History of old ages, believed to be of megalithic age, is literally being bulldozed.
This is taking place, incidentally, in the constituency being represented by none other than Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Locally known as Rakhasa Goollu (burials of megalithic age), they are very famous in Telangana and are spread across various places.
The excavations that were taken up at all the Rakhasa Goollu locations led to some or other findings, indicating the lifestyle of people who were expected to lived here between 1000 B.C. and 200 A.D.
Usually, these burials have huge boulders in a circular shape and underneath the cape stones are found the materials used by Stone Age people, including pottery and hunting material.
As the Stone Age people believed in re-birth, they made it a practice to put pottery and hunting materials along with the dead in the burial sites.
Local residents allege that Rakshasa Gollu sites were dug up to lay two-lane road from Guraram in Wargal mandal to Yerravalli in Jagadevpur mandal, where the farm house of the Chief Minister is located.
“Some Rakshasa Gullu were found in my farm while tiling land and as I cannot afford to lose the land for the sake of these burials, I got them removed. Some pottery works were found while removing them with earth movers,” said Krishna of Venkatapur. “Some land, of about 130 acres on survey number 127 in the village, was assigned to the poor and about sixty acres of land was covered with heavy boulders. There are several Rakshasa Gullu in this area and they are being dug to clear land,” said D. Narasimhulu of Venakatapur village.
“It will be good if the government comes forward to protect and develop them as tourist spots. But, who bothers about history and allots funds, even though it’s a small amount,” asked an employee of the Archaeology Department on condition of anonymity.
Rakhasa Goollu sites were dug up to lay two-lane road from Guraram in Wargal mandal to Yerravalli in Jagadevpur mandal, where the farm house of the Chief Minister is located
Local residents
