APPAJIPET VILLAGE HAS CONTINUITY FROM 1000 BC TO NIZAM ERA

 

Village has continuity from BC time to Nizam era.


C R Gowri Shanker
March 3, 2017

Archaeologists have found megalithic burials, stone circles, early historic sites from the 2nd and 3rd Century. They include red ware, black ware, pot shades, beads as well as copper coins of medieval period.(Photo: AFP)

Hyderabad: Archaeologists have declared that the little-known Appajipet in Nalgonda district, 14 km from Nalgonda town and 120 km from Hyderabad, has continuity from 1000 BC to the Nizam era.This is said to have immense historic significance.

“Appajipet is found to be one of the few places in the state having ‘continuation period’ or long chain of history. We have found evidence of pre-historic period, second and third century AD Kakatiya period to the 17th century Nizam era. Such a sequence of history in a village is rare. It has a treasure trove of history,” said Mr P. Nagaraju, assistant director, department of archaeology and museums.
Mr Nagaraju is in charge of Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar districts.

Archaeologists have found megalithic burials, stone circles, early historic sites from the 2nd and 3rd Century, red ware, black ware, pot shades, beads as well as copper coins of medieval period.

The village has a Shiva temple with Vishnu, Bhairavi, Naga Devatha and Nagini, undeciphered bilingual inscriptions in Telugu and Sanskrit on black stone Nandi sculptor of Kakatiya period.

“We have informed our director N.R. Visalatchy about the historical village. After the exploration is complete, we will send a detailed report for further action. The site has to be acquired and protected and the items should be placed in a safe place,” he said.

He said a deeper study would throw more light on life that existed in the village, the art, culture and lifestyle of the people. Once full fledged exploration is taken up, more evidence will come out,” he added.

History

Nalgonda is a district in the southern part of Telangana. The name has been derived from two Telugu words namely Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hill). 

Nalgonda was earlier called Neelagiri by Rajput rulers and later it was known as Nallagonda following the conquest by Bahamani king, Allauddin Bahaman Shah. The district is spread over an area of 2,449.79 square kilometers.

Deverakonda Fort

Presently in ruined state, Deverakonda Fort was once formidable being located amidst seven hills. Constructed around the 13th and 14th centuries, the fort was entirely under the control of Padma Nayaka Kings from 1287 AD to 1482 AD defeating all attempts made to conquer it. Though now in ruins, the fort tells a lot about the valiant kings of the past.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Telangana owes its famous title ‘Rice Bowl of India’ to Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, which plays a lead role in making the lands of the state fertile. 

The 124-meter high dam is the tallest masonry dam in the world. This also ranks third in the largest man-made lakes of the world and it involved around 70,000 workers to complete the project. The dam came into use in 1972 after completion in the year 1969. 

The marvelous architecture involved in storing massive amount of the waters of Krishna River necessitates a visit to this place.

District Museum of Panagal

The District Heritage Museum, Panagal is a historical museum established in Panagal village in Nalgonda district, Telangana. It is located close to the historic Chaya Someswara Swamy Temple of Panagal village.The Panagal Museum was established in February 1982. It is at a distance of four kilometers from Nalgonda town. 

Panagal in Nalgonda was a place of religious importance during Kakatiya period. The temples here were erected in remembrance of the Kakatiya rulers’ beloved deity, Shiva. The total area of the museums complex is nearly 3 acres. 

There are many sculptures, prehistoric tools, coins, bronzes, beads, arms and weapons, copper plate inscriptions that are in display here. The objects displayed here were collected from excavations carried out in Vardamana Kota, Yeleswaram, Phanigiri, Panagal and many of them have also been acquired from the State Museum, Hyderabad, ranging from 2nd Century AD to 18th Century AD.