A village, a family name
DATLA
Datla is a village that gave its name to a family. This site keeps its history, its family records and pictures of the village as it is today.
The community
Datla, from village to family
Around 1400 AD, Krishnam Raju of the Kota Vamsam received the village of Datla as a gift on his marriage. His descendants lived there for more than 200 years, then moved to East Godavari, Mutyalampadu and Ongole in 1630, carrying the name Datla with them.
1100–1400Kota Vamsam rules from Dharanikota
c. 1400Datla village given to Krishnam Raju
1630Families move out and take the name Datla
16–17Generations recorded since Perumal Raju
Photographs · May 2021
The village today
