Talk:Kapu (caste)

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Contents 1 Surname of Madhura kings 2 Deletion 3 Vemana 4 Balija origin

[edit] Surname of Madhura kings

It was noted that the surnames of Madhura nayaks were Alluri and Garikepati. These surnames are prevalent in Kamma and Velama communities too.

So ??? whats your point do you wannna claim that Madurai and Tanjavore Nayaks are Kamma...check some basic reference materials before you even start claiming...Are there any sources like these for your arguments... check below

Its clearly mentioned in Penukonda Charitra that Viswantha Nayakas Surname was Garikepati...and was a Balija ---Eddula Nandi Reddy...As did Edgar Thirston... ry And please search the Net on JSTOR etc Articles from Cambridge etc which are very clear about who were the rulers of Madurai,Tanjavore and Viajayanagar(Araveeti) [1],,,, [2] And if you want more please take a look at the inscriptions of Tirumla Nayaka in the Madurai Temple...

And recently the Madurai Balija Association celebrated the Birthday of Tirumala Naicker what happened to this so called Descendants Pemmasani Clan??? they did not seem to feature anywhere...

[edit] Deletion

Deleting material from Wiki does not serve any purpose. All the material is preserved in 'history'. The persons who do not want to engage in meanigful discussions do such petty things.

@@ Sure Donot know who deleted this but you are welcome to make positive comments ill try to give a positive response...:-)

[edit] Vemana

The greatest Kapu of all times was Yogi Vemana.

[edit] Balija origin

Nagama Nayak and his son Viswanatha Nayak were Balija merchants. The father was the royal mace-bearer and the son was betel-bearer in Vijayanagar court. Both impressed the king with their loyalty and obedience. This information is available in two well-known historical books on Vijayanagar. Every Telugu should be proud of these Nayaks. The contributions of Tirumala Nayak, descendent of Viswanatha, are simply magnificent.

1. (http://www.archive.org/details/FurtherSourcesOfVijayanagaraHistory)

2.(http://historion.net/r.sewell-vijayanagar-history-india/). Nuniz says that Viswanatha Nayak was well-known as Betel Nayak during Vijayanagar times.Kumarrao 13:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)