In a significant discovery, a team from the Telangana’s Department of Heritage has found a massive cluster of megalithic human burial sites in Mulugu district, believed to be one of the largest concentrations of dolmen burials in India.
Based on information provided by residents of Motlagudem village in Mulugu district, and the directions of Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, a technical team conducted a field visit to the village.
Located 230 kms from Hyderabad, the human-made burial structures were found in and around Motlagudem village in Mulugu district, an official release said on Thursday (April 2, 2026). They are locally referred to as “Rakasi Bandalu” (giant stones) and “Rakasi Guhalu” (giant caves).
The recently identified ancient human burial sites (in the Godavari river basin) not only confirm the presence of early humans in the region but also serve as valuable historical evidence reflecting their lifestyle, customs, occupations, and social structures, it said.
In the Eturnagaram Scheduled Area in the district, including Damaravai, Rangapuram, and in Mangapet Mandal areas such as Mallur Gutta, Motlagudem, Chettupalli, and Gundala, hundreds of such burial sites have been identified, it said.
