Historian and History Research Society convener C Srinivasa Raju has deciphered the centuries-old inscriptions in ‘Prakruta’ at the Karimanagar Gandhi Centenary Museum and has translated them into Telugu.
These two inscriptions, found at a farmer’s field at Mukkatraopet in Velgatur mandal in April 2012, are now preserved at the museuem here.
The Prakruta inscription is over 2,000 years old. On this inscription, ‘Naga Gopi Nikaya’ script is found. Nikayas means educational institutions. After the demise of Gautam Buddha, his speeches were scripted on this inscription, according to Raju.
The historian said that the second inscription, belonging to 1st century AD, has revealed the significance of Satavahana kings’ era.
The inscription also revealed the Satavahana queens’ preference for Vedas and Buddhism. “So far, we have learnt about the Satavahana kings through ancient coins.”
The two inscriptions throw new light on Buddhism and Satavahana kings’ era”, he said.
The historians has requested the government to conduct scientific excavations at Mukkatraopet, Kotilingala, Dulikatta and Peddabonkur areas to unearth and protect historical monuments.
It is said that the inscriptions give information about the ancient period.