The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD)

by Yashoda Devi | 1933 | 138,355 words

This book recounts the History of the Andhra Pradesh Country from 1000 to 1500 A.D. including many dynasties (for example. the Reddis of Korukonda and the Eruva Chola of Rajahmundry)....

Part 9 - The Second Kolanu dynasty—The Inulure Family

The records of the Kakatiyas and Sivayogasara by Kolani Adiganapatideva form the sources for the History of the second Kolanu dynasty. The Induluri family an important feudatory power of the Kakatiyas was related to them by alliances of marriage. Its members were ministers of the Kakatiyas from the time of Praia II to Prataparudra.

None gaurya, the lord of Indulur had two sons Pedamalla and Pinamalla (?) both in the service of Rudradeva of the Kakatiyas. Pedamalla had two sons—Soma and Prelaganna, of whom Soma was in the service of Rudradeva of the Kakatiyas. Pedamalla had two sons—Soma and Pedaganna, of whom Soma was in the service of Ganapati of the Kakatiyas. The political achievements of Soma were remarkable. At the head of vast armies, Soma conquered the tracts to the east of Warangal, took Gopulanadu and Kolanuvidu fortress, crossed the Gautami coquered the two Modes, twelve manniyas and parts of Kalinga. As he drove off, the lords of Kolanu and made it his own, he came to be known as Kolani Soma.This the Induluri ehief who came in possession of Kolanu was Soma. From that time Kolanu became the family name instead of Induluru.

Manma ganna, the son of Soma was a general-dandadhinatha in the reign of Rudrama, and had three sons—Rudradeva, Irumodi and Mummadi. Rudradeva and Annaya, the son of Peda Ganna, the brother of Kolani Boma, were the ministers of Prataparudra These two ministers always acted together and their victories were great. They conquered the kings of Mopur and took the title Rachauhattamalla captured many forts—sthala, Jala, giri and vana, Vanquished the Muslims, and protected the fort of Prataparudra The kings of Mopur were probably some Telugu chola princes, who were subdued during the Kakatiya conquest of the Renadu. The victory of Annaya over the Muslims was evidently on one of the many occasions of the Muslim attacks on Warangal in the reign of Prataparudra. During the first Muslim invasion into the Telugu Country as under the lead of Malikkapurthe general of Alauddin Khilji.

Annayo rule—Annaya ruled the country from the eastern gate of waranges to Simhadrisima, i.e. the tracts about Simhachalam. His titles were—Gajapatigajasimha, mururayarajagadadiganda, Jagamartyaganda, Sambetangaya, Kaliyugabhima, Mandalika and Rayachauhattamalla. Annaya claims to have Vanquished Gajapati the king of Kalinga, killed the Panchapandyas, and taken Olacherla and Suravaram in Vengi. He kept his relatives as rulers in seventy two forts, He placed Gannayendra in Kolanividu and other forts; Parvatamalla, hras brother-in-law in the fort at Rajahmundry Revana, the son-in-law of Manma Gannaya and Mangiraju in Nujella. Annaya was the son-in-law of Rudramadevi of ther Kakatiyas as he married Ruyyembaner (adopted) daughter.

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