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Andhra Pradesh: 15th century inscription of Gajapati dynasty discovered in Jakkampudi

Andhra Pradesh: 15th century inscription of Gajapati dynasty discovered in Jakkampudi
Carved on a black granite tablet, the inscription was issued by Kumara Hamviradeva, the eldest son of Kapileswaradeva, the founder of the Gajapati dynasty, who ruled from Puri in Odisha.
VIJAYAWADA: A Telugu inscription belonging to the 15th century AD was found at Jakkampudi village, located in the suburbs of Vijayawada city. E Sivanagi Reddy, archaeologist and CEO of the cultural centre of Vijayawada and Amaravati (CCVA) inspected the inscription as a part of the awareness programme, Preserve Heritage for Posterity.
Carved on a black granite tablet, the inscription was issued by Kumara Hamviradeva, the eldest son of Kapileswaradeva, the founder of the Gajapati dynasty, who ruled from Puri in Odisha.

Reddy explained that the inscription read about Hamviradeva and his conquering of the south upto Rameswaram from the Vijayanagara ruler Mallikarjunadeva. The inscription describes the king while he was camping at Bezawada (Vijayawada) around 1464 AD, during the war.
The inscribed tablet also revealed that Hamviradeva had gifted the Jakkireddypalle (Jakkampudi ) village to Gods, Papavinasanadevara, Rudradevatas. He put had the Brahmins of Bezwada near Krishna River in-charge of the maintenance of the Jangama.
“The inscription is very significant as it adds up to Jakkampudi’s history. Unfortunately it is not in a good condition as locals used to dump garbage around it,” Reddy told TOI.
A Ganesa idol representing the Gajapati art style too was reported to be found from the neighbouring fields. CCVA team held an awareness programme for villagers in Jakkampudi to take care of the relic.
With rapid urbanization underway, experts fear that many such relics could be destroyed in the process.
Reddy appealed to the state government to shift them to the Victoria Jubilee Museum, Vijayawada, for safety and put it on display for the benefit of the visitors and posterity.
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