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 Buddha had a daughter Kuppamambika alias Kuppasanamma and her husband Malyala Gunda was a general of Ganapati.
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.
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.
A warrior local in the area named Pedda Veera Reddy ( also known as Budda Reddy ) assisted Immadi Reddy in land clearing
1262 AD - 1296 AD : Gona Ganna Reddy son of Gona Budha Reddy II
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 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.
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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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
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. 1219 AD - 1230 AD: Gona Ganapayya or Vithala son of Gona Buddha reddi I
1219 AD : Nagadevapalli, Nagarkurnool.
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.
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
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.
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.
The history of Andhra Country - Yashoda Devi
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