Question

Who has discovered Andhra Pradesh's largest petroglyph site at Kandanathi recently?
A. S.Gangi Reddy
B. T.Shiva Pratap
C. Keshava Kiran Kumar
D. Dr.K.Raghu Babu

Answer 1

Dr.K.Raghu Babu. IS THE CORRECT OPTION


Kandanathi, a tiny village located about 5-km south of Yemmiganur mandal headquarters in the district, is the biggest petroglyph site in Andhra Pradesh, an exploration by an archaeology researcher of Yogi Vemana University has revealed.

The petroglyphs had attracted the attention of scholars in 2015-16. But no extensive study was made until Yadava Raghu, an academic consultant in the History and Archaeology Department of Kadapa-based Yogi Vemana University, surveyed them.

Dr. Raghu discovered rock art with engravings, and peckings and bruisings, predominantly of humped bulls and also of human figures, at Kandanathi dating back to the Mesolithic, Neolithic, and pre-historic periods.

“Kandanathi has the first biggest explored petroglyph site in the State with the detection of nearly 200 engravings, peckings and bruisings,” Dr. Raghu told The Hindu.

“Maximum depictions are outlined. A few are flat wash, and the depicted figures are that of a tiger, streak of tigers, leopards, camels, bulls, elephants and horses, scenes of riders on bulls, camels and horses, hunting scenes with bow and arrow, sword and dagger etc.,” he explained.

Carnival scene

There was a carnival scene with humans playing musical instruments such as ‘dolu’ and ‘kommu’, he said.

There were several depictions of bulls with various sizes of horns and humps, and in association with riders.

“An uncanny one is that of a robust bull in flat wash measuring 50 cm in height and 50 cm in length with a high hump and an erected organ, which dates back to the Neolithic and pre-historic periods,” Dr. Raghu said.

In addition, there were plenty of figures of animals and humans drawn on boulders such as goats, monkeys, dogs etc.