Part 1 - Beta I (A. D. 1050-1081 or 1091)

Beta is the first Kota king we hear of, after Dhananjaya. The Pedamakkana inscription says that in Dhananjaya gotra, after several kings, was born prince Beta the only record of Beta is at Vungutur with no date, mentioning him as mahamanddalesvara Beta and records some victories of his subordinate Kamaboyi. The epigraphist mentions Beta of the Pedamakkena inscription as Pota.

His Political Relations

Beta may be placed about A.D. 1050 as the earliest date for his son Ganda seems to be A.D. 1081 and the definite date for his grandson Bhima is A.D. 1108 we do not know how Beta came in possession of a kingdom. But he seems to have had some troubles in asserting his power in the beginning. The Dedamakkona inscription says that Kamaboyi went with Parvadi Reva to the open ground of Garlapadu, threatened Bomma Reddi, killed Bhimaraju and died after fighting with great prowess Bhimaraju and Bommareddi must have been some local rebel leaders who were subdued by Parvadi Reva, a general of Beta and Kamaboyi at the cost of the life of the latter at Garlapadu. Beta does not seem to have experienced any more trouble for the rest of his reign which may be taken to have lasted till A.D. 1081 or 1091 when he was succeeded by his son Gondabhupati.