Kota Vamsa

Kota Vamsa was a medieval dynasty which ruled in parts of the modern-day Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kotas belonged to Dhananjaya gotra.^[1]^[2] According to V. Yashoda Devi, the Kotas are one of the four lineages—alongside the Parichchedis, Kakatiyas, and Varnatas—from whom the Kshatriyas of the Telugu country have descended.^[1] Kota chiefs ruled Kammanadu with Dharanikota as capital.

Kota Kings belonged to the Shudra varna.^[3]^[4] After they became the rulers, they came to be recognized as Kshatriyas.^[4] They had marital links with the Kakatiyas. Ganapatideva's daughter Ganapamadevi was married to the grandson of Kota Keta II.^[5]

List of rulers

The Kotas consisted of a main branch with its capital at Dhanyakataka, and four collateral branches based in Yenamadala, Tripurantakam, Tadikonda, and Draksharama, respectively.^[6]

Kotas of Dhanyakataka

Source:^[6]

Beta I (A. D. 1050-1081/91)
Ganda (A.D. 1081/91-1108)
Bhima I (A.D. 1108-1127)
Beta II (A.D. 1127-1148)
Keta I (A.D. 1148-1156)
Bhima II (AD 1156-1182)
Keta II (A.D. 1182-1231)
Bhima III (A.D. 1231-1234)
Keta III & Ganapati (co-rule) (A.D. 1234-1240)
Ganapati (sole-rule) (A.D. 1240-1262)
Bhima IV (A.D. 1262-1268)
Devaraja & Mummadiraja (co-rule) (A.D. 1268)

Kotas of Yenamadala

Source:^[6]

Rudraraja (A.D. 1216-1241)
Betaraja & Ganapamba (co-rule) (A.D. 1241-1251)
Ganapamadevi (female) (A.D. 1251-1264)
Devaraju (A.D. 1264)

Kotas of Tadikonda

Source:^[6]

Manmapota (around A.D. 1117)
Pandambika (female) (around A.D. 1117)
Vennaladevi (female) (around A.D. 1261)
Prorraju & Bayyaraju (co-rule)

Kotas of Tripurantakam

Source:^[6]

Mummadipota (around A.D. 1246)

Kotas of Draksharama

Source:^[6]

Bhimaraja (around A.D. 1140)
Pota (around A.D. 1140)
Chodaraja (around A.D. 1179)

References

1 2 V, Yashoda Devi (1975). "Social and Economic Structure in Ândhradesa in the Reddi Age". Sri Venkateswara University Oriental Journal. Vol. 18. Sri Venkateswara University Oriental Research Institute. p. 58.
↑ Sōmaśēkharaśarma, Mallampalli (1946). History of the Reddi Kingdoms (circa. 1325 A.D. to Circa 1448 A.D.). Andhra University. p. 267.
↑ Sastry, P. V. Parabhrama (1978). N. Ramesan, ed. The Kākatiyas of Warangal. Hyderabad: Government of Andhra Pradesh
1 2 The Rule Of The Chalukya Cholas In Andhrapradesa. 1978. p. 288.
↑ Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in practice: society, region and identity in medieval Andhra. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 156. ISBN 9780195136616.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Devi, Yashoda (1993). "The Kotas (A.D. 1100-1270)". The History of Andhra Country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 148–177. ISBN 978-81-212-0438-5.

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[:0-1] 1 2 V, Yashoda Devi (1975). "Social and Economic Structure in Ândhradesa in the Reddi Age". Sri Venkateswara University Oriental Journal. Vol. 18. Sri Venkateswara University Oriental Research Institute. p. 58.

[2] Sōmaśēkharaśarma, Mallampalli (1946). History of the Reddi Kingdoms (circa. 1325 A.D. to Circa 1448 A.D.). Andhra University. p. 267.

[3] Sastry, P. V. Parabhrama (1978). N. Ramesan, ed. The Kākatiyas of Warangal. Hyderabad: Government of Andhra Pradesh

[The_Rule_Of_The_Chalukya_Cholas_In_Andhrapradesa-4] 1 2 The Rule Of The Chalukya Cholas In Andhrapradesa. 1978. p. 288.

[5] Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in practice: society, region and identity in medieval Andhra. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 156. ISBN 9780195136616.

[yashoda-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Devi, Yashoda (1993). "The Kotas (A.D. 1100-1270)". The History of Andhra Country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 148–177. ISBN 978-81-212-0438-5.

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