Gona Ganna Reddy

Gona Ganna Reddy
Reign 1262 CE - 1296 CE
Spouse Annaambika
Father Gona Budda Reddy

Gona Ganna Reddy (1262-1296AD),[1] son of Gona Budda Reddy who contributed Ranganatha Ramayanam as Dwipada kavyam in Telugu Language and a soldier to one of the few ruling queens Rani Rudrama Devi in Indian history. He ruled Vardhamaana puram now called as Nandi vaddeman in Nagarkurnool district.

Gona Ganna Reddy has 2 brothers and 1 sister. They were poets : Gona Kacha Reddy, Gona Vitalanatha and Kuppambika. Gona Kacha Reddy and Vitalanatha contributions include the completion of Utttakaanda in Ranganatha Ramayanam (First and foremost Ramayanam written in Telugu literature by Gona Budda Reddy). His sister, Kuppambika is known to be the first Telugu poetess as per Buddapuram inscriptions. Kuppambika got married to Malyala Gundadandadeeshudu ( also known as Danda Senani).

Gona Ganna Reddy married his love of life Annaambika,best friend of Rudramadevi. [2] A 400-page Kakatiya historical novel was written by Adavi Baapiraju in 1946.[3]

Khilla Ghanpur, a town in South Telangana near Mahabubnagar 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, Danda Senani, became the king of Vardhamaanapuram.

After Buddapuram (Present Bhoothpur) war,Kakatiya's king Prataparudra-II married Gona Ganna Reddy's daughter at Khilla Ghanpur fort.

In 2015 film Rudhramadevi, Allu Arjun portrayed Gona Ganna Reddy's role.

References

  1. ↑ Sen, Adavi Baapiraju (1946). A history book of Kakatiya Charithrathmaka Navala. pp. 1–380.
  2. ↑ "Gona Ganna Reddy Kakatiya Telangana". Telangana News Paper In English Today Online Updates. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Telugu Literature - తెలుగు సాహిత్యం: Gona Ganna Reddy by Adivi Bapiraju". www.telugusahityam.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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