respective shares. Some of them were Bhattas and some were ghata sasins.

1318 AD : Bollaram
Dated Saka 1240 (A.D. 1318), it refers to certain gifts made by Cheraku Rudraya Reddi while Kakatiya Prataparudra had been ruling.

5th May, A.D. 1320 : Bollaram, Devarakonda.
This inscription is dated S. 1242, Rudri, Jyeshtha su. 7 sukravara [A.D. 1320, May 15, Thursday, not Friday]. Partly damaged. It seems to register some (grant) by Cheraku Rudraya  Reddi. Details not clear.

1293 AD : Son of Veluru Bollaya issued a copper plate granting the village of goravankapalli to brahmins who performed the obsiques at Gaya for his deceased father. 

1291 AD : Nandikotkur, Kurnool District.
This inscription is on Nandi-Pillar set up in a field (Sur No. 116) outside the village, dated Saka 1213, Khara, [Vaisakha, su. 15,] Thursday. Registers a grant of land at Nandikotkuru made by Rudradeva, son of Mahasamanta Cheraku Manuma Bollaya Reddi, to Sarvesvarayyamgaru for the merit of his parents. The latter in turn gave away the gift lands to the temple of Sarvvesvaradeva and Bollesvaradeva founded by him at Malyala.

Kayasta Ambadeva gave his daughter in marriage to Rajanna, son of Cheraku Bolla III along with Nandapura in 1290 AD.

1318 AD : Maheswara Reddi

1318 AD : Velpanuru, Kurnool. 
This inscription is inscribed on three fragments of a slab lying in the Ankalamma temple, dated Saka 1240, Kalayukta, Asvayuja, su. 11, Thursday. Fragmentary. Registers gifts of land at several places made by Mahasamanta Cheraku Mahesvara Reddi who was ruling over Kamnadu, for worship of god Mulasthana Siddhanthadeva of Velpunuru.





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Natavadi Chiefs

1104 AD - 1269 AD : Natavadi Chiefs

Capital : Madapalle / Madhira (Khammam district, Telangana), Nandigama (NTR district, AP)

The Natavadis or Natavatis ruled over Natavadi vishaya from c.1050 AD - 1269 AD with capital at Madapalli (Khammam). 

Madapalle, Madhira (Khammam, Telangana) is part of Natavadi Vishaya and extended until Nidikonda, Raghunathpalle, Jangoan district and Narsampet in Warangal Rural District.

1101 AD : Their earliest inscription found in Narsampet in Warangal District.

The Natavadi records are at Nidikonda, Tripurantakam, Draksharama and Simhachalam.

Madapalli has been identified with the village Madapalle near Madhira, Khammama district, which gains support from the Nidikonda inscription. So there is no probability of its identity with the village Madepalle near Ellore.

Natavadi chiefs, were originally subordinates of Western Chalukyas. Later on, they shifted their loyalty to the Kakatiyas.

Beta Kshanipalaka

c.1050 AD : Beta Kshanipalaka figuring in the Inugurti inscriptions was probably the earliest Natavadi chief known so far and father of Durgaraja. He may be placed tentatively around 1050 AD.

Muppabhupa
Kakatiya Prola II (1116-1157 CE) married Muppmamba daughter of Natavadi King Muppa Bhopal

1104 AD - 1157 AD : Durga or Duggabhupa or Natavadi Duggaraja 
He issued records of him own. His earliest inscription is from Nidikonda in Jangaon district dated in the 29th year of C.V. era. Corresponding to December 24, 1104 AD. Durga is mentioned as Dugga and Duggaraja in the record and as Duggabhupathi in the Inugurti record of his son Budha.

24th December, 1104 AD : Nidikonda, Jangaon District.
Dated C.V.E. 29, Tarana, Uttarayana Samkranti, (A.D. 1104, Dec. 24). Introduced king feudatory Mandalika Duggarasa lord of Natavadi region and records his gift of land to the temple Muppesvara constructed by his wife.Subordinate of Vikramaditya VI of the Chalukyas of Kalyani. Durgaraja’s loyalty to Chalukyas might have continued throughout the reigns if Vikramaditya VI and Somesvara III till about 1140 AD.

Durga was on friendly relations with Dora I (1118 -1161 AD) of the Chagis, Bhima I, Bhima II (1149-1195 AD) of the Konakandravadis in the starting and may have lost his life to Bhima II in 1157 AD.

Kakatiya Prola II (1116 - 1157) married Muppamamba, sister of Durga.

In A.D. 1157 as seen from a record at Navepotavaram (Bezvada taluq) Prodamadevi made grants for the merit of her deceased husband—Durgaraja. This Durgaraja, was probably Natavadi Durga and consequently his reign lasted up to A.D. 1157.

1157 AD - 1201 AD : Budha was the son and successor of Durga

Buddha acknowledged the supremacy of Kaktiya under Rudradeva.The Kundavaram inscriptions says that Kakatiya ruler Mahadeva married his daughter Kundamika to Rudradeva son of Budha.


1201 AD - 1248 AD : Rudra I was second son of Budha and the greatest of Natavadis.
Wife : Kundamika daughter of Mahadeva.


1248 AD - 1269 AD : Rudra II





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