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The Telugu braveheart who demolished Tughluq’s dream

Atul Kumar Mishra by Atul Kumar Mishra
14 July 2023
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The Telugu braveheart who demolished Tughluq’s dream
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As we navigate through the annals of time, we will unearth the sagas of illustrious Hindu warriors, enlightened seers, and sovereigns who shaped the destiny of our land. These chronicles, lost in the shadows of history, deserve a voice in the modern world. So let us journey together, giving life to these stories, retracing the footsteps of greatness, and celebrating the legacy of these incredible figures.

 The first chapter!

In the blood-stained annals of South India, 1296 marked the advent of Sultan Alauddin Khilji’s vicious campaign in Devagiri. Having usurped his father-in-law, Khilji set his avaricious eyes on the prosperous Kakatiya kingdom.

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The Sultanate’s first invasion, led by Malik Fakruddin in 1303, was staved off by the indomitable Kakatiya warriors. Yet, six years later, Malik Kafur penetrated the kingdom, seizing several forts. The resilient Warangal fort capitulated only after an inexorable siege, leading King Pratapa Rudra to offer a hefty tribute for peace.

A dynastic shift in 1320 saw the rise of Tughlaq in Delhi. His son, Ulugh Khan, struck the final blow in 1323, overcoming the Kakatiya resistance. Warangal, subjected to months of looting and carnage, lost its treasures, including the fabled Kohinoor diamond. The conquered king, Pratapa Rudra, chose death over humiliation, finding his end in the river Narmada’s cold embrace.

In the bitter annals of 1323, the heart of Telugu country bled. Warangal had fallen, and the relentless tide of Muslim armies surged forth, seizing stronghold after stronghold – Kondapalli, Kondaveedu, Rajahmundry, Nidadavole, Nellore, and Kolanuveedu. The blight of conquest spread like wildfire, reaching as far as Madhura’s hallowed grounds in Tamil Nadu. The mighty Hoysala and Kampili kingdoms in Karnataka buckled, absorbed into the engulfing maw of the Delhi Sultanate. The South had been vanquished. Amidst the smoldering ruins, Ulugh Khan rose, assuming the mantle of Muhammad bin Tughluq, the unchallenged ruler of a subjugated India.

In the tempestuous aftermath, the wounded heart of the Telugu country roared with rebellion. A spark had been kindled, fanned into life by Annaya Mantri and Kolani Rudradeva. These beacon-bearers stirred the slumbering Nayak chieftains from their despair, welding them into an undaunted front. Their goal: safeguard the Telugu homeland and protect the sacred Hindu Dharma.

From the battle-scarred soils of Vengi rose a warrior like none other, chosen to lead this rebellion. His name: Musunuri Prolayanayak.
Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka was the inaugural sovereign of the Musunuri Dynasty. He wielded his sceptre from the heartlands of the Musunuru Region till the year of 1333. Born a Kamma chieftain, he proved to be more than just a ruler; he was a unifying force, commanding the respect and allegiance of 75 Telugu Nayaka clans, including the resilient Recherla Nayaks (Velamas) and Prolaya Vema Reddy.

As the crimson sun rose above the horizon, the battlefield of Rekapalli stood as a looming testament to the pending clash of wills and weapons. Nestled on the fertile banks of the Godavari River, under the vigilant gaze of the towering Papikondalu range, Rekapalli bore the weight of imminent warfare. Here, the valiant Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka stood, his eyes burning with the resolve to reclaim his people’s honor, his small yet fierce battalion mirroring his defiant spirit.

Opposing them, the monstrous machinery of Tughluq’s force stretched across the plains, a dark tide high on a string of unbroken victories. Their presence, a shadow cast upon the vibrant landscapes of East Godavari, a promise of bloodshed etched in the cold, hard steel of their blades.

The battlefield echoed with the chilling cacophony of war cries, the ominous hiss of arrows slicing through the air, the ear-piercing clash of swords and spears. Yet, amid the chaos, Nayaka was a pillar of calm, his strategies as sharp as the arrows his archers expertly loosed. He used the land, the river, the narrow enclaves of the mountain range to ensnare the enemy, turning the Godavari’s serene beauty into a strategic advantage.

Nayaka’s command was as thunderous as the crashing cymbals, as resonant as the beats of the dhol, as commanding as the blast of the shankha. These were not mere instruments of war; they were the heartbeats of a rebellion, a frightening symphony that struck terror into the hearts of Tughluq’s warriors. The archers, their bows drawn with calm precision, rained down a deadly hail on the enemy. The leader himself, Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka, was a spectacle of undying courage and superb leadership, his personal valour an unquenchable flame amidst the storm of warfare.

And then, in a climax as sudden as it was decisive, the battle turned. Nayaka, leading from the front, pierced the heart of the enemy. Tughluq’s formidable force, once an unstoppable wave, crumbled before the tenacity of the outnumbered yet undaunted Telugu warriors. Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka stood triumphant, a testament to the power of unyielding courage and strategic brilliance. The Battle of Rekapalli, written in the blood and sweat of warriors, had found its victor. He liberated the areas around the Krishna River as part of a larger effort to rid the Telugu lands of the Delhi Sultanate.

In the smoldering aftermath of Delhi Sultanate’s tyranny, Raja Musunuri Prolaya Nayak ascended, a beacon of resilience and restoration for the battered Telugu lands. He breathed new life into the agraharas, the hallowed cradles of learning and Vedic philosophy, lost under the sultanate’s dominion. With the bold strokes of his reign, captured eloquently in the Vilasa Grant, he resurrected the suppressed Hindu rituals, rekindling the sacred flame of their faith.

Implementing an equitable tax system, he asked his agrarian subjects for a sixth of their harvest, a small offering for the monumental task at hand. With these contributions, he fortified military strongholds like the Nagunur Fort near Karimnagar, and embarked on the arduous journey of reclaiming the former glory of the Kakatiya Empire.

As Raja Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka drew his final breath in 1333, the mantle of leadership fell onto the stalwart shoulders of Kapaya Nayaka. His rule began with a thunderous declaration: the expulsion of the Delhi Sultanate from the once vibrant capital of Kakatiya, Warangal, in 1336. Kapaya Nayaka took his predecessor’s dreams and made them his own. Under his valiant leadership, the final vestiges of the Sultanate were purged, and the legacy of Prolaya Nayaka was honored.

The year 1351 marked the end of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, who breathed his last in Thatta, Sindh during a campaign against the Turkic slave tribe, Taghi. His reign saw the Delhi Sultanate fracture under two powerful resistances. One, the formidable Rajputs under Hammir Singh of Mewar, who reclaimed Rajputana after the decisive Battle of Singoli in 1336. The other, the relentless southern force led by Harihara and Bukka, who not only bested the Madurai Sultanate but also forged the renowned Vijayanagara Empire. However, in this narrative of valiant resistance, the heroics of Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka often remain unsung.

Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka emerged as the guardian of the Telugu states during a time of unprecedented turmoil. Yet, there remains an ironic twist to this tale. Despite their crucial role in shaping the future of the Telugu lands, a conspicuous absence of collective remembrance surrounds the Musunuri Nayaka Dynasty, not just among the Telugu people, but also within the larger Indian context. A faint whisper in the annals of history, this dynasty’s monumental achievements have been somewhat neglected, their contributions to self-rule and emancipation from the iron grip of the Delhi Sultanate largely forgotten.

But this series of mine exists for this very reason, to familiarize modern India with forgotten heroes like the Musunuri Nayak dynasty and their brave king, Musunuri Prolaya Nayak.

This was the story of the defeat of the Kakatiya Empire, of Tughlaq’s empire of darkness, of the great Musunuri Prolaya Nayak who emerged by tearing the darkness apart.

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