16th-century Telugu inscription discovered in Anantapur on May 06, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 7 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

A Telugu inscription dating back to the 16th century was discovered on the north wall of the Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple in Tadipatri, Anantapur district.
Historian MyNaa Swamy estimated the inscription dates to either 1574 or 1634 CE based on the Telugu cyclic year of Bhava recorded on Chaitra Bahula Dwadashi.
The inscription records the obeisance paid by Basavappa, son of Satram Cheruvupalli Kalayya from Mahimaluru in Udayagiri Seema, to Sri Tatiparti Rameshwara Deva.
During the Vijayanagara Empire, Tadipatri served as an important part of the Pennabadi Seema within the Gutti Kingdom.
The base of the inscription carries carvings of Basavappa and his wife Naga Easwaramma, using the word Pendlamu which is characteristic of the local Rayalaseema dialect.