Karimnagar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will conduct a question-based survey at Gundala Reserve Forest in Peddapalli District in the last week of April. The mission is designed to explore 15 newly discovered inscriptions from the Satavahana era, monuments between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD.
ESTAMPAGE is a method for creating copies of inscriptions that are usually preserved and studied on paper.
The government has approved the investigation in coordination with the forestry and mining sectors.
Director (Title Student) K. The six-member ASI team led by Munirathnam Reddy will work on the spot. The team includes Sanskrit official M. Ragavendra Varma, rock painting expert Dr. Yesu Babu, photo officer Dr. Varma and historian Ravinder Reddy, and will be accompanied by forest officials.
Director Munirathnam Reddy tells Deccan Chronicle Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy received the necessary forest cleanup. He noted that the inscriptions engraved on copper plates and stones were attributed to Prince Kumara Haku Sri, son of Naganika, ruler of the Satakarni-i, and son of Satakarni-i.
These records are related to the ancient Asmaka Janapada, one of the 16 Mahajanapadas in India, believed to exist in the present-day Telangana before the 6th century BC.
“The ancient texts mention Asmaka, but there is no definite evidence. Through this investigation, we hope to find archaeological evidence and missing links to its existence,” said Dr. Munirathnam Reddy. These findings may provide new revelations for the early Satavahana history and the elusive kingdom of Asmaka.
The upcoming efforts mark ASI’s second forest expedition this year. In March, the team recorded 25 inscriptions from the 4th to the 15th centuries AD in a three-day survey at the Mara Wildlife Reserve in Sri Lanka in the Kadapa region.
He added: “It is a time of pride for ASI. With the support of the Forest Department, we are continuing to work to reveal the royal historic record of the forested areas.”
