Who are Padmanayaka Velama?
Padmanayaka velamas are also called as Padma Velamas. They live mostly in Telangana districts like Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Hyderabad, and Coastal Andhra.
What is the meaning of Velama?
Velama is a caste found mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The earliest occurrence of Velama as a term for a community dates from the 17th century.
What is Velama caste in Andhra?
Velama. — The Velamas, or, as they are sometimes called, Yelamas, are a caste of agriculturists, who dwell in the Telugu country and Ganjam.
Is Velama high caste?
Velama is an upper caste that makes up only about 4 per cent of the population in Telangana at present.
What is the sub caste of Velama?
Koppula Velama is a farming community in Uttarandhra, Andhra Pradesh. It’s one of the subcaste of Velama community India.
Why did Raju chieftains attack Velama Kingdom?
Raju chieftains attacked Velama kingdom when the sons of Singama bhoopala were away and killed singamanauyudu brother in law of Singama Bhoopala and the ruler of Chintapalli ( Near Jaggayyapeta). Poosapati Madhava varma the king of Vijayawada at that time was leading the war on kshatriyas side.
Who are the Great Velama people of the past?
Most of the people remember the names of Tandra Papayya (Papa Rayudu)of Bobbili, Brahmanaidu and Balachandrudu of Palanadu as the great persons from the Velama community. In fact there are many stalwarts from the community from the past history who have been forgotten.
Where did Velama rule in Telengana?
Velamas ruled in telengana from Pillamarri, Panagal, Rachakonda, Amanagal, Devarakonda, Bhuvanagiri, Velugodu, Palvancha, Molangoor, Dharmapuri-kotilingala, Naspur, Bandalingapur and Kollapur and some other places during various periods. Kollapur kingdom was instrumental in founding of many coastal velama kingdoms.
What were the surnames of Palanati kings of Macherla and Gurajala?
Palanati kings of Macherla and Gurajala appointed these two as mantris during their rule in 11th and 12th centuries. Surname were also prevalent during that time. Atluri, Potluri, Gundu, Edupuganti, Nadindla etc. surnames visible in inscriptions from that time.