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Telunganaapura Inscription (Tellapur)
Also known as: Tellapur Inscription, Nagojula Stepwell Epigraph
A 1417 CE stone inscription that records the excavation of a public stepwell, recognized as the earliest known Telugu epigraph containing the word 'Telangana' (Telunganaapura).
History & Story
Engraved in classical medieval Telugu script in Shaka 1340 (1417 CE) during the reign of Sultan Feroz Shah Bahmani, this stone slab records the construction of a stepwell (dharma-vapi) by a local artisan named Nagojula in the village of Telunganaapura. Historians and epigraphists consider it a milestone archaeological record, establishing the antiquity of the regional name 'Telangana' over six centuries ago.
Location & Getting There
Area / Locality: Tellapur
Coordinates: 17.46666° N, 78.28564° E
Access: open
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