Telugu literature has a rich and long literary tradition, that can be traced back to the early 16th century period of the Vijayanagar empire, where Telugu was one of the languages spoken in the royal courts.
Telugu literature has a rich and long literary tradition, that can be traced back to the early 11th century period when Mahabharata was first translated to Telugu from Sanskrit by Nannaya. It flourished under the rule of the Vijayanagar empire, where Telugu was one of the languages spoken in the royal courts.