Hyderabad, July 27 -- The sculpture of a 'Veeragallu' fighting a tiger was identified by history enthusiasts of Kotha Telangana Charithra Brundam near Pangal Fort in Wanaparthy district on Sunday, July 27.

B Chandrasekhar and Shyam Sunder, both teachers by profession, found the 4-foot-tall sculpture at the Mullagavini area of the Pangal Fort, where many sculptures, cannons and other remnants of the 13th and 14th Century could be found.

This particular sculpture is of a Veeragallu (warrior) killing a tiger with a spear in his hand. The Veeragallu could be seen wearing a turban on his head and ornaments around his neck.

According to Chandrasekhar, this particular Veeragallu sculpture is the second one to be found in the district, after a...