Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.5.12 Telugu language and classical literature

3.5.12.1 Origin of Telugu: early inscriptions, Trilinga and classical language status

Telugu is a Dravidian language whose words first appear in Prakrit records, whose first full inscription is the Kalamalla record of about 575 CE, whose first inscribed verse is at Addanki, and which India declared a classical language in 2008.

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Key terms

  • Dravidian
  • South-Central Dravidian
  • Andhra
  • Tenugu
  • Trilinga
  • Kaleswaram
  • Srisailam
  • Draksharamam
  • Nagabu
  • Gathasaptasati
  • Kalamalla inscription
  • Renati Cholas
  • Erikal Mutturaju Dhananjaya
  • Addanki inscription
  • Pandaranga
  • Taruvoja
  • Bezawada inscription
  • Yuddhamalla
  • Madhyakkara
  • classical language 2008
  • Telugu Language Day
  • Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy
  • Desa bhashalandu Telugu lessa

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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