Telugu Cholas ruled present-day Rayalaseema from the fifth to the eleventh centuries from Cuddapa and Jammalamadugu. The Telugu inscription of Erikal Mutturaju Dhananjaya Varma, known as Erragudipadu , was engraved in 575 CE in the present Kadapa district. It is the earliest written record in Telugu.
The Telugu Cholas ruled over Rayalaseema from the fifth to the eleventh centuries, originating from Cuddapa and Jammalamadugu. The inscription of Erikal Mutturaju Dhananjaya Varma, known as Erragudipadu, was carved in 575 CE within present-day Kadapa district. This is a crucial historical record for understanding the development of Telugu language.