Kapu Dynasties
The following are some ruling clans associated with Kapu (Balija) community.
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Telugu Chodas
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Kona Kings
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Koppula Chiefs
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Musunuri Nayaks
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Korukonda Nayaks
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Madurai Nayaks
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Tanjavur Nayaks
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Vijayanagar- Araveeti Dynasity
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AnandaGotrikas
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C.P. Brown mentioned that the Poligars of Anantapur belonged to the Balija Naidu community.
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The Current Nellore was also ruled by Balija Naidu's.
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Etukuri Bala Rama Murthi in "Andhrula Samkshiptha Charithra" Cholas gradually came to be called as Kapu and Telaga.
The surnames Chaladi, Chode, Chodapaneedi, Chodasetty, Chodepala, Konidena and Chodavarapu show link to the Telugu Cholas(Choda) Dynasties with the Kapus. Even some of their gotra (is a patrilineal classification and identification of a caste) is referred as "CHOLLA" or "Chola". These Kings were from the Chaturtha Kulamu (Source Palanati Veera Charitra) and Kasyapa as their Gothram.
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Balijakula Charithra", the Kotikam Kaifiyat says as follows:
" _ _ _ _ _Sree Manmahaa mandaleshwara Achyuthadeva Mahaa Raayalayya vaaru Daivaprasaada labdavasaath chethanu, karunatho goodi Balija Varna Garikepaati Vamsamuna Kalgina Sree Sree Viswanatha Naayaka gariki Paandya mandalaadhiraaju ane rendunnara koti dravya Raajyaanku sasthrothkamuga pattaabhisekham Vijayanagaramandu Cheyinchiri.
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"Garikepati" is the last name of Madura Balija Kings."Alluri" is the last name of Thanjavur Balija Kings.
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"Chinthalapudi" is the last name of Khandi (Ceylon) Balija kings. Vijaya Bhupala Naidu who ruled Khandi was the brother-in-law of Kumara Krishnappa Naidu of Madurai Balija Dynasty.
There were matrimonial alliances between Kapu community and major Dynasties like Eastern Chalukyas, Telugu Chodas, Kakatiya, Vijayanagar,Madurai and Thanjavur Kingdoms. Some inscriptions belonging to the Eastern Chalukyan King Bhima Raja, who was the Ancestor of Raja Raja Narendra, point to a possible link between the Chalukyan Dynasties and the Kapu Community of Coastal Andhra. The following are some of the interesting matrimonial alliances among Balija/Kapu Dynasties of Vijayanagar, Madura, Thanjavur and Kakatiya.
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Vijayanagar emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s half brother was emperor Achyuta Deva Raya. Achyutha Deva Raya's wife Thirumalamba's own sister Murthimamba (Achyuta Deva Raya's sister-in-law) was married to Thanjavur king Alluri Sevappa Naidu.
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One of the members of Thanjavur king Sevappa Naidu was married to Madura king Garikepati Thirumala Naidu.
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Thanjavur King Vijaya Raghava Naidu's daughter and Sevappa Naidu's great Grand daughter Mangamma was married to king Chokkalinga Naidu, the grandson of the celebrated Thirumala Naidu of Madura dynasty.
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Queen Sri Ranga Devi, sister of Veera Narasimha Rayalu of Narapathi dynasty was married to king Bhuvanaika Malla of Kakatiya dynasty. (Note: Narapathis are also called Chalukyas. Araveeti families come under Genealogical tree of Narapathis. Vijayanagar emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya's son-in-law Rama Rayalu belongs to Araveeti family of Kapu caste. According to Vijaya Kumari and Sepuri Bhaskar In "Social Changes among Balijas" the famous Vijayanagar King Sri Krishna Deva Raya belonged to Kapu caste.)
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The Kona Kings were Descendants of Haiheya and had Kasyapa as their Gothram found in the Kapu Community.
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The Vijayanagar Araveeti line of Kings called themselves as Chalukya Prince's and were descendants of these Haiheyas and can also be found in History as Arayeti during Eastern Chalukyan Rule and had Atreya as their Gothram which is found in the Kapu communities.
Despite inscriptional evidence of the Chalukyas claiming Kshatriya status, off late this has become questionable. Historian Suravaram Pratapa Reddy hypothesizes that though Raja Raja Narendra called himself a Kshatriya this was done to justify his rule and subsequent legacy. He may have even gotten the Kshatriya classification through matrimonial alliances.
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Are Srikrishna devarayas belong to Kapu ? Kannadigas claim differently , Reddy says he belong their sub-caste. Why do we need to claim that Sri krishan devaraya belong to our caste. Instead can't we prove ourself.
I belong to Telaga and I don't why we have many sub-caste like Balija, kapu, munnaru kapu, telaga .. etc. Because of this many subcaste i am humilated with "Naana Jathi Samithi".
I prefer to represent myself as Telaga so please don't include Telaga in Kapu caste.
We Telagas doesn't have identity crisis so we represent ourself and doesn't want to be included in "Nana Jathi Samithi".
Jai Telagas & Jail Telugus
my caste balija gothram darpanala or darbanala select u r god which god suitable please help me ::: matham::ramanjaneya matham
yes Srikrishna devarayas belong to Kapu caste dude if u want details see that
The Kaapu are a very large community in Andhra Pradesh primarily into agriculture today. They seem to be similar to farming peoples in neighbouring Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Orissa Rajasthan and also Madhya Pradesh -Bihar etc further away.
'Kaapu' or kapu means 'protector' and usually it is taken to be protector of a village or region. (uuru kaapu, praanta-kaapu, palle-kaapu, etc). Maybe it was a post, a title in ancient times. The Kapus are the bedrock of Andhra Pradesh. They form the largest community in AP, but as a matter of fact this is a broad grouping and regionally they seem to be of different stocks. All the same it appears they were earlier inhabitants than most other farmers here. According to old tradition the king lists refer to kapu dynasties ruling in earlier times. This is not well known, and some people don't like to hear this.
Some kapu sections merge into the Reddis (another title) in parts of Andhra Pradesh. The reddis are detailed in a separate page, but it is a fact that many Reddis have a kapu background. It also seems that in very ancient times people from Kapu farming community took up the job of protecting merchant caravans. Eventually they organised themselves into their own trading guilds--eg. 'veera balanja'. Sanskrit "vanijya" became "balanja" and "balija" here, like elsewhere it became "baniya". (More details on medieval trade guilds of Balijas later.)
The Kapus are likely to be the descendants of the very early agriculture- introducing immigrants, who cleared forests and founded villages and towns. This could be either copper-neolithic or megalithic from archeology point of view, or early aryan -buddhist from culture point of view.
Dudes, you people are wrong. Sri krishana deva rayalu belongs to kuruba caste. He clearly mention in his amukta malya book.
It is also very big community.
Yes Srikrishna devaraya be,ongs to kapu cast.one strong proof is his son in law Rama rayalu is from Araveeti(kapu)cast.one more proof is his brother achuta rayalu sister in law married sevappa Naidu who is Thanjavur king at that time
if you ask any history teacher,we get this answer.my self clarified in that way.sri krishna devaraya belongs to Kapu cast as his relations showing clear proofs.Murtimamba married Sevappa naidu and Rama rayalu belongs to kapu cast(Arveeti).so we have to agree with that.
sri krishna devarayulu is kshatriya (chandravamsam) caste
For more information about the great king: plz visit the following article link: They confirmed he is a kuruba cast and his forefathers like hakka and bukka rayalu too.
http://www.ignca.nic.in/hampi/history_articles.pdf
hi all i understand that we are trying find the origin of our caste if we observe keenly some of habits we have inherited from our an-sisters
most of the kapu families carry Spear or Lottie while going to fields in coastal Andhra regions this was there
10 years back also this indicates the kapu were agrarians / warriors
and another thing is most of the history books are written by Britisher which were written by their own imagination and confusions left for India
one best example is the Aryan Dravidian theory proved wrong
some of them are like to create controversies between communities
@ "Nana Jathi Samithi".
i even read in one article that
Krishna Deva raya united some casts in to one "BALIJA" you must be proud of that .
Sri Krishna Deva Raya the greatest of all the Telugus comes from the Balija Community and this is historically analysed and verified many times.
The reason for claim of his origin to the other communities is because he had been sucessful beyond comparison. In a small time frame of 20 years he consolidated his empire form the Thungabadra to Madurai(even in modern world it takes days by land route to come from end there to the other with cars zipping at 150 kms and like) with many military conquests and visits of strength/showdown. AT the same time he had built temples, Ponds , Dharmashala, Schools ( as known in those days). His life is beyond comparison. And succes has many cliamants , failure will have none. The reaosn of everyone else claiming legacy from our great nayakudu is only his success beyond thought. But many fail to note that in that 20 years may be he would have slept only little always working towards the consolidation and betterment, little concerned about history (and naturally the hard work resulted in he being larger than History)
Every time I go to Tirumala, I pray before him after the darshan.His statue with his wifes is near the out gate of the temple as we come after taking the prasadam.
Let his life remind us of the strength, the power of unity and the glory of determination.
Let us be proud of him and make him proud by our conduct (may be one of us in later years will be part of history like him small or big)
Let us not only unity our community but also unite all telughu people and bring glory to Telughu Thalli
- Rajendran Advocate Chennai
Telugu choda (Teluga's)are have great history, they are ancient warriors belongs to Madurai and Tanjvur dynasty.I do say if any body asks me what is you varna Telugu Chola or Chalukya-chola.Telaga's are different from Kapu.
Kapu community is mixture of all nana jathi Samithi ooru kapu , musti kapu, ghosti kapu, turupu kapu ,munnuru kapu balija, vada balija, krishna balija,gajula balija,perika balija , setti balija,Ontari.
Araveeti Rama rayalu belongs to Telugu chola.The last emperor of Vijaya nagar.
Most of the famous people belongs to Telaga chola's even Konidala Chiranjeevi also belongs to Telaga only .
These Musti (kapulu ) claim that chiru belongs to Kapu.
telugus can never claim that they are independent,their language and culture is KANNADA CULTURE.Their language script is derived from KANNADA.all their lifestyle is KANNADA.majority of the rulers in the south were KANNADIGAS.HAKKARAYA & BUKKARAYA are KANNADA names.many telugu writers refer to all kings as KANNADA rayalu.
how are balijas related with naidus?
IT is pity that even after giving many proofs that SKDR is yadav kshatriya, the balijas claiming he is of their caste not wise thing.He never said that he is of balija, but he said that he is a yaduvamsa skhatriya in his AMUKTAMALYADA.Mukku Timmana ,his court poet said that he was born in yadavanvyam in PARIJATAPAHARANAM and many inscriptions confirm it.Araveeti dynasty is related to SKDR and are relatives.
Babu kamma/kapu babulu, kalipesukokandi andarini., Prastuthaniki memu ante Yadavs financial ga thakkuvina rajyalu elamu idivaruku.., Sri Krishnadeveraya is Yadav., Your own Nagarjuna University Dean wrote in one of the articles that Srikrishna Deveraya is from Yadav caste and his grandha Amukrtha Malyada where he has references signifies that he is from Yadav Caste., And also, maa east goadavari lo kapulu kuda Srikrishna deverayulu Kapu antunnaru, veellu mari darunam dabbunte mala madigalu kuda mavalle ane rakam.,
Murthimamba was a sister of one of the shudra wives of Achutaraya.Chevvappa was not the incharge of Tanjavooru in the beginning.with the help of her sister Murthimamba got posted her husband as goveror of Tanjavur.Araveeti dynasty was not balija.They were pure kshatriyas of chalukya lineage.Any hitory reference book on history of karnataka can give this information.
page 179
No 38.
Nanjangud Taluk
1. Svasti sri vijayabhyudaya Salivahana saka 5 varusha
2.1434 sandu ......srimukha samvatsarada Phalguna ba svasti jitam
3.bhagavata gata ghana gaganabhena sthira simhasanarudha sri nahaajadhiraja ra
4.ja parameswara sriman mahamedini ,miseyaraganda kathari saluva sriman dekshina samu
5.dradhipati Narasimha varma maharajadhiraja tut putra pituranvagata YADAVA kulamba
6.ra dyumani samyuktva chudamini sakala vanahi brind sandoha (santarpana)paranarisahodara
7.sauchavira(sarvavira) parakramadhara sakala desadhisvara mani makuta charanaravinda kathari
8.trinetra srimat krishnavarma maharajadhiraja prudhvirajyam geyinottiralu dakshina de
9.sadhi vijayavagi dittayisida vira Krishnarayara nyupadim srimanu mahapradhanam Ya
10.ju sakheya khandava gotrada Apastambha sutrada srimanu Saluva Timmarasaru dakshina
11.varanesi Gajaranyakshetra Rajaraja purvada Talakadali sri mahadevadevo
12. ttama kirti Narayana devarige thayurasthalada kavahaliyolaganegado ........
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Annual Report of the Mysore Archaeological Department for the 1930
University of Mysore ,
Banglore
1934.
Anegondi Royal family ( Araveedu dynasty lineage, who were associated with the Vijayanagar empire ) say that they belong to Telugu Kshatria
( Raju) caste. Karveti Nagar ( Near Tirupati, Chittoor district,Andhra) Zamindars of Saluva clan also say that
they belong to Telugu Kshatriya (Raju) caste.
Poosapati Rachiraju ( the then king of Andhra Vizianagaram) was co-brother of Krishnadeva Raya, both these kings married Orissa Gajapati kings' daughters.
Hence the historians can also do research with this Raju ( Telugu speaking Kshatriyas) connection to the Vijayangar empire and its rulers.
His relations says that but skdr own writings says he is chandravamsha Kshatriya's in those days there is no caste barriers so....
Every community knows that skdr is not kapu... Skrd only States that he is Kshatriya not sudra.
Every community knows that skdr is not kapu... Skrd only States that he is Kshatriya not sudra.
His relations says that but skdr own writings says he is chandravamsha Kshatriya's in those days there is no caste barriers so....
Yes siva you are correct skdr is yadav king chandra vamsa kahatriya not kapu.
Yes siva you are correct skdr is yadav king chandra vamsa kahatriya not kapu.
is perika balija is a bc caste or oc please give me details
Sri Krishnadevaraya Yadavaraju he belongs to Yaduvamsa Kshatriyas
Sri Krishna Devarayalu Father belongs to Tuluva Dynasty or Yadava Dynasty.He is Really a Yadava King.But I don't Know why Kapus(Soldiers)are said that Devaraya is from their caste.Finally I Conclude that from Yadava Dynasty I Appeals names of nearly 10 to 15 Yadava Kings.can you told me how many kings in kapus(soldiers).Naidus are Just Servants no Kings in kapus they are Soldiers to us."All Kings are Borned from Kshatriyas(Yaduvamsa Kshatriyas) Only not for Soldiers(kapus).I warn you naidus dont say devaraya is kapu.He belongs to Chandra Vamsa Yaduvamsa Kshatriyas Keep in your mind and change your dirty politics.In your Community there is no Kings your Just Soldiers only.Yadava Dynasty has many kings names as Yadavaraju's I hardly Mentioned that Sri Krishna Devarayalu Yadavaraju Yaduvamsa Kshatriyas.
Yes kapu is big community kurmi kapus in bihar nalanda district
Sri Krishna DevaRaya is Yadav/Kuruba
Ela sri krishna dhevarayalu yadav Cheppu bro
Antha matharam niku kallu kana pada ledha dheva royal ani vundhi, royal ante balija ani thelidha miku, miru anukunnantha matharana ayana mi kulam avvadu Sare na
Iam Prathap Royal
Babu sri krishna dhevarayalu antaru gani! Sri krishna dheva yadav anaru Sare na chudu net lo. Iam Prathap Royal
Iam Prathap Royal
You are not sure what you are,? Telaga part of KAPU. And the people of kapK migrated from UP
Mr yadav sri Krishna Devaraya belongs to KAPU
SKD belongs to YADAV caste. 1) As per the KAHALLI inscription dated 15.03.1514 A.D. Of krishna devaraya, it is memtioned that YADAVA Kulambaradyumani.2) In the Gaya(Bihar) inscription of atchuthadevarayulu of vijayanagara dynasty(Youner Brother of Sri Krishnadevarayulu) dated 08.12.1531 A.D,It was clearly shown that their lineal descendants and his coparceners of Vijayanagara Empire belong to YADAVA Community.
The famous historian Dr. Maremanda Ramarao referred in Page No. 7 in his famous book(English) Krishnadevaraya that the Tuluvas belong to YADAVA Community.
Many rock and copper inscsiptions,declarations of many Archaeologists,Writings of foregin travellers and the great Historians of the Country have been proved that Sri Krishna Devarayalu one of the great Emperors of Yadava Community.
Before passing a concrete sentence , get to know something ! Telagas are not part of kapu ..we do have our titles "dora "(telagas are referred as Dora's) ... After 1947 people of telaga had matrimonial alliance with kapu ..kapu is entirely different from telaga and vice-versa ...please don't take it a wrong way but this is the fact
Exactly man ! Chiranjeevi , and director Dasari Narayana Rao..is also telaga but people claim him to different one , his family all can say
Exactly ! I had this doubt .. areveedu dynasty is started from rama rayalu and he is claimed to be non kshatriya then how can his offsprings claim that ? The royal family they have relations from madhya pradesh to down south ! Raja matha of anegundi royal family herself stated that !!
Who ever he maybe ! He been a legend ..
Actually balija or kapu are decendants of kashyappa maharishi. Kashyapa is infact karma avatar of lord vishnu. He descendants are numerous all around the globe. His descendants even include God's, Demigods, Asuras, yakshakas, takshakas, Maruts etc. Kashyapa is like Adam. He wants to start creation and thus conceives material energy and he wants to drive out the progeny from kashmir to whole world and in these process some powerful kapu group migrated to South India in different names. Gradually the kaahyapa gothra is subdivided in to various subgothras for vital importance. Mail me.to know the importance of it. Balija or kapu are great warriors, strategists and vibrant followers of hath yoga, shivasim and vaishnavism. They protected India from various Muslim and British invasion. They sacrifices their life for country to protect this Hindu Dharmic tradition. Even then they remained in large numbers. Their sacrifices are immense and hidden. They are more advanced civilisation in modern Era. This you can identify by knowing the gothra of balija or kapu community. All gothras ends with la in majority. Akshintala, pala, paidipala etc. So don't think balija or kapu is diversified sects put together it is other way around powerfull single sect deacendants of kashyapa maharishi diversified in to various potential subjects in a scientific lineage. So all balija and kapu community you should known your forefathers are tremendous and unmeasurable sacrifice. Please be proud and be scientific about your sects and love them all and love all humanity just like our fore fathers.
Rei moddalara, balija ante vanija nundi vachina padam,vanija ante vyaparulu,vnijyam,balija la rajulu trethe yugam nundi british vari varaku palincharu,okksari venakki velli reddy ki ,kamma ki,raju laki okka raju preu chappamanandi,miee mokaniki okka raju kuda ledu,balija king motham 56 deshalni palinchina charitra government gazeeter books lo stamps esi guddaru,evado vachi yadav ante memu kurchuntama,endi samy edi ,courst lomcase galichaka kuda yadav ante elaga,���� amaykullara
Gajapati raju lu Orissa ku chendina Raju lu valaku gajalu(yenugulu)yekkuva ga vundatam valana variki gajapatuluga namadheyam vachindi aalane Chandra giri Kota kosam raktapatam vaddu aani Sri Krishna devarayala varu Gajapati raju kuturuni vivaham chesukovatam jarigindhi ekkada miru telusukovalasindi Gajapati raju aanevaru yedav kings aalane Krishna devarayala varu Balija king balija kulam puttindhi Ayodhya, Mithila, rajyalalo akka kaampu aani kapulanu aantaru aalane Orissa lo kampo aantaru.
Yadava kula SuryaSRIKRISHNADEVARAYA
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No 38.
Nanjangud Taluk
1. Svasti sri vijayabhyudaya Salivahana saka 5 varusha
2.1434 sandu ......srimukha samvatsarada Phalguna ba svasti jitam
3.bhagavata gata ghana gaganabhena sthira simhasanarudha sri nahaajadhiraja ra
4.ja parameswara sriman mahamedini ,miseyaraganda kathari saluva sriman dekshina samu
5.dradhipati Narasimha varma maharajadhiraja tut putra pituranvagata YADAVA kulamba
6.ra dyumani samyuktva chudamini sakala vanahi brind sandoha (santarpana)paranarisahodara
7.sauchavira(sarvavira) parakramadhara sakala desadhisvara mani makuta charanaravinda kathari
8.trinetra srimat krishnavarma maharajadhiraja prudhvirajyam geyinottiralu dakshina de
9.sadhi vijayavagi dittayisida vira Krishnarayara nyupadim srimanu mahapradhanam Ya
10.ju sakheya khandava gotrada Apastambha sutrada srimanu Saluva Timmarasaru dakshina
11.varanesi Gajaranyakshetra Rajaraja purvada Talakadali sri mahadevadevo
12. ttama kirti Narayana devarige thayurasthalada kavahaliyolaganegado ........
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Be it well.In the victorious and prospering Salivahan era 1434 year s having expired while the year srimukha was current, on the 5th lunar day of the dark half of Phalghuna.Be it well.Victory to the Adorable(padmanabha)who resembles the sky free from clouds.While illustrious Krishnavarma maharajadhiraja seated on the stable throne, the prosperous king of kings, lord of kings, champion over those who wear mustaches in the great earth, kathari saluva(dagger and kite ) , eruler over the southern sea,Narasimha mahadhiraja's son ; asun to the fragment that is the Yadava race of which he is a lineal descendant: :..............................Under the orders of vira Krishnaraya, whole he was pleased to go on a victorious expedition to the to the south:the illustrious mahapradhana(chief minister) Saluva Timmarasa of yaju sakha khandava gotra and apastambha sutra made agift to the best of the gods kirtinarayana devaru of Talakadu which is Rajarajpuram...............
Note ----
-It belongs to the reign of Vijayanara king Krishnaraya and is dated S.1434srimuka sam.phal.ba.5. This data correspond to March 15, A.D. 1514; .........The pecular feature in the historical portion of this record the king Krishnaraya is here styled krishnavarma maharajadhiraj as is also the case in two other inscriptions of th same Talu.(E.C.-III Nanjanguda 190 and 195 of 1512 and 1513 A.D)............
Annual Report of the Mysore Archaeological Department for the 1930
University of Mysore ,
Banglore
1934.
మేకలు,గొర్రెలు మేపుకొనే తక్కువ కులం గొల్లవాళ్ళు
మీరు కింగ్స్ ఏంటి
యదువంశ క్షత్రియులా మీరు?
యదు అని ఉంటే యాదవ్ అయిపోతారా??
శ్రీకృష్ణుడు జన్మతఃహా క్షత్రియులు
పెంచుకున్నది గొల్ల వాళ్ళు
మీ స్థాయి పరిధి దాటి ఎక్కువ ఊహించుకోవద్దు
1) From ancient proofs-That Sri Krishna devaraya is Naidu or balija, by means of his sister and brothers were married to NAIDU's and He had many relatives of thanjavur NAIDU's.
2) Recent court stamped that Sri Krishna deva Raya is from Naidu caste.
He is the greatest leader and ruler from Naidu community
గొల్లలు తక్కువ కులం వారైతే,సంకర జాతి కులం ఏమవుతుంది? అదే మేము చెప్పేది లేని చరిత్రను మాకుంది అని,ఇతరుల చరిత్రను మా చరిత్ర అని చెప్పుకొవద్దు.
శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయలు బలిజ అనటానికి చారిత్రిక ఆధారాలు చూపించి మాట్లాడండి. కతలు వద్దు
Sri krishna devarayas(tuluva) fore fathers are not harihara bukka(sangama dynasty) rayalu he is different
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