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Brahma Naidu
Palanati Brahmanaidu (flourished in the 12th century AD); real name: Seelam Brahma Naidu was the minister in a small Andhra kingdom of Palnadu (part of present Palnadu district). He was responsible for the administration of Palnadu ruled by Haihaya Chief Nalagama. He tried to usher in a new era in which caste distinctions would be abolished. Differences in ideology and court conspiracies led to Brahma Naidu leaving with his supporters, from the court of Gurajala ruled by Nalagamaraju. Nalagama's half brother Malideva established a domain with the support of Brahmanaidu at Macherla. The Battle of Palnadu The Battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet Srinatha in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was a study of its use in traditional Telugu poetry, Gene Roghair's 1982 ''Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh''. This war was very imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Ikshvaku
The Ikshvaku dynasty (IAST: Ikṣvāku) ruled in the eastern Krishna River valley of India, from their capital at Vijayapuri (modern Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh) for over a century during 3rd and 4th centuries CE. The Ikshvakus are also known as the Andhra Ikshvakus or the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri to distinguish them from their legendary namesakes: the Ikshvakus of Kosala. The Ikshvaku kings were Shaivites and performed Vedic rites, but Buddhism also flourished during their reign. Several Ikshvaku queens and princes contributed to the construction of the Buddhist monuments at present-day Nagarjunakonda. Political history Ancient Sanskrit texts, such as ''Rigveda'', ''Atharvaveda'', and '' Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana'', mention a legendary king named Ikshvaku (literally, "gourd"). The Atharvaveda and Brahmanas associate the Ikshvakus with non-Aryan people, distinct from the Aryans who composed the hymns of the four Vedas. F. E. Pargiter has equated the ancient Iks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palnadu District
Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts The district was formed from Gurazala, Sattenapalli and Narasaraopet revenue divisions from Palnadu district. The district covers most of the Palnadu region. Etymology This district has derived its name from the Palnadu or Pallava Nadu region . Geography Palnadu district is bordered by NTR district at North, Bapatla district at South East, Prakasam district at South West and Guntur district at East. It is also surrounded by Suryapet district and Nalgonda district in Telangana state at west. Land utilisation The total geographical area of the district is and is covered by forest. The net area sown is . The total cropped area in the district is . The area sown more than once during the year is . Natural resources The district is rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palnadu
Palnadu is a region located in Palnadu district and covering a portion of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is spread over the revenue divisions of Gurazala and Narasaraopeta in Palnadu district and Markapur in Prakasam district. History The region is most notable for the Battle of Palnadu that was fought under the leadership of Brahma Naidu and Nagamma and their warriors. In January 2020, the Government of Andhra Pradesh approved making the region a district. Narasaraopet and Gurazala were purported to be the choices for the district headquarters. Geography The region comprises hills and mostly stony areas which has minerals such as limestone and granite. Narasaraopet in Palnadu district Palnadu district is a district in coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Narasaraopet as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts The distric ... is considered as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haihaya
Haihaya ( was a son of Indian ruler Sahastrajit. He was the founder of Haihaya dynasty and Haihaya Kingdom. According to Hindu Puranas, he was the son of great king Yadu's elder son Sahastrajit. Name According to Hindu Puranas, Chandravanshi King Yadu's elder son's Sahastrajit grandson name was Haihaya. Haihaya's real name was Ekveera who was the son of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi. When Sahastrajit impregnated his wife, at the same time Ekveera appeared in the form of Sahastrajit's semen and soul of Hayagriva as divine light in his wife's womb. The avtara of Hayagriva emerged, Then that child was named Haihaya (i.e. manas son of Lord Vishnu and soul of Hayagriva). In some places his name is also known as Heheya. References {{reflist category:Puranas Lunar dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macherla
Macherla is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division. History Macherla is capital of the region Palnadu. The name ''Macherla'' originated from ''Mahadevi Cherla''. This town is in the heart of Palnadu, and has a history of over a thousand years. The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Macherla and Gurazala between 1176 AD – 1182 AD. The Palnadu Battle is also called the Andhra Mahabharatam because of several similarities. The town is renowned for the Chennakesava Swamy temple built here during the reign of the Haihaya (clan of Yadavs) Kings. Brahmanaidu is the minister to Haihaya kings, who tried to abolish the caste system by "Chapa Koodu" or "Sahapankthi Bhojanalu" in the 12th century. Geography Macherla is located at . It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). It is located 23 kilometers from Nagarjuna Sagar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinatha
Srinatha ( – 1441) was a well-known 15th-century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition. Biography Srinatha was born in a Telugu Brahmin family of Bharadwaja gotra in Kalapatam village on Gudur Mandal in Krishna district to parents and in 1355/1360. His grandfather was who allegedly wrote a Telugu translation of Padma Purana. Srinatha was respected as (King among poets) in Telugu, and patronised by many kings. Srinatha worked as a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vema Reddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king's prestigious knife which was taken away by Lingamanedu ruler of Devarakanda in return for his literary prowess. Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life. However, he seemed to have suffered from poverty at the end of his life. Srinatha died in 1441, after the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kapileswara Gajapati. He was not the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Potana as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and the List of states and union territories of India by population, tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu language, Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official language. Amaravati is the state capital, while the largest city is Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the southwest, Tamil Nadu to the south, Telangana to northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the Coastline of Andhra Pradesh, third-longest coastline in India at about . Archaeological evidence indicates that Andhra Pradesh has been continuously inhabited for over 247,000 years, from early archaic Hominini, hominins to Neolithic settlements. The earliest r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayakuralu Nagamma
Nayakuralu Nagamma was a 12th-century renowned statesperson and minister to King Nalagama, who held the power of kingdom in her hands, under the ruler of Palanadu in Guntur District. She is one of the key characters, along with Bramha Naidu, in the epic war - Palnati Yudham (War of Palnad) set in the medieval Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ..., a southern state of India. References * B S L Hanumantha Rao, ''Social Mobility in Medieval Andhra'', Telugu Academy Press * Palanati Vira charitra, Oral Epic * http://www.andhrabulletin.in/AB_Maguva/maguva_veeravanitha_nagamma.php {{Authority control History of Andhra Pradesh 14th-century Indian women 14th-century Indian people Date of birth unknown Date of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malidevaraju
Malidevaraju was a monarch of Macherla in the Palnadu kingdom, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India. He fought for the complete control of Palnadu in the Battle of Karempudi but was killed during the conflict. Malideva was exiled from his kingdom by his step-brother Nalagmaraju, on the pretext of his defeat in a cock-fight held at '' Rentachintala'', halfway between the kingdoms of Gujarla and Macherla. He was assisted by the statesman and social reformer Brahma Naidu Palanati Brahmanaidu (flourished in the 12th century AD); real name: Seelam Brahma Naidu was the minister in a small Andhra kingdom of Palnadu (part of present Palnadu district). He was responsible for the administration of Palnadu ruled by Hai ... against his half-brother Nalagamaraju, who was ruling at Gurajala. He also received support from the Southern Kalachuris because he had married a Kalachuri princess of Kalyana who was the daughter of Rayamurari Sovideva, the Kalachuri king of Kalyani. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two Languages with legal status in India, scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one States and union territories of India, Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali. Telugu is one of the languages designated as a Classical Languages of India, classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world.Statistics in Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palnati Yudham
''Palnati Yuddham'' is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, with music composed by Galipenchala Narasimha Rao. It is produced by Koganti Venkata Subba Rao under the Sri Sarada Productions banner. The film was remade once again in Telugu with the same title in 1966, starring N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. Plot During the 12th-century era Palnadu, the terrain was ruled by Aluguraju's elder son, Nalagamaraju, and his sibling Narasimharaju was the prince. They were molded & shielded by their chief minister, Brahmanaidu, the fear-defying scholar whose word is an ordinance therein. Progressive mind Brahmanaidu authorizes lower strata into the temples, which irks upper castes and turns into communal riots—moreover, signing Kannama Dasu as chief commander raises mutiny in the army too. So, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govindarajula Subba Rao
Dr. Govindarajula Venkata Subba Rao (1895 – 29 October 1959) was a famous Telugu drama and film actor.Nata Ratnalu, Dr. Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, Seetharatnam Grandhamala, Vijayawada, 2002, pp:56-59 Life sketch He played in the drama ''Merchant of Venice'' during the school days in Tenali. He portrayed Satyaki and Bheema in ''Gayopakhyanam'' as his debut performance during the convocation function. Subsequently, he acted many dramas in variety of characters. They include Hyderjung in ''Bobbili'', Lubdhavadhanlu in ''Kanyasulkam''. He has done L.M.P. in Madras. During this period he has acted in ''Prataparudreeyam'' written by Vedam Venkataraya Sastry. During one of their shows he impressed the author. He toured Andhra Pradesh and acted as Yugandhar which brought him laurels. Subsequently, he continues to act in dramas while practising medicine. He entered Telugu films with '' Mala Pilla'' (1938) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as Sundararama Sastry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
