Birth place of Telugu

[Higher_Purpose]

 

Is it not foolish to find out the birth place of Telugu language? Yes indeed! But there have been so many falsified attempts  to point to a place as a matter of self glorification. Is it born in Telangana or Andhra Pradesh?

Coastal AP has spoken Tamil in second century BC. 

During the  British regime, the Bhattiprolu inscriptions (150 BC- 100BC) were found near Amaravati (Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh) . The inscriptions contained a Telugu Prakritic word. So a few started saying this is the first Telugu word.How ridiculous it is to come to such conclusion?

In the 1980s, in Kotalingala(Karimnagar district of Telangana)  many coins of Pre-Satavahana and Early-Satavahana were discovered.And you know these are dated to be older than the Bhattiprolu inscriptions (300 BC- 250 BC) . The names are Telugu Prakritic names which are even relevant in today's surnames.
"Gobadha, Sama gopa, Kamvaaya Siri, Siri Vaaya, Siri Naarana,Mahatalavara"

This is just by historical evidence. Let us look into scientific linguistic analysis of Dravidian languages( This subject is strictly related to family of languages and not related  to Aryan-Dravidian theories)
 

Linguistic Analysis by experts:

Telugu and Gondi are closely related to each other and split from a common source around 1500BC- 1000 BC . And where is the Gondi language spoken now? Madhya Pradesh,Chattisgarh, Vidarbha and a small area in Adilabad district of Telangana. There is no trace of Gondi language anywhere close to Guntur. So it is hard to understand how Telugu started from Guntur  and how similarity with Gondi language developed if that was the case.

The scholars Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, M. S. Andronov et al, say that Telugu in its early forms was  spoken on the Deccan plateau below Godavari river and east of Manjira river (perfectly corresponds to present day Telangana and where the Telugu names of pre- Satavahana kings was found) This is not prove that it originated here. The only point is that some sense of logic has to prevail.

 

 

 

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[Higher_Purpose]

Kotilingala coins prove antiquity of Telangana Telugu language 

 

Kotilingala village faces threat from Yellampally 
 Kotilingala coins prove antiquity of  Telangana Telugu language 

But the much-needed resurvey and systematic excavation of the 120-acre site at Kotilingala with remnants of fort, stupa, ancient Siva temple, open wells and connecting channels to know more about pre-Satavahana period, not documented anywhere, is still hanging fire. 

 

Are we on the verge of losing a treasure trove of archaeological evidence to the early history of Andhra Kings whose territory extended up to Central India much before the well-documented Satavahana period? 

The answer could be an unfortunate ‘yes’ if Kotilingala village in Karimnagar district, with tell-tale evidences of archaeological proof that can throw more light about the pre-Satavahana period, is submerged by Yellampalli project. This, even before a proposed thorough investigation of site is taken up by the government.

Time is running out as the project is progressing well and the villagers are to be shifted to pave way for the work. Though the Archaeology Department carried out excavations in a haphazard manner during 1978 -83 which resulted in finding of 450 coins, gold beads, pottery, decorative art of pre-Satavahana period, a report was published only last year.

Significant discovery: The discovery of the coins of pre-Satavahana and Satavahana period in 1978 is considered significant in the numismatics history of South India as for the first time it showed that the inscribed coins belonged to Gobada, first Andhra King who ruled from Kotilingala and others followed by Satavahana kings. 

Gobada is acknowledged as the first king who issued inscribed coins in the Andhra region, 
There is no recorded history of early Telangana kings and the Puranas only talk about Satavahanas, referred to as Sunga Bruthas, it was never conclusively proved till the discovery of Kotilingala coins, 

Just as Nagarjunakonda was preserved for posterity as a mark of contribution of Ikshvakus.
Kotilingala fort site, the place from where Satavahanas ruled up to Gwalior, comprising half of India at one time, should be preserved and protected. 

The excavation could throw up valuable inputs just like Harappan excavations.

[sarfaroshi]

Anna hurt inatunav….fikar jeyaku, 

T/G or Andhra - Telugu’s should be united like Tamilians.   Or else central vaalu sanka naakichestaru.

I agree before t/g seperation mana slang ni chulakana ga chusaru but ippudu they have realized their mistake and adopted in a big level.

India lo na bheemavaram frnd gaadu ippudu naa kante ekkuva Telangana slang lo matladtundu.

[Starblazer]

TG state formation time lo separate identity create cheyatam kosam dora Telugu thalli ki replacement ga Telangana thalli concept techi, asalu Telangana separate language annattu promote chesadu. anduke chaala mandi celebs "Telugu lo matladana, Telangana lo matladana" laanti dialogues use chesaru as if Telangana is a separate language. No wonder this obsession for a separate identity didn't last long.