inscriptions at this region including the ones at draksha ramam in 13th-century throw light on their history. prola ii of the kakatiya dynasty declared independence from the western chalukyas and became a subject of chalukya cholas. his son rudra obtained the godavari delta as a gift from the rajaraja ii of chalukya cholas. rudra's authority over the godavari delta was challenged by the velanadu chodas. the velanati king rajendra choda ii sent an army under his minister davana preggada against rudra. rudra was succeeded by his younger brother mahadeva who died in a conflict with the yadavas of devagiri. his son ganapati succeeded to the kakatiya throne. ganapati defeated kalinga armies on the north, pandyas of madura and cholas with the help of nellooru chodas. the kakatiya power remained undisturbed in the godavari region throughout the reign of ganapati and her daughter rudrama devi. pratapa rudra ascended the throne in 1295 and faced many attacks from sultans of delhi. after his defeat by muhammad-bin-tughluq in 1323, the district came under the rule of the delhi sultanate. muhammad-bin-tughluq divided south india into five provinces and appointed governors.