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An Iron Age menhir, a memorial pillar locally known as ‘Niluvu Rayi’ found in Kamasanpalli village of Nagarkurnool district in Telangana faces neglect.
Menhirs are the megalithic pillars planted vertically on the ground. The height of a menhir can be small or gigantic.
These are memorial pillars, planted near burial sites.
In South India, they are known by names like Nilskal, Nintikal, Anekallu, Rakkasakal, Garbinikal, and so on.
In the ancient Tamil literature, they are known as ‘Nadukul’.
The Kamasanpalli granite menhir is believed to have been erected around 1500 BCE to commemorate an important person's death.
Measures of the menhir: 8 feet in height, 2.5 feet in width, and 1.5 feet in girth.
It was spotted in an agricultural field near the Dindi River.
Due to present-day agricultural practices, the menhir is at risk of being destroyed which is visible from its eastward leaning.
According to some local agriculturists, several Iron Age burial sites, marked by circular boulder formations, had already been cleared during the land reclamation process.
Dindi river of Telangana is a tributary of the river Krishna and it drains into the Bay of Bengal.
It flows through the Nalgonda district of Telangana and includes the Dindi Reservoir.
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Practice Question Q:Consider the following statements regarding Menhirs:
How many of the above-mentioned statements are correct? a. Only one b. Only two c. All three d. None Answer: b Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect. Menhirs are the megalithic pillars planted vertically on the ground. Statement 2 is correct. In Tamil literature, Menhirs are known as Nadukul. Statement 3 is correct. Menhirs are memorial pillars, planted near burial sites. |
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