ASI discovers earliest epigraphical references to Guntur’s history
The Archaeological Survey of India has identified the earliest epigraphical references to the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. Findings from copper plate inscriptions dating back to 669 C.E. reveal the city's linguistic evolution over centuries.
Why it matters
These discoveries provide significant historical context regarding the socio-political and linguistic development of medieval India.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Director (Epigraphy), Dr. K. Munirathnam Reddy, has revealed that new insights gained through archaeological discoveries have shed light on the antiquity of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
According to the findings, Mr. Munirathnam Reddy told The Hindu that the first-ever epigraphical reference to Guntur appears in the Pune copper plates issued by King Vishnuvardhana II of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty. Dated to his first regnal year in 669 C.E., these historical records document the evolution of the city's nomenclature over centuries.
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