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The Andhra Pradesh Government has granted permission to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the inscriptions and other objects of cultural heritage in the Nallamala forests for identifying and preserving them, according to a press release by Deputy CM and Minister for Environment & Forests, K. Pawan Kalyan.
He instructed the Forest Department to extend necessary cooperation to the ASI and hoped that the survey would help in creating new opportunities for the development of eco-tourism.
Mr. Kalyan stated that the conservation of forests was important not only from the biodiversity point of view but also bringing to light historical, archaeological, and cultural treasures that might be hidden somewhere deep in the woods.
Previously, a survey conducted in the Lankamala forests of Kadapa district helped in discovering about 30 inscriptions dating from the 1st century BCE to the 16th century CE along with cave paintings estimated to be over 10,000 years-old.
These inscriptions provided valuable insights into the Satavahana period, Buddhist and Shaivite traditions, ancient travel routes and the lifestyles of early humans.
The focus of the ASI’s latest survey was on inscriptions written in Telugu and Devanagari scripts, on the basis of which a deeper study of the ancient kingdoms, culture, traditions and the history of South India was planned to be done.
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