One of the few queens in indian history and a most prominent ruler of kakatiya dynasty was rani rudrama devi 12621295 a. In spite of being an able ruler, the queen rudramadevi is referred to as a man. Mar 15, 2019 tslprb,tslprb latest news,talprb,tslprb pc 2019,tslprb results,tslprb webnote,tslprb final key,tslprb edit option,tslprb male cutoff,tslprb events news,tslpr. 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. He ruled the entire territory from warangal the capital of the dynasty. Here are some interesting pieces from the kakatiya history. Bezawada inscription mentions in honor of tulukam velnadu sagi doraya raju dated 1215 a. She had to give him some elephants and probably some musicians as indemnities. Book on kakatiya dynasty released the new indian express. Kakatiya dynasty, famous books, architecture, house design, architecture design. Rani rudrama devi is a great warrior in south indian history. The kakatiya dynasty was a south indian dynasty whose capital was orugallu.
Gona gannareddy ad, sometimes spelled gonaganna reddy, was a a page kakatiya charithrathmaka navala, history book was written by. 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. Kakatiyas and the great musunuri nayaks are of same origin. Rudrama devi rose to power in 1259 during her early teens when she was appointed coregent to jointly rule alongside her father, king ganapati. 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. Mar 14, 2016 rudramadevi history rani rudramadevi was born in 1262 ce. His daughter rudrama devi and pratap rudra ii of the kakatiya dynasty added more fortifications to the fort.
After his death, his elder daughter, rani rudrama devi, was coronated as the queen of kakatiya. Warangal fort is located in warangal district, telangana, india. Kakatiya king ganapati laid the foundations and in 1261 ad, rudrama devi completed it. Rani rudramadevi telangana tourism, travel, history. This was formerly under the rule of a king, and sin. Chandupatla, nakrekal mandal has the traces of rich history. In 1246 inscriptions describe the reign of chagi manma raju and in 1230 grants by chagi pota raju. She was born, as rudramba, to king ganapathideva or ganapatideva, or ganapathi devudu, who ruled at warangal the capital of. Telanganas chadupatla village inscription says she died on 27th november 1289 in a battle. 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.
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. Society, region, and identity in medieval andhra oxford university press, 2001. Telangana government is planning to conduct kakatiya utsavalu in feb 2015. She was one of the most prominent women rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in indian history. Rudramadevi was the first woman ruler who belonged to the kakatiya dynasty. Rudramadevi history rani rudramadevi was born in 1262 ce.
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. Warangals fort, lying southeast of the presentday city, was once surrounded by two walls. Warangal fort history essay short words short biography. Rani rudrama devi died 1289 or 1295, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi or rudramadevi, was a monarch of the kakatiya dynasty in. Construction of hospitals and ponds were done when female rulers were ruling the dynasty. Rani rudrama devi, authorsalekhya punjala, publishernational book trust, edition1st edition 2016, isbn9788123778174, pages110, bindingpaperback. After experiencing the lords presence at this place, rudrama devi might have constructed the temple complex, he speculated.
Rudramadevi ruled the kakatiya dynasty from 1262 to 1295 ce. Sep 05, 2015 rudrama devi story in telugu with 3d animation. As per history, rudramadevi ruled kakatiya dynasty for 30 years. He ruled vardhamaanapuram now called as nandi vaddeman in nagarkurnool district. 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. Controversy surrounds the chapter on rudrama devi the hindu. Rani rudrama devi the brave queen of medieval kaktiya. Kakatiya kingdom rudramadevi world history education resources.
What all did marco polo say about the queen rudrama devi in. The death of rudramadevi, the valiant queen of the kakatiya clan is one such instances in history around which an unravelled mystery is. The death of rudramadevi, the valiant queen of the kakatiya clan is one such instances in history around which an unravelled mystery is shrouded. 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. This video completely deals with rani rudramadevi story mainly in kakatiya dynasty. Rudrama devi 12451289 was a warrior queen of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau of southern india. Made to come alive on celluloid, in a popular telugu film rudhramadevi, this kakatiya ruler chose to. Tekugu constructed several lakes with the help of his brotherinlaw danda senani during kakatiyas rule. Who killed rani rudramadevi of the kakatiya empire. Rudramadevi history, achievements and administration. The official believes the slab is one of the rare visual sources on. 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. Warangal, once the capital of the kakatiya kingdom, is the fifth largest city of andhra pradesh. In this period the capital of the kings of the kakatiya dynasty was here.
She is currently going through a revival of sorts with a stereoscopic 3d telugu film with numerous special. Rudramadevi tells the story and life of rani rudrama devi 12611289 of kakatiya dynasty. Gona ganna reddy married his love of life annaambika,best friend of rudramadevi. The ruler of the kakatiya dynasty of warangal in south india, ganapatideva, had given the. With enemies trying to invade the kingdom, the king of kakatiya. Dec 25, 2019 gona gannareddy ad, sometimes spelled gonaganna reddy, was a a page kakatiya charithrathmaka navala, history book was written by. The malkapuram inscription of vishveshvara shivacharya, the preceptor of kakatiya rulers ganapatideva and rudramadevi, also connects the kakatiyas to the solar dynasty suryava. An inscription in gudimetla on a fort dated around 1268 a. 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. Kakatiyas trace their origin to king durjaya from whom the modern day kamma caste evolved. Two sculptures depicting rani rudrama devi, one of south indias valiant medieval warrior queens, have been discovered by. Jun 02, 2019 the dynasty ended in after an invasion by the delhi sultanate, the early kakatiya rulers used the title reddi.
The famous thousandpillar temple in hanamkonda near warangal was built in 1162 a. Rani rudrama devithe great warriorruler of the kakatiyas. 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. Her father ganapatideva who is the founder of kakatiya dynasty. General puvvala, who also was a donor to the somnath temple, stated in the inscript. Queen rudramma devi remains as one of indias most important woman and very few female rulers in south india for all time. Amongst them was also the th century warrior queen of kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi. A legendary queen of the kakatiya dynasty, rudrama devi. Rudrama devi gona ganna reddy story, gona ganna reddy story. When you leave maabar and go about 1,000 miles in a northerly direction you come to the kingdom of mutfili. What all did marco polo say about the queen rudrama devi. Brief history of rani rudrama devi kakatiya dynasty. Kakatiya kingdom rudramadevi world history education. 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.
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. Rani rudrama devi, who ruled over the southern indian area called kakatiya in the second half of the th century. An inscription dated to november 25, 1289 was found in chandupatla, telangana. Rudrama devis statue to be unveiled in nalgonda village. Rani rudramma devi 12621295 ce was one of the most prominent woman rulers of the kakatiya dynasty on the deccan plateau in indian history. So here i present the life of a medieval queen of deccan rani rudrama devi.
But sadly, little is mentioned about her in indian history text books. Jun 24, 2019 wikimedia commons has media related to rudrama devi. The term kshatriya in these panegyric records appears to signify the familys warriorlike qualities rather than their actual varna. It appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the kakatiya dynasty. 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. 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. Aug 18, 2011 rudrama devi 1262 1296 since ganapathi deva did not have sons he chose appoint his daughter and trained her to be a warrior. Almost all the books that i have read unanimously suggest that mahadeva defeated the rudramadevi and not other way around. It was issued by a person named puvvala mummadi, who a general in the kakatiya army. Gona ganna reddy a history book of kakatiya charithrathmaka navala. A male name was designated to her as rudradeva and declared the queen of kakatiya kingdom. She was annointed as son according to putrika ceremony. Sep 20, 2018 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.
A sculptural slab carved in granite that has a lifesize portrait of kakatiya warrior queen rudrama devi was discovered by the archaeological survey of. They built a temple with a pillar of stone in paranal durg, hanmkonda and ramappa temple of palampet. Rani rudrama devi became the ruler of the kakatiya empire after the death of her father. 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. Rani rudramadevi real story in telugu rani rudramadevi. 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. Rani rudrama devi or rudradeva maharaja, was one of the most prominent rulers of the kakatiya dynasty in the deccan plateau, being one of.
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. The history of kakatiya dynasty is not a mere story of some kings and queens but is the history and heritage of the. 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. She was the only child of the king ganapathideva, who was the ruler of the kakateeya dynasty. She is daughter of ganapathi deva, great kakathiya ruler. Rudrama devi maintained the designation that was bestowed on her and ruled. 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. 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. She was one of the very few women to rule as monarchs in india and promoted a male image in order to do so. 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. Feb 05, 2017 rudrama devi is th century telugu queen of kakatiya dynasty of durjaya clan of kamma caste. Aug 26, 2015 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. It was the capital city of kakatiyas and musunuri kamma nayakas.
History has relegated women rulers to a large extent across the globe. Rani rudrama devi 12611289, or rudradeva maharaja, sometimes spelled rudramadevi, was one of the most prominent rulers of the. Secrets about rani rudrama devi indian queen youtube. Rani rudrama devi of kakatiya dynasty great history of. Jul 22, 2019 a page kakatiya historical novel was written by adavi baapiraju in telugu literature gona ganna reddy by adivi. A th century stone inscription erected to commemorate the birth celebrations of rani rudrama devi, a popular ruler of kakatiya dynasty, is. Sep 12, 2018 then i started searching about his story. It was in news all over and local youth is aggressively working on erect a statue of rudrama devi and building a memorial here. Not unlike the saga of manakarnika and its various adaptations, this is based on a figure from indian history. Very few of us are aware of queen rudrama devi, who ruled warangal in the th century. The kakatiya dynasty was one of the major dynasties that ruled over telangana and had major contributions in shaping its. Here is what marco polo wrote in regards to rani rudramadevi and the kakatiya empire. The much awaited film of the year, rudramadevi is all set to hit theatres tomorrow.
Chandupatla is the village where rudrama devi fought her last war and died. The administrative abilities of women generally never surface in the history pages. Rare sculpture of rudrama devis last battle discovered. 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. Rudrama devi is th century telugu queen of kakatiya dynasty of durjaya clan of kamma caste. Who is rani rudrama devi and what are her achievements in. Rudrama devi was born as rudramba to king ganapathideva. 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. The story of rudramadevi, the queen who ruled as a king. The kakatiya kala thoranam, or arch, is an extensive ornamented stone sculpture.
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