ASI to Launch Second Epigraphical Survey in Nallamala Forest After Discovery of 16 Inscriptions

Hyderabad:The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to launch its second epigraphical survey in the Nallamalla forest in the second week of November. Dr Muniratnam Reddy, director (epigraphy) ASI, said the forest department had recently identified nearly 16 inscriptions in Nallamala tiger reserve, along with rock paintings in caves in the forest region.

Of the inscriptions identified, five belong to the Kakatiya period while others date to Vijayanagara period. The inscriptions were in Telugu script.

During the survey, the ASI teams would take the estampages of the inscriptions, which would be deciphered. In the first survey, the ASI had documented 26 inscriptions and archaeological remains in the forest region.