Inscriptions of Kota Kings
There are several inscriptions mentioning Kota Ketaraja and Kota Betaraja, who built several temples around Dharanikota and Amravati region. The inscriptions in the temple of Amravati, Kota Ketaraja has been mentioned along with his minister Proli Nayudu.
After the decline of Kota kings in 1268 AD. The following inscriptions of Kota kings descendants were found:
1. Rudraraju was mentioned in the records of Kunkalagunka in 1275 AD. Rudraraju was the grandson of Kota Rudraraju, son of Kota Ketaraja of main branch Kota Kings.
2. Pochalamadevi, Wife of Kota Manma Ganpadevarajulu was mentioned in Srikakulam records. Kota Manma Ganpadevarajulu was son of Kota Ganapati, son of Kota Ketaraja III.
3. Inscriptions of Golugonda and Madgole mentioned the rule of Bhupathiraju for a period of time.
4. Dantuluri Gannabhupala of Kota lineage was mentioned as ruling the tracts about Dharanikota about 1400 AD.
5. Famous Telugu poet Srinatha wrote Dhananjaya Vijayam and dedicated it to Dhantuluri Gannabhupala of Kota lineage.
6. Mahamuni Kavya Kanta Ganapathi Shastry mentioned in his book that King Dantuluri Gannabhupala gave away his daughter Surambika to Ana Vema Reddy who ruled Addanki, Dharanikota and Kondaveedu in marriage. This was mentioned to be the first marriage between Kshatriya and Reddy communities.
7. The Lords of Kota appeared as the feudatories of Pusapati Rachiraju Tammaraju in 17th century.
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