Megalithic culture in Mulugu district: A study
Author(s): Venkatreddy
Abstract: This study investigates the megalithic culture (1000-300 B.C.) of Southern India, with a focus on Mulugu district, Telangana. Field research and analysis of previous scholarly documentation reveal diverse megalithic structures, including dolmens, dolmenoid cists, sarcophagi, and anthropomorphic statues. These monuments, constructed with large stone slabs and often featuring port-holes and passageways, served primarily as funerary chambers. Findings highlight burial sites at Damaravai, Kothur-Motlagudem, Bommai Gudem, Mallur, Kamaram, Kothur, Bandala, Katapuram, and Bhupathipuram, where artifacts such as black-and-red ware ceramics and iron tools were recovered. The study concludes that megalithic people revered ancestors through elaborate mortuary architecture and symbolic stone figures, traditions that resonate with certain tribal practices still observed today. This reflects a deep cultural continuity linking past and present beliefs in ancestor veneration.
DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i7b.478Pages: 129-132 | Views: 1299 | Downloads: 680Download Full Article: Click Here
