Rudrama devis statue to be unveiled in nalgonda village. Aug 30, 2019 rani rudrama devi, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi or rudrama devi, was a monarch of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau with capital at warangal of present day telangana from 1263 until her death. Venetian merchant and traveler marco polo who visited india during this period has written extensively about her rule. Rudrama devi gona ganna reddy story, gona ganna reddy story. Rani rudrama devi, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi or rudrama devi, was a monarch of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau with capital at warangal of present day telangana from 1263 until her death. She was annointed as son according to putrika ceremony. Rudrama devi was born as rudramba to king ganapathideva. One of the few queens in indian history and a most prominent ruler of kakatiya dynasty was rani rudrama devi 12621295 a. Construction of hospitals and ponds were done when female rulers were ruling the dynasty. Suraya kumar explored megalithic monuments, which are from the iron age period b. But sadly, little is mentioned about her in indian history text books. After his death, his elder daughter, rani rudrama devi, was coronated as the queen of kakatiya.
The kakatiya dynasty was a south indian dynasty whose capital was orugallu, now known as. Rani rudrama devi the brave queen of medieval kaktiya. Here is what marco polo wrote in regards to rani rudramadevi and the kakatiya empire. She was one of the most prominent women rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in indian history. Rani rudrama devi, who ruled over the southern indian area called kakatiya in the second half of the th century. It was in news all over and local youth is aggressively working on erect a statue of rudrama devi and building a memorial here. Rudrama devi, also known as rudramadevi, reigned around 12621289 ce alternative dates.
Gona ganna reddy married his love of life annaambika,best friend of rudramadevi. Rani rudrama devi became the ruler of the kakatiya empire after the death of her father. Carving discovered on the walls of a watch tower depicts lord siva appearing in a mythical animal form to rani rudrama devi. Important incidents in the life of rani rudrama devi. Jun 18, 2018 after experiencing the lords presence at this place, rudrama devi might have constructed the temple complex, he speculated. Rani rudrama, kakatiya dynasty, kakatiya vamsam, kakatiya samrjyam, warangal, orugallu, kakateeyulu, kakatiyulu, kakatiya, kakateeya, veyi sthabhala gudi, thousand pillar temple, mohan publications, free book, charitra, history, biography.
Rani rudrama devi was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty on the deccan plateau, being one of the few ruling queens in indian history. Telangana culture study material, pdf, practice questions. 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. The film written and directed by gunasekhar features anushka shetty in a titular role as rudramadevi, alongside an ensemble cast of allu arjun, rana. Warangal district administration has constructed the zoo to protect and preserve the sanctity of nature.
Sep 15, 2007 the famous thousandpillar temple in hanamkonda near warangal was built in 1162 a. Meet indias first female superhero rani rudrama devi. Queen of kakatiya dynasty rudramadevi oxford reference. One of the few scholars who has studied and attempted to sketch her life is cynthia talbot, professor of history at university of texas in her book, precolonial india in practice. There were many important kakatiya kings such as prola i, prola ii, rudradeva, mahadeva, ganapathideva and prataparudra.
With orugallu present day warangal as their capital, kaktiyas empire included the present day state. 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. Society, region, and identity in medieval andhra oxford university press, 2001. Amongst them was also the th century warrior queen of kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi. Gona ganna reddy married the love of his life annaambika, best friend of rudramadevi. After a flick on the history of kakatiya queen rudrama devi, pride of telangana, now it is the turn of the.
She was one of the very few women to rule as monarchs in india and promoted a male image in order to do so. Khilla ghanpur, a town in south telangana near mahabubnagar and wanaparthy, also known as ganapuram, is named after him and the kakatiya king ganapati deva. Kakatiyas and the great musunuri nayaks are of same origin. Her father ganapatideva who is the founder of the kakatiya dynasty. Gona gannareddy ad, sometimes spelled gonaganna reddy, was a a page kakatiya charithrathmaka navala, history book was written by. The title of the book was rudramadevi, a historical novel written by. The official believes the slab is one of the rare visual sources on. A page kakatiya historical novel was written by adavi baapiraju in. Oct 11, 2015 while we have previously discussed rani rudrama devi and her illustrious grandson prataparudra deva, we have in fact saved her father, and the best of the dynasty, for last. In spite of being an able ruler, the queen rudramadevi is referred to as a man. Not unlike the saga of manakarnika and its various adaptations, this is based on a figure from indian history. Rudrama devi belonged to kakatiya dynasty, capital warangal, ran several irrigation and welfare programs and defended her empire from attacks of chola and yadav kings. She shines gloriously in the medieval history of south india. Rudhrama devi, the much awaited tamil movie is the first indian 3d historical movie which revolves around the life of rudrama devi, one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau in the th century.
Brief history of rani rudrama devi kakatiya dynasty. Here are some interesting pieces from the kakatiya history. Rani rudrama devi 12611289, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi, was one of the most prominent rulers of the. The dynasty ended in after an invasion by the delhi sultanate, the early kakatiya rulers used the title reddi. Mar 14, 2016 rudramadevi history rani rudramadevi was born in 1262 ce. The fort has four ornamental gates, known as kakatiya kala thoranam, that originally formed the entrances to a now ruined great shiva temple. Almost all the books that i have read unanimously suggest that mahadeva defeated the rudramadevi and not other way around. Rudramadevi ruled the kakatiya dynasty from 1262 to 1295 ce. Chandupatla, nakrekal mandal has the traces of rich history. Queen rudramma devi remains as one of indias most important woman and very few female rulers in south india for all time. May 17, 2015 a th century stone inscription erected to commemorate the birth celebrations of rani rudrama devi, a popular ruler of kakatiya dynasty, is lying in a state of neglect at mandadam village in. A legendary queen of the kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi epitomized the essence of indomitable courage after taking charge of warangal in the th century. He ruled vardhamaanapuram now called as nandi vaddeman in nagarkurnool district.
The administrative abilities of women generally never surface in the history pages. So here i present the life of a medieval queen of deccan rani rudrama devi. This queen did exist in history, much beloved of her subjects, though the flying. When you leave maabar and go about 1,000 miles in a northerly direction you come to the kingdom of mutfili. Telangana has ruled by kakatiya dynasty also in that period they ruled telangana very well in that time rani rudrama devi famous queen of telangana in kakatiya ruled time they made stones pillar poles in that time telangana capital warangal orugallu after kakatiya dynasty, muslim kings has come to rule telangana qutb shahi and asafjahi. Dec 30, 2019 a two and a halfhour gender reveal party. She was born, as rudramba, to king ganapathideva or ganapatideva, or ganapathi devudu, who ruled at warangal the capital of kakateeya dynasty that had sway over entire telangana andhra pradesh state and most of the. She was born, as rudramba, to king ganapathideva or ganapatideva, or ganapathi devudu, who ruled at warangal the capital of. She was one of the few women to rule as monarch in the indian subcontinent and promoted a male image in order to do so.
While ganapati had no sons, he gave her the male name of rudradeva and formally declared her to be his male heir. What all did marco polo say about the queen rudrama devi. Rani rudrama devithe great warriorruler of the kakatiyas. Kakatiya zoological park also known as warangal vana vignana kendram or warangal zoo is a zoo situated in hanamkonda, warangal of telangana, india history. The kakatiya dynasty was one of the major dynasties that ruled over telangana and had major contributions in shaping its.
Oxford encyclopedia of women in world history queen of kakatiya dynasty rudramadevi one of a few female rulers in indias history to inherit a throne from her father, rudramadevi was the sovereign of the kakatiya kingdom, in the modern state of andhra pradesh in southeastern india, between 1262 and 1289 ad. Dec 27, 2019 warangal fort, in warangal district, telangana, india, appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the kakatiya dynasty. Some sources mention that kakatiyas were working for the rashtrakutas until prataparudra i established the empire in mid to late 12th century ce. Rudrama devi rudhrama devi rudhramadevi tamil memphis. The ruler of the kakatiya dynasty of warangal in south india, ganapatideva, had given the. She was the only child of the king ganapathideva, who was the ruler of the kakateeya dynasty. He constructed several lakes with the help of his brotherinlaw danda senani during kakatiyas rule. It appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the kakatiya dynasty.
The story of rudramadevi, the queen who ruled as a king. Rudramadevi ruled over the kakatiya kingdom, which comprised of parts of present day telangana and andhra pradesh from 1261 to 1289 or 1295 ce. Rudrama devi maintained the designation that was bestowed on her. Besides the rare presence of 108 siva temples dating back to atleast 12 a. Rudrama devi 12451289 was a warrior queen of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau of southern india rudrama devi rose to power in 1259 during her early teens when she was appointed coregent to jointly rule alongside her father, king ganapati. Rani rudrama devi of kakatiya dynasty great history of.
But he had two daughters rudramadevi and genapamadevi. With the establishment of kakatiya dynasty at warangal in the 11th century, andhra got one of its major dynasties to shape its history and civilization. Kakatiya medical college was founded in 1959 by the warangal regional medical education society with the active support of the chief minister of andhra pradesh, neelam sanjiva reddy, the director of medical services of a. Rudramadevi history rani rudramadevi was born in 1262 ce. Feb 05, 2017 rudrama devi is th century telugu queen of kakatiya dynasty of durjaya clan of kamma caste. She is currently going through a revival of sorts with a stereoscopic 3d telugu film with numerous special. Rudramadevi history, achievements and administration. She had to give him some elephants and probably some musicians as indemnities. Rani rudrama devi died 1289 or 1295, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi or rudramadevi, was a monarch of the kakatiya dynasty in.
Warangal fort is located in warangal district, telangana, india. Oxford encyclopedia of women in world history queen of kakatiya dynasty rudrama devi one of a few female rulers in indias history to inherit a throne from her father, rudrama devi was the sovereign of the kakatiya kingdom, in the modern state of andhra pradesh in southeastern india, between 1262 and 1289 ad. Telugu film mistakes fiction for history as it invokes. It was the capital city of kakatiyas and musunuri kamma nayakas. Rudrama devi is th century telugu queen of kakatiya dynasty of durjaya clan of kamma caste. The lake, ganapa samudram, was constructed by the king malyala gunda dandadeeshudu also known as malyala gundanna during rudrama devis rule.
He ruled the entire territory from warangal the capital of the dynasty. Rani rudrama devi 730th death anniversary observed in nalgonda. Rani rudrama devi or rudradeva maharaja, was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau, being one of. Her father ganapatideva who is the founder of kakatiya dynasty. Rani rudramadevi telangana tourism, travel, history. History has relegated women rulers to a large extent across the globe. 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 few.
Rani rudrama devi, authorsalekhya punjala, publishernational book trust, edition1st edition 2016, isbn9788123778174, pages110, bindingpaperback. Khilla ghanpur has a fort and a lake known as ganapa samudram built during kakatiya dynasty rule. The term kshatriya in these panegyric records appears to signify the familys warriorlike qualities rather than their actual varna. Rudrama devi rule is an example to show the difference between male and female rulers. Chandupatla is a historical village first hindu woman emperor of india, rani rudrama devi died in a war at 80 years old and gram panchayat of nakrekal, nalgonda district, telangana state, india history. A th century stone inscription erected to commemorate the birth celebrations of rani rudrama devi, a popular ruler of kakatiya dynasty, is.
Know more about gona ganna reddy news and views about people. The death of rudramadevi, the valiant queen of the kakatiya clan is one such instances in history around which an unravelled mystery is. A 400page kakatiya historical novel was written by adavi baapiraju in 1946. Rudraba, daughter of ganapatideva, the emperor of the kakatiya dynasty, was officially designated a son through the ancient putrika ceremony and given the name rudradeva so that she could succeed. Rao appreciated gunasekhar for making a film that shows the greatness of rudrama devi, a famed queen of the present day warangalbased kakatiya dynasty in the th century, it added. Oct 09, 2015 gunasekhar and others invited rao to watch the film and he responded positively to the request, it said. Founded in 2006, historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. This was formerly under the rule of a king, and sin. South indias history has been dominated by male rulers. She ruled at warangal, the capital of kakateeya dynasty that had sway over entire telangana presentday andhra pradesh state and most of the andhra provinces during th.
Rudramadevi tells the story and life of rani rudrama devi 12611289 of kakatiya dynasty. Rani rudrama devi, daughter of ganpathideva, was also equally able ruler. Recherla padmanayaka, gona and malyala dynasty kings were the feudatores of kakatiya kings. Who is rani rudrama devi and what are her achievements in. History of kakatiya dynasty kakatiya empire, kakatiyas. Rani rudramma devi 12621295 ce was one of the most prominent woman rulers of the kakatiya dynasty on the deccan plateau in indian history. Telanganas chadupatla village inscription says she died on 27th november 1289 in a battle. Rudhramadevi is a 2015 indian telugulanguage 3d biographical epic action film based on the life of rudrama devi, one of the prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan, and one of the few ruling queens in indian history. Gona gannareddy 12621296ad, sometimes spelled gonaganna reddy, was a ruler of the vaddemani kingdom during kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau and one of the few ruling queen rani rudrama devi in indian history. Kakatiyas trace their origin to king durjaya from whom the modern day kamma caste evolved. Rudrama devi 1262 1296 since ganapathi deva did not have sons he chose appoint his daughter and trained her to be a warrior. Invoking regional pride and selfesteem of people through films is the new buzz word. Kakatiya kingdom rudramadevi world history education.
Rani rudrama devi 1259 to 1289 ad was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty on the deccan plateau, being one of the few ruling queens in indian history. The village tank, rasamudram, built during the kakatiya samudram, also finds a mention in the inscription because the inscription was installed very close to the village tank by a soldier of rudrama devi s army puvvula mummadi, who is believed to be a native of chandupatla. Rani rudrama devi 1245 nov 27 1289, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudhramadevi, was a ruler of the kakatiya dynasty from 1262 1289 in the deccan plateau and one of the few ruling queens in indian history. With enemies trying to invade the kingdom, the king of kakatiya. A male name was designated to her as rudradeva and declared the queen of kakatiya kingdom. The second daughter was given in marriage to beta of the kota family. Rani rudrama devi died 1289 or 1295, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi or rudrama devi, was a monarch of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau from 1263 until her death. Marking the death anniversary of rudrama devi, the most prominent ruler of kakatiya dynasty, the vivekananda yuvajana mandali, chandupatla, has decided to unveil a bronze statue of the warrior queen a. Chandupatla is the village where rudrama devi fought her last war and died. She was the first and the only woman to rule over andhra. But one exception to this norm was the ruler of kakatiya empire in andhra, rani rudrama devi. With enemies trying to invade the kingdom, the king of kakatiya ganapati devudu krishnam raju yearns. Like rajendra kulottunga, the chalukya chola emperor, he became attached after his marriage with rudrama, more to the kakatiya throne than.
Rudramadevi or rudramba was given in marriage to a prince of the eastern chalukyan lineage of nidadavolu called virabhadra. Dec 16, 2015 very few of us are aware of queen rudrama devi, who ruled warangal in the th century. The kakatiya kala thoranam, or arch, is an extensive ornamented stone sculpture. Telangana government is planning to conduct kakatiya utsavalu in feb 2015. Rudhramadevi is a 2015 indian telugu 3d epic historical fiction film based on the life of rudrama devi, one of the prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan, and one of the few ruling queens in indian history. The malkapuram inscription of vishveshvara shivacharya, the preceptor of kakatiya rulers ganapatideva and rudramadevi, also connects the kakatiyas to the solar dynasty suryava. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies. Controversy surrounds the chapter on rudrama devi the hindu. A legendary queen of the kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi.
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