Gona Ganna Reddy (1262–1296 CE), son of king

Gona Budda Reddy Gona Budda Reddy, also known as Ranganatha (13th century CE), was a poet and ruler living in southern India. Written work His '' Ranganatha Ramayanam'' was a pioneering work in the Telugu language on the theme of the ''Ramayana'' epic. Most s ...

who contributed to the Ranganatha Ramayanam as Dwipada Kavyam in the Telugu Language and a military chieftain to one of the few ruling queens Rani

Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi, also Maharani Rudramma Devi, was a queen of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau from 1263 to 1289 (or 1295) until her death. She was among the women to rule as monarchs in India and promoted a male image in order to do so ...

in Indian history. He ruled Vardhamaanapuram now called as Nandi Vaddeman in Nagarkurnool district. Gona Ganna Reddy had two brothers and one sister. They were poets Gona Kacha Reddy, Gona Vitalanatha and

Kuppambika Kuppambika ( te, కుప్పాంబిక;) was a Telugu poet. She was the daughter of the king and poet Gona Budda Reddy, who wrote ''Ranganatha Ramayanam'' in Telugu. She was the younger sister of Gona Ganna Reddy and wife of Malyala ...

. Gona Kacha Reddy and Vitalanatha contributions include the completion of the Uttarakaanda section in the Ranganatha Ramayanam. Ranganatha’s version was the first and foremost Ramayanam written in Telugu literary history by Gona Budda Reddy. His sister,

is known to be the first Telugu poetess as per Buddapuram inscriptions. Kuppambika married Malyala Gundadandadeeshudu, who was also known as Danda Senani. Gona Ganna Reddy married the love of his life Annaambika, best friend of Rudramadevi. A 400-page

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historical novel was written by Adavi Baapiraju in 1946. Khilla Ghanpur, a town in South Telangana near

Mahabubnagar Mahabubnagar is a city in Mahabubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam, Mahboob Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahabubnagar mandal in Mahabubnagar revenue division. The city is also the largest in the d ...

and Wanaparthy, also known as Ganapuram, is named after him and the Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. He constructed several lakes with the help of his brother-in-law Danda Senani during Kakatiya's rule. After Gona Ganna Reddy's death, his brother-in-law, Malyala Gundadandadeeshudu also known as Danda Senani, became the king of Vardhamaanapuram.

Gona Dynasty

During the Kakatiya dynasty (995–1323), Gona Budda Reddy ruled a kingdom in

Mahbubnagar district Mahabubnagar district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Mahabubnagar is the district headquarters which is popularly known as Palamoor. The district shares boundaries with Narayanapet, Vikarabad, Rangareddy, Nagarkurnool, Wanap ...

from Vardhamaanapuram (currently known as Nandi Vaddemaan) and Khilla Ghanpur (Fort Ghanpur) in modern-day Ghanpur, Mahbubnagar district. He and his family, the Gona dynasty, was mostly loyal to the Kakatiya dynasty. When he died, his brother Gona Lakuma Reddy took over the kingdom and rebelled against the Kakatiya, but his son Gona Ganna Reddy remained loyal to them in Vardamanapuram, (1262–1296 AD) indirectly supporting the rule of Kakatiya Queen

against opposition to female rule. After the Buddapuram (present-day Bhoothpur) war, Kakatiya's King Prataparudra II married Gona Ganna Reddy's daughter at Khilla Ghanpur fort.

In popular culture

In 2015 film '' Rudhramadevi'',

Allu Arjun Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. One of the highest paid actors in India, Arjun is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills. He is a recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Award ...

portrayed Gona Ganna Reddy's role perfectly .

References

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