List of Kapu dynasties
The following are some ruling clans associated with Kapu community.
References
- In "Andhrula Samkshiptha charithra " Etukuri Balaramamurthy stated that Dharanikota king "Kota Betharaju" of Telaga caste(Kapu)of Telugu Choda descent was married to "Ganapamba",the second daughter of Kakatiya emperor Ganapathi Deva.
- As per "Gazetteer of the Nellore district :Brought up to 1938 " by Government of Madras staff, the Desa section of Balija caste comprises the descendents of the Nayak kings of Madura, Thanjore and Vijayanagar.
- According to "Questioning Ramayana: A South Asian Tradition" by Paula Richman, the famous Thanjavur king Raghunatha Nayudu belonged to Balija caste.
- According to "Literary Cultures in History" by Sheldon Pollock warriors/Traders from Balija caste acquired kingship of the Southern Kingdoms of Madurai and Thanjavur.
- According to "The Castes and Tribes of The Nizam's Dominions" by Syed Siraj Ul Hassan Kakatiya king Raja Prathaparudra belonged to Kapu Caste.
References
- ^ a b Manual of the Pudukkóttai State, Page 127, by K. R. Venkatarama Ayyar, Commissioner of Museum, Pudukkottai (Princely State)
- ^ a b Politics and Social Conflict in South India: The Non-Brahmin Movement and Tamil Separatism, 1916 to 1929. Author: Irschick, Eugene F. Page 8
- ^ The Ceylon gazetteer: containing an accurate account of the districts, by Simon Casie Chitty, Frederick Jayetileke, Page 11
- ^ Delhi School of Economics. The Indian economic and social history review, page 411
- ^ Sanjay Subrahmanyam. The Political Economy of Commerce: Southern India 1500-1650, page 304
- ^ <Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Improvising empire: Portuguese trade and settlement in the Bay of Bengal, 1500-1700, page 206
- ^ Mysore: a gazetteer compiled for ... - B. L. Rice - Google Books
- ^ A journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara, and Malabar Vol 111 - 1807 - Francis Buchanan -from page 254 "[1]"