Rudrama devi charitraka navala by nori narasimha sastry. Here are some interesting pieces from the kakatiya history. In spite of being an able ruler, the queen rudramadevi is referred to as a man. Chandupatla is the village where rudrama devi fought her last war and died. Controversy surrounds the chapter on rudrama devi the hindu. Gona ganna reddy 12621296 ce, son of gona budda reddy who contributed to the ranganatha ramayanam as dwipada kavyam in the telugu language and a soldier to one of the few ruling queens rani rudrama devi in indian history. Rudramadevi ruled the kakatiya dynasty from 1262 to 1295 ce. The kakatiya dynasty was a south indian dynasty whose capital was orugallu, now known as. Rudrama devi, also known as rudramadevi, reigned around 12621289 ce alternative. It seems that the decade of the 1190s saw a series of misfortunes befall the kakatiya kingdom. It is described by eaton as the first chapter in a larger story that saw the style of polity in the. Venetian merchant and traveler marco polo who visited india during this period has written extensively about her rule.
A th century stone inscription erected to commemorate the birth celebrations of rani rudrama devi, a popular ruler of kakatiya dynasty, is. Rudramadevi was the first woman ruler who belonged to the kakatiya dynasty. The history of kakatiya dynasty is not a mere story of some kings and queens but is the history and heritage of the entire telugu people. This queen did exist in history, much beloved of her subjects, though the flying. A legendary queen of the kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi.
Rani rudrama devi or rudradeva maharaja, was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau, being one of the. Rudrama devi was one of the most outstanding queens in indian history from the kakateeya dynasty and people still cherish her memories. Construction of hospitals and ponds were done when female rulers were ruling the dynasty. Book on kakatiya dynasty released the new indian express. The inclusion of a lesson in revised intermediate second year history text of book of telangana state on chandupatla inscription which says that kakatiya warrior queen rudramadevi 12611290ad died i. Unlike her kakatiya predecessors, she chose to recruit as warriors many people who were not aristocratic, granting them rights over land tax revenue in return for their support. Her father ganapatideva who is the founder of kakatiya dynasty.
The story of rudramadevi, the queen who ruled as a king. The malkapuram inscription of vishveshvara shivacharya, the preceptor of kakatiya rulers ganapatideva and rudrama devi, also connects the kakatiyas to the solar dynasty suryava. Rudramadevi ruled over the kakatiya kingdom, which comprised of parts of present day telangana and andhra pradesh from 1261 to 1289 or 1295 ce. Telangana government is planning to conduct kakatiya utsavalu in feb 2015.
It was in news all over and local youth is aggressively working on erect a statue of rudrama devi and building a memorial here. She was one of the most prominent women rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in indian history. Rani rudrama devi or rudradeva maharaja, was one of the most. Rudrama devi, also known as rudramadevi, reigned around 12621289 ce alternative dates. He ruled vardhamaanapuram now called as nandi vaddeman in nagarkurnool district. The kakatiya dynasty was one of the major dynasties that ruled over telangana and had major contributions in shaping its history and civilisation. Rudramadevi history, achievements and administration. Brief history of rani rudrama devi kakatiya dynasty v6 news. Her gender did not come on her way in discharging the duties of her exalted office. The ruler of the kakatiya dynasty of warangal in south india, ganapatideva, had given the. She took an active part in governing the country and strove hard to promote the best interests of the state. Rudrama devi probably began her rule of the kakatiya kingdom jointly with her father, ganapatideva, as his coregent, from 126162. Rani rudrama devi or rudradeva maharaja, was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau, being one of.
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