SPECULATION

I want to befriend Rudrama Devi. She was the one and only woman ruler of the Kakatiya kingdom. Ganapati Deva (father of Rudrama Devi) trained her like a boy for ruling the kingdom. Rudrama Devi ruled from 1262 to 1289. Many people opposed her, but Rudrama Devi fought with them and took Tripuranthakam and other places. Ganapati Deva has an inscription named the Motupalli inscription. He wanted to finish the inscription with Rudrama Devi, and he also encouraged temple construction and literary works.

When Rudrama Devi was ruling and constructing, an Italian traveller named Marco Polo visited and paid tributes to her administration abilities. He claimed that Andhra Desha was famous for valuable stones, diamonds, and other items for foreign trade. Rudrama Devi completed the construction of the Orugallu fort, which was started by her father. She also built temples and tanks.

I want to befriend Rudrama Devi for the following reasons:

• To see the Orugallu fort.
• To go to Italy with Marco Polo.
• To be like a queen.
• To ask Rudrama Devi how to behave with others and how to talk with others.
• To ask her how to make money and how to help others.
• To give some money to old people.
• To solve some problems.
• To give suggestions to people.
• To fight with the people.
• To share my happiness with Rudrama Devi and the people.

I like her attitude a lot.

by

Swathi Kandula

Class VII

Written in September 2023