Gold in Wanaparthy Samsthanam land at Noubat Pahad ?
Historically, India has been one of the foremost consumers of gold with most of the precious metal used to produce jewellery.
An interesting drama has been unfolding in the city over the past week with the state department of archaeology and museums initiating a treasure hunt at the foothills of the Naubat Pahad. It is said that Mallanna, a worker engaged on a construction site adjacent to a school located on property belonging to the Wanaparthy Samasthan, first stumbled upon the entrance to an underground chamber within the school premises some four years ago. Over succeeding years quite a few others visited the sub terrain vault, with one gentleman claiming to have cut open a steel door in an attempt to access the treasure. Raju, an employee of Coal India who claims to have "sneaked into the premises pretending to be a parent" and entered the cavern a year ago, eventually got around to putting in a report attested to by a group of nine 'prominent citizens', not failing to mention the right of informants to 10% of the recovered treasure. The alacrity with which the department of archaeology swung into action was remarkable given its track record of tardiness for which it was severely reprimanded recently by the AP High Court.
Archaeology officials barged into the premises and started poking holes on the side of the hill, frequently changing locations at the behest of Raju and a now self-admittedly 'confused' Malanna. Surprisingly the entire search operation was restricted to areas clearly visible from the school playground, leading one to wonder as to how hundreds of inquisitive and spirited kids failed to discover the 'bunker' when the navratnas could get in and out at will for years.
Historically, India has been one of the foremost consumers of gold with most of the precious metal used to produce jewellery.
An interesting drama has been unfolding in the city over the past week with the state department of archaeology and museums initiating a treasure hunt at the foothills of the Naubat Pahad. It is said that Mallanna, a worker engaged on a construction site adjacent to a school located on property belonging to the Wanaparthy Samasthan, first stumbled upon the entrance to an underground chamber within the school premises some four years ago. Over succeeding years quite a few others visited the sub terrain vault, with one gentleman claiming to have cut open a steel door in an attempt to access the treasure. Raju, an employee of Coal India who claims to have "sneaked into the premises pretending to be a parent" and entered the cavern a year ago, eventually got around to putting in a report attested to by a group of nine 'prominent citizens', not failing to mention the right of informants to 10% of the recovered treasure. The alacrity with which the department of archaeology swung into action was remarkable given its track record of tardiness for which it was severely reprimanded recently by the AP High Court.
Archaeology officials barged into the premises and started poking holes on the side of the hill, frequently changing locations at the behest of Raju and a now self-admittedly 'confused' Malanna. Surprisingly the entire search operation was restricted to areas clearly visible from the school playground, leading one to wonder as to how hundreds of inquisitive and spirited kids failed to discover the 'bunker' when the navratnas could get in and out at will for years.
