About Balija

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Balija


Balija is a caste found in the state of Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and primarily concentrated in the Southern Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Balija is a Sub Caste of the Kapu or Naidu caste of Andhra Pradesh. This is the only Subcaste of Kapu which bears both the titles Setty and Naidu

Contents

  • Sub Castes

  • Origins

Sub Castes

The other SubCastes or Geographical Names of Balija are

  • Kapu

  • Munnuru Kapu

  • Telaga

  • Turpu Kapu

  • Ontari

  • Naidu

Origins

Primarily Traders by Occupation they seem to have been formed by a small Social Change that seem to have occurred among some sections of the Kapu community. According to some Historians, the Original Balijas seem to have migrated from the Balijipeta, Vizianagaram District.

Veera Balaingyas were mentioned in Kakatiya inscriptions. They were powerful and wealthy merchants who were highly respected in Kakatiyan society. The Balijas had the title Setty and were primarily Tax collectors and Merchants. Most of the Balijas refer themsleves as Kapu/Telaga in Andhra and as Munnuru Kapu in Telangana. But in Rayalaseema Area they call themselves Balija/Setty Balija/Balija Naidu here Kapu refers to another Community.

Balija Branches

  • Setty BalijaThese were the Rich and Powerful Traders and Merchants of the Kakatiya dynasty. There was mention of some very old Trading Guilds concentrated in Bellary in Karnataka.Infact Historian's suggest this was the first branch in Balijas.

  • Balija Naidu Balija Naidu is a derivation of the term Balija Nayakulu. This sub caste seems to have formed during the Kakatiya dynasty times primarily to protect the Balija / Setty trading caravans from being attacked by bandits.The current Anantapur Dt and Nellore Dt were ruled by Balija Naidu Kings/Families.

  • Kota Balijas the Araveedu dynasty of Vijayanagar Empire was from this lineage so are the Madurai Nayaks and the Tanjavore Nayaks.

  • Gajula Balija/Sugavansi Balija(Pure) Myth is that Siva’s wife Parvati made a penance in order to look beautiful for Siva and the person that brought her bangles riding a donkey was the ancestor of the Gajula Balija.

  • Kavarai(Kavara Balija Naidu or Gavara Balija Naidu)."Kavarai is the name for Balijas(Telugu trading caste), who have settled in the Tamil country" as per Thurston of Castes and Tribes of Southern India.Kavarais call themselves Balijas(Born from fire).They use the titles Naidu,Nayakkan ,Chetti or Setti and Nayak.Gajula Balija is the largest sub -division of Kavarais.The equivalent name for Gajula Balija in Tamil is Valaiyal Chetti.(The meaning of Tamil name Valaiyal in Telugu is Gajulu(Bangles).Gajula Balijas attained this name as they were involved in manufacturing and selling bangles initially though they made their mark in various other fields later.

  • Rajamahendravaram Balija or Musu Kamma Balija(Named after a special ear ornament worn by women)

  • Gandavallu or Gundapodi Vandlu (Supposed to have originally Komatis)

  • Anamala

  • Linga

  • Panchama

  • Thota

  • Ralla

  • Pusa

  • Andey

  • Racha

  • Vyasa

  • Gopati Balija

  • Mulaka

  • Miriyala

  • Nemilli

  • Pagadala

  • Pakanati

  • Oppanakkaran (Trader)

Balijas are concentrated throughout Andhra and Rayalseema Region.

* Excerpts from Thimmamba Charithra (Eddula Nandi Reddy) & Penukonda Charitra (Puttaparthy Narayana Charyulu) & Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma in Andhra Prabha on Research Papers on Penukonda Charithra

Mentioned In Penugonda Chartira about Srikrishna Devarayas surname is Sammeta or Sampeta. He belongs to Balija Caste. Still the same surname balijas are heading villages in Anantapur Dist Anegondhi vilage. Krishnaraya had matrimonial alliances with Matli or metla ("Siddavatam, Kadapa District").

Sri Timmamba great women belongs to Balija cast took sathi after her husband died, she belonged to Gangarajula family around 14th century they build a fort near Kadiri,( Gootibayalu).There is temple and world famous baniyan tree called Timmamma Marrimanu (its recorded in Guinniess Book)

Linga Balija of Ande doralu Prasannapaa, pavadappa palegar of Bukkarayapatnam. There were several small kingdoms in Anantapur and Kadapa Dist owned by Balijas. Gandikota (Near chitravati River) ruled by Gangaraju and Pemmasinga Timma Nayudu, Kalyanadurgam Butna family, Rayadurgram, Siddavatam and Rajampet etc.

Still some palces in Anantapur Balijas calling as Raja Balijas.


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Comment by Unknown on January 4, 2017 at 8:39 AM

Balija and kamma naidu which categories imean oc or obc

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Comment by Health is wealth on January 10, 2017 at 12:42 PM

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Comment by kshatriya on May 5, 2017 at 10:31 AM

Sammeta

Comment by Unknown on July 11, 2017 at 10:24 PM

Myself gajulu balija but I don't know whether we Will be listed as FC or BC!

Comment by Unknown on July 30, 2017 at 10:03 PM

Balija caste is bc or oc in karnataka? Plz reply me

Comment by Vinod Kumar Vk52 on August 11, 2017 at 11:05 PM

Areyy chillara kukka blogger.....sammeta or sampeta surname is also present in kamma caste. How can u write blindly as only balija.....and also Pemmasani kings are Kammas. Lkg kid also in Kadapa says that Pemmasani kings are Kammas. There are actually no kings in Balijas. Balijas worked as room cleaners in Kamma kings palaces. This is fact. Mocking other caste people is equal to sending our mother or wife or sister to sleep with neighborhing men

Comment by Vinod Kumar Vk52 on August 11, 2017 at 11:06 PM

Balijas are room cleaners and servants so naturally they r BC. Balijas live by mocking other caste people

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Sammeta or sampeta is kamma surname

Comment by Vinod Kumar Vk52 on August 11, 2017 at 11:08 PM

Yes balijas are room cleaners and servants in olden days so naturally they r obc. They r not forward caste

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Balijas are room cleaners and servants in olden days. Naturally u rascals fall into bc

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Balijas are room cleaners and servants in olden days.....balijas mock other caste people.... They don't have any kings

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Comment by Unknown on February 17, 2020 at 9:39 AM

Kukka surname comes under which Cate?

Comment by Unknown on February 18, 2020 at 11:55 PM

Jilakara surname comes under which caste? Jilakara surnames gothram?

Comment by Narendra on May 12, 2020 at 1:08 AM

Balija kulam ante kavarai,balija,kaapu,thurpu kaapu, munnuru kaapu,setty balija anthe migatha kulala gurinchi alochinchavadu

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:28 PM

The are called as balija naidus or pedda kapu balija naidus south side gavara balija naidus

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Achintalu belongs to poosala dasari group not original balijas

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:35 PM

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Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Theyare vaishya community kshatriya caste brahminical coceptuanism lunar dynasty kings group

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Rallapally Anantakrishna sarma is a great historia sampeta belogs to balija naidus sur name dont utter quake comment in future

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:48 PM

Telega kapus.pydipala gothram

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Telagas also come other wise not come this catogary.dublicats will be intrud.in the name of balija kapus names

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 8:57 PM

No caste of oc in karnataga except brahmin .but AP tamil nadu they are FC.

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Telagas willcome others are not come inside because fakes are trying intrude in the name of balija naidus like boya bestha mutrachi vedan valmiki they have their groups of unity because

Comment by Unknown on August 8, 2020 at 9:07 PM

No comment

Comment by sathishct08 on June 4, 2021 at 11:01 PM

There is a king named thirumalai in Madurai . He saved Madurai from muslim invasion and renovated world famous Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple. He belongs to balijas.

Comment by Unknown on August 30, 2021 at 8:30 AM

Balija's are originally having the roots from Vijaya nagara kingdom. Later they became Tanjavur, Madhura and Vinji Nayaka kings. Historians tell this. All the forward communities communities came from Kapu community and later named themselves as Reddis, kammas velamas etc depending on the service they offered to the particular kingdoms in 17th century.

Comment by Unknown on August 30, 2021 at 8:33 AM

You are correct

Comment by Unknown on November 11, 2021 at 1:47 AM

Who is the vinnoth kumar saying aclumsy word don't abuse anybody without knowing their history..I think that you are affected bylogically ...by somebody you may be an enemy caste group balijas are peddakapus belongs to royal clan group the lunardynasty kingdom kshatriya groups the entire vijayanagara kingdom dynastical people's are balijas..if you want clarification read kitigam kaifiyat and balijavamsapuranam.nellore gazetteer bagavadam.bramandapurana.parijathapaharanam.maduravijayam etc..don't blame and under estimate Any body Evan he may be you formidable for...

Comment by Unknown on November 11, 2021 at 1:53 AM

Balija naidus.naidu balijas peddakapubalija naidus...

Comment by Unknown on November 25, 2021 at 7:32 PM

Who is this Vinoth Kumar what is his problem saying under estimate to the Balijakapu naidus and Shetty people's of vijayanagara empire..is there any enmity with royal clan of balijas don't post like these kind of clumsy and awkward attitude if you have proper evidence and gutts come directly to our Balijakapu peoplesfor debate failing which keep your work...

Comment by Yusuke urameshi on July 6, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Kamma caste

Comment by Yusuke urameshi on July 6, 2022 at 7:08 AM
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Comment by Yusuke urameshi on July 6, 2022 at 7:10 AM

Telagas are not balijas.

Comment by Please add this Surname= Velpula , gotram =kasi on September 6, 2024 at 9:29 AM

Velpula - kasi gotram

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