If the Veda is not available, any other holy book should be wrapped up in a cloth and should be kept on a raised pedestal. Ainampudi 3. 3. Three mounds of rice grains to be kept on this pedestal for worshipping Gayatri, Saraswati and Savitri. Rajus viz. For some families the names of their famous and prominent ancestors became their surnames. Anoop Singh, who founded the city of Anoopshahar in Uttar Pradesh, was Badgujar. Kshatriya's Raju's use Raju or Varma in the telugu regions and Deo in the Orissa regions as an agnomen for their last name. Atreya 2. On death of Pulakesi II, Kubja Vishnuvardhana declared himself king of the Eastern deccan and his dynasty came to be known as the Eastern Chalukyas (Vengi Chalukyas). Rice and milk Inampudi 6. 2. List Of Common Bengali Surnames With Meanings. Manthena 31. However, in their own interest, most states merged with either the Dominion of India or Pakistan. However, for the last few centuries they discarded this tradition. Uddaraju 4. Scions of Rajput clans like Parmar, Solanki, Chauhan, Yadava, Sisodiya, Gaur, Jadon-Bhatti or Yadavs and Maurya left North India after the Muslim invasions and settled in Maharashtra, before entering matrimonial alliances with the local Kshatriyas. Additionally, rankings based on regional location, the degree of centralized political control within regions or Rajput states, and hypergamy were all important elements of the traditional Rajput social order. (March 2014) Narahari is the surname of Vasudevan Prabhuraman, which belongs to (Raju's) surya vamsham Kshatriyas . Kausika was one of the names of Visvamitra. Gorinta 12. Thotakura 61. Bhatraju caste claims to be one of the subcastes of the Kshatriyas. Kunaparaju 40. Kaundinya 2. 2. It is noted in connection with the battle of Padmanabham (in present Visakhapatnam district) in 1794 AD that Rajputs formed a rampart round the corpse of Vijay Rama Raju. It is during this ceremony that for the first time relatives and close friends see the child. There was a time when Aurangzeb himself was terrorised by their relentless attacks. Buddharaju 8. Historically South Indian royal families of Kshatriyas (Rajus) had marital relationship with Central and North Indian royal families, like Rajas of Vizianagaram, Salur and Kurupam had marital relationships with the Rajputana royal families. 2. Surnames of Nellore district and Rayalaseema Rajus are different from that of Circar district Rajus, however all these are in this four gothra fold only. Vengamaraju| Gotra: Kaundinya| Descended from:Chalukyas, Vishnukundina| Sub-clans of Kaundinya Gotra| 1. 3. Chandravanshi (Moon Dynasty) includes Eastern Chalukyas, , Kalachuris (Chedi-Haihaya), Saluva and Aravidu dyanasties of Vijayanagar. Flowers Pocharaju 22. Kapus speak Telugu and are primarily an agrarian community, forming a heterogeneous peasant caste. The children are gifted with slates and chalk, and shloka and poetry books. Chevuru 16. The Raju families of Rajapalayam are descendents of migrated families led by the brother of the Vizianagaram Maharaja, Pusapati Chinna Raju. 7. (Source: Jaisinghrao Pawar; via author). Keertipati 27. Vidya Vamsam (based on Education) Vashishta, Dhananjaya, Pashupathi and Kashyapa. Some historians and traditional accounts link Rajus to ancient Andhra Ikshvakus, which was the first Kshatriya kingdom in Andhra which ruled during 2nd and 3rd Centuries CE and are purportedly linked to ancient Ikshvakus of Kosala. Puragiri Kshatriyas is a social grouping found in Andhra Pardesh,Maharashtra and Madhiya Pardesh. Poranki 51. Nagalpati 29. These ceremonies are not celebrated on a grand scale and are usually small events within the family. Kaundinya 2. KAUNDINYA Pasupati is a branch of Kashyapa Sage Kaundinya (Kundin) was the son of Vasishtha and nephew of Agastya. The family later became feudatories of Vijayanagar, and had marriage alliances with the Saluva and loyalties to the Aravidu dynasties over the next two hundred years. Tray Bhupathiraju 5. Vasistha 3. Ummalaraju 51. The Telugu Kshatriyas (Rajus) have Rishi Gothras,Rishi Pravaras and also Raja PravarasRishi Pravara indicates to which Rishi ( Sage) disciples they have been.Raja Pravara indicates to which Royal Race or lineage they belong.At Rajus' ceremonies the Brahmins(Purohits) and Bhatrajus/Bhattus/Bhattumurthys ( Bards / Minstrels ) recite their ( Rajus') Rishi and Raja Pravaras.Rajus have four Gothras ( Vashishta, Dhananjaya, Koundinya and Kashyapa). The average student has to read dozens of books per year. Rudraraju 56. Andhra Kshatriya Customs: Ahuja: Ahuja mainly belongs to Punjabis and Sikhs. Regarding this community Edgar Thurston in his seven volume Castes and Tribes of Southern India writesThe Maharajas of Vizianagaram claim to be Kshatriyas from the Rajputana and the leaders of the people of gotrams said to have come to the Northern Circars centuries ago. Yellaturu 58. Dhanunjaya Kakatiya King Pratap Rudras brother, Annam Deo, who left Warangal and established his kingdom at Bastar in Chhattisgarh around the late 14th century also mentioned Kakatiyas as Kshatriyas. Interestingly, there is still some confusion about some Maratha clans like Rane though they are undeniably of Rajput origin. The surnames of Andhra Kshatriyas were created or formed during the 12th, 13th and 14th Centuries (AD). Kasiraju 33. Pasupati 4. Statue of Prataprao Gujar in Nesari, Maharashtra. Upanayanam or the sacred thread ceremony is performed for the male child at the age of seven years (if this is not possible then in any odd year). Most of Rajus are doing well in Education, Information Technology and other fields. The Rajput bards sang the praises of their overlords in Hindi; the earliest of these material ballads is the Prithviraj Raso, which tells how Prince Prithviraj carried off his bride. Mallapuraju 11. Search: Reddy Caste Surnames. Ranes are found in Konkan and Goa and they had one big Jagirdari in Goa called Sankhli, from which family the former Chief Minister of Goa Pratap Singh Rane comes. It is believed that Vishnukundina Madhava Varma along with members of the other three gotras conquered the Salankayanas and established their rule. 1. Addala Adluri Byrraju Bhupathiraju Chekuri Chintalapati Cherukuri Dandu Dantuluri Datla Dasaraju Dasariraju Ellamraju Gadiraju Gandham Guduru Gundraju Gandraju Gokaraju Gottumukkala Guntimadugu Guntumadugu Gunturi Jampana (Kota Jampana) Jujjuri Keertipati Kondaraju . 3. Bontaraju 7. Malyapati 27. Anna-prasanam Some include them among the military tribes of Rajput descent. There have been varying accounts about the origins of the Raju community. Sangaraju 48. Kaundinya A small wooden table Rajus use Raju or Varma in the Andhra regions and Deo in the Orissa regions as an agnomen for their last name. 8. Members of all these Maratha clans were big and small Watandars (landholders, Inamdars and Sardars) when Shivaji rose. Vandaraju 6. Siddiraju 25. In the past Mundan or shaving the head was essential before this sanskar. In Seervi I belong to Panwar .please tell me, Tell me community . Jillela 13. jaggaraju 14. jagapati 15. Significantly, the notion that those Maratha Kshatriya surnames which dont descend from northern Rajput clans are inferior in some way is totally wrong. 4. Mahali/Maka raju 41. . For example, Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav kept the Maratha flag flying in the South after the inhuman death that Shivajis son Sambhaji bravely met at the hands of Aurangzeb in 1689. Ruddarraju 57. Kesakhandan is performed at a temple along with ear piercing for the female child. This is the list of members who registered recently. Pericherla 38. Open Menu. Yarakaraju. Suraparaju 60. It did not include Kshatriya Raju surnames of Karnataka. Surnames Gotra: Dhanunjaya| Descended from:Kota| Sub-clans of Dhanunjaya Gotra| 1. Chokkaraju 17. These surnames are the most used but there are also many other names which are being used by the . Abu (Rajasthan), and from the fire pit emerged four clans: the Parmars, Chauhans, Parihars and Solankis. Maharaja PVG Raju donated his Royal State to Republic of India. There are also leading Rajput clans that claim descent from the sun and the moon and accordingly labeled themselves as Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi. Jagadabhi 29. In that case all the followers of . Betharaju 8. In the last few decades, significant population of Rajus have migrated and settled in US and UK. New silk cloth Yallamraju| Gotra: Pasupati| Descended from: Kalluri| Sub-clans of Pasupati Gotra| 1. Shivajis three sons-in-law hailed from Naik Nimbalkar, Raje Mahadik and Rajeshirke clans. They are considered to be descendants of one of the earliest Maharanas of Mewar, who migrated to south during 7th century. How many Lohanas are there in the UK? About the Maratha of the Deccan, the famous historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar wrote, "In India few can be more proud of their legacy as the Marathas as their forefathers measured swords on equal terms with the strongest and beat back the tide of Muslim conquest and defended the independence of their country against all resources of the mighty Emperor Aurangzeb. They belong to the respective Vidya Vamsams. . Kamparaju 32. (Credit: Steel engraving by WD Taylor (1794 1857), after drawing by William Daniell RA (1769 1837); later hand coloured; via author). Following Indian independence, the twenty-three Rajput states that formed what was called Rajputana were consolidated into the modern state of Rajasthan. Raju surnames of rayalaseema and Karnataka urged former general!, Kamma, Kumrmi, kunbhi, . The Kona Chiefs later took the title of Chodas, loyal governors for the newly formed Chola-Chalukya empire. The Kota Uratla and Thangedu royal families are descendents of the Chagis, with their name changing over time to Sagi. Atreya A knife Prior to that, there were only Gotras (clans) but no surnames. Bharadwaja 3. They inhabit the Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam, Nellore and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh, and in some Karnataka districts. Matla 17. . The child is then made to write the first two alphabets and is guided by the father in doing this. The history of South India and the Puranas reveal that the Andhra Kshatriyas descended from the Aryavarta (northern India) to the south due to internal conflicts, foreign invasions, famine, etc. Kamma Caste history. , , .-------" " .- -------------The Telugu Kshatriyas (Rajus) have Rishi Gothras,Rishi Pravaras and also Raja PravarasRishi Pravara indicates to which Rishi ( Sage) disciples they have been.Raja Pravara indicates to which Royal Race or lineage they belong.At Rajus' ceremonies the Brahmins(Purohits) and Bhatrajus/Bhattus/Bhattumurthys ( Bards / Minstrels ) recite their Rishi and Raja Pravaras.Rajus have four Gothras ( Vashishta, Dhananjaya, Koundinya and Kashyapa). 7. They held a sacrifice near Mt. Book published by Gyan Publishing House.--------- . Pocharaju|. Gajapatis of Kalinga/Orissa According to most historians and by the inscriptional evidences of Paricchedi and Chagi ruling clans, during 4th 5th century AD few Kshatriyas of four clans travelled from northern India to the south, where they initially worked as feudatories of Vakatakas before establishing the Vishnukundina Kingdom, while some Kshatriyas of Andhra are said to be descendents of Eastern Chalukyas and few other Kshatriya dynasties. Chennapay 15. Gold Wealth and Prosperity. Etikuri 15. 3. The ' Pashupati' Gothra which is seen among the Rayalaseema and Nellore Rajus could be synonym of Koundinya Gothra. Kalidindi 8. The initiation of the child to solid food is known as Annaprasan. In a footnote in the book, Tod says that he was on friendly terms "with Ramrao Phalke, a gallant commander of Maharaja Daulatrao Scindia of Gwalior." Kunadharaju 9. Kucharlapati 28. lavutu 29. Pen Academician, Writer, Scholar These fire-born clans (Agnikula) were called Rajputs. Nandela/Nandilla/Nandyala 37. About us The Savji or Somvanshiya Sahasrarjun Kshatriya or SSK Samaj are a Kshatriya community concentrated in the districts bordering Karnataka, Telangana. Kammela 30. 94 of 1917.). Other similar castes are Kapu, Telega, Balija, Ontari, Turpu kapu, Munnuru Kapu. Anjiraju 4. Bhatrajus were originally a caste of Scholars, Soldiers, Ministers, Poets. Mungara 28. Vayu Purana, Buddhist and Jain literatures mention about migration of Ikshvaku Kshatriyas to southern India. Isikapalli 23. Since, Gowdas scatter into Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu as well as some other south Indian dialects, also we can still find Gowdas with varied names as Goudas, Gouds, Goundars also. 80 surnames were based on village names; 20 were based on Chivalry names; 1 based on nature and 8 based on other ways. Kokkerlapati 34. Hebbare, Hanchate, Lokare, Tandulae, Sarvade, Ambekar, Bhavasar, Rangrey, Pamadi Shimpi, Namdev Shimpi. Agarwal: Aggarwal or Aggarwel or Agarwal is a popular North Indian surname. Rajus claim that they are descendants of Four Dynasties that ruled the Telugu land. When the caste system was implemented, Kshatriyas could be considered most powerful among all the castes of the Hindu caste system because the kings or rulers and all the warriors used to be Kshatriyas only. Varadaraju| Gotra: Viswamitra| Descended from: Vijayanagar| Sub-clans of Viswamitra Gotra| 1. This is known as Uyyalalo Veyadam. The Vamsams are of two types: Those present in Andhra Pradesh are:[1][2] Brahmin Kamma Kapu Komati Telaga Kshatriya Reddy Balija Velama Some communities within these groups are The Banjara is a n ethnic group a mong larger . Nadimipalli/Nadimpalli 35. Entire Document, The BRICs: An Emerging Power in Manufacturing and Services Report, Image of a Person Working in This Field Article, Fran Gilson: A National Drugstore Chain Case Study. Dandi Wooden stick. The Rajas of Kurupam are related through marriage to Jeypore Royal family, Bhanj dynasty of Daspalla princely state, Parmar dynasty of Gangpur princely state of Orissa and Kacchawa dynasty of Talcher princely state of Orissa founded in the 12th century. So its confusing but as the Maratha surname, Rane suggests it has decidedly a Rajput origin. Dravidians were originally living in upper Egypt and came to india through Mesopotamia, Iran, and Baluchistan. Chedi-Kalachuri-Kona Chodas: ThotakuriTirumalaraju 1. About Orissa Kshatriya In Surnames Caste . . Sagi 43. Siruguri/Siruvuri 47. srinadaraju 48. There is one Bagul Jagirdari under Kolhapur State. Significantly, the Gujar clan is the Rajput Badgjujar clan of North India, which is also called Sikarwar, Raghav and Raghuvanshi. The Vamsams are of two types: Your email address will not be published. 7. Most surnames in Andhra Pradesh come from the family's town of origin so some of the surnames are found in other Andhra communities. The Indian states regained the position they had held prior to the assumption of suzerainty by the Crown. Penmetsa 49. Early on, they actually sided with the Gajapatis against the Vijayanagar Empire. Chattrapati Shivaji, his son Chattrapati Sambhaji and grandson Chattrapati Shahu had many matrimonial alliances with the Shirkes. Adluri 3. Most surnames in Andhra Pradesh come from the familys town of origin so some of the surnames are found in other Andhra communities. Vegiraju. The kshatriya surnames often ends with the terms like Raj, Raju which is one of the good indication that the person belongs to the kshatriya community. While Rajus of Coastal Andhra and Rajapalayam have above four gotras, the Rajus of Karnataka have three additional gotras: Dakshiraju 20. In Kakatiya period there were inscriptions mentioning about Kshatriyas in the Kakatiya army. The Rayalaseema and Nellore district Rajus ( Kshatriyas) have four Gothras like Circar districts and Kalingandhra ( Northern Circars) districts. However, the name has been found to be used in lower castes, as well, such as the schedule caste. Munagapati 33. Some of the Kshatriya names are actually the same but due to regional pronunciation differences they are spelt differently. A popular Punjabi Surname, Kohli has its origin in the name of a clan in the Khatri community. Marriage alliances were being made between persons of different Gotras but not with persons of the same Gotras. As Rudramadevi was married to an Eastern Chalukyan prince of Kshatriya clan, Kakatiya rulers from Rani Rudramadevi regime used to mention themselves as Kshatriyas of Kashyapa gotra as seen in Guntur inscriptions. 2. Gotra: Dhanunjaya Descended from: Kota Sub-clans of Dhanunjaya Gotra . Search: Kamboj Caste Category. The Solankis or Baghels of the north share their Bharadwaj gotra with the Salunkes of Maharashtra like Patankar, Mahurkar and Kathikar. Gunti 9. Koli Patels are recognised as a Other Backward Class caste by Government of Gujarat. Since there was no one left to rule, anarchy prevailed. Kota (Jampana) 21. 80 surnames were based on village names; 20 were based on Chivalry names; 1 based on nature and 8 based on other ways. Gandraju 19. 1. Their ancestors played a key role in shaping Indian history in its immediate past and that memory is a priceless asset to the Maratha race. Of the modern clans, the Vyricharla royals of Kurupam and the Satrucharla clan of Salur have more in common with the Orissa royals, who claim descent from the Gajapati and Ganga Dynasties, than they do with the Godavari clans. Kasyapa He said, "These dauntless blood-shedders didn't fall short of doing great deeds on the battlefield. Dasariraju 13. By continuing well assume you Around the 16th century the family changed their name to the current Bommaraju, retaining Saluva as a title. From the data collected by Sri Buddharaju Varahala Raju, there were 109 surnames for Andhra Kshatriyas. Required fields are marked *. Kokkerlapati 15. Lingaraju 37. Etikuri (Vetikuri) 6. Luckily, FreeBookSummary offers study guides on over 1000 top books from students curricula! The new egalitarian ethos made it easier for claimants from a . Raju is a Telugu variation of the Sanskrit word Raj and Raja meaning King, Prince or Lord. The Rajput Parmars of the North have the same Gotra Vashishtha as the Nimbalkars/Pawas of Maharashtra. 3. Rajus traditional accounts claim descent from Ikshvaku, Vishnukundina, Chalukya, Paricchedi and Kota Vamsa. They are classified as a forward caste. Even thoughthey were warriors, they were kept below the Brahmins in the Indian Hindu caste system since the Brahmins are the holy priests. A book entitled Sri Andhra Kshatriya Vamsha Ratnakaram elaborates on the traditional accounts and genealogy of the Kshatriya Raju community of Coastal Andhra and was written by Varahala Raju Buddharaju in Telugu. 80 surnames were based on village names; 20 were based on Chivalry names; 1 based on nature and 8 based on other ways. Vishnukundina: A folktale claims Madhav Varma of the Vishnukundina dynasty led the original members of their gotras to Andhra. Dalavayi 21. Chekuri 6. 2. 2. A pen Brahmin Gotra List - Ramani's blog Caste Caste Some Dravidian Groups were in wheatish colour and some Dravidian Groups . Gotra take Rajarishi Kausikaas their root. Forward Classes Forward castes do not qualify for government reservations. An auspicious time is chosen on the evening of the 21st day after childbirth. This surnames belongs to Raju caste surnames.in Orissa, Kshatriyas called as deo or Deb or dev.srisayanas belongs to dev community.they are ganga dynasty kshatriyas.their surnames not mentioned. Jetty 25. Saluva 23. 2. Of the Pemmasani Nayaks, they controlled parts of Rayalaseema and had large mercenary armies that were the vanguard of the Vijayanagara Empire in the sixteenth century. Tipparaju 50. Vashishta, Dhananjaya, Pashupathi and Kashyapa. Gotra ( clan ), Vamsam means heredity. . Krishna Deva Raya defeated among others Rachi Raju Pusapati, Srinatha Raju and Lakshmipati Raju on his way to defeating Pratapa Rudra Gajapati Raju of the Gajapathi Dynasty. Vasishta Kshatriya literally means protector of gentle people. Raju surnames: The surnames of Andhra Kshatriyas were created or formed during the 12th, 13th and 14th Centuries (AD). KHANDAYAT CASTE (Kshatriya of Odisha). Sayyaparaju 32. Assigned is that of the 109 surnames of Rayalaseema and Karnataka but Agnikula Kshatriyas did not include Raju. The ' Pashupathi' Gothra which is seen among the Rayalaseema and Nellore Rajus could be synonym of Koundinya Gothra . How about getting full access immediately? The Badgujars held high positions in the Mughal Sultanate. Suryavanshi (Sun Dynasty) include Vishnukundina, Paricheda, Kota Vamsa, Chola-Chalukyas (Cholas claimed Suryavanshi and Chalukyas were Chandravanshi, the two families merged) Eastern Ganga and Gajapati. Gottumukkala/Gottimukkala 21. Mallaparaju 12. The lives and times of such commanders should be addedto history textbooks in schools. Dhananjaya Vejarla/Yejerla/Vejella 56. Some of these people have migrated to coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. New clothes to be worn by the persons performing the ritual. A common surname among Bengali Brahmins, Acharjee/Acharya, has its origin in the Sanskrit word "acharya," which refers to a teacher or an instructor. Govindaraju 25. Dandu 6. Epuri (Veepuri) 3. So were the Jadhavs or Jadhavrao known as Jadon-Bhatti in the north also known as Jadeja in Kathiawad/Saurashtra and just Bhati in Rajasthan desert. Tanwar Rajputs became Phalke after migrating to Maharashtra. Muppala 34. They were supposedly soldiers under Reddy leadership. Balaraju 6. 1. . Adhikari. Patel is a Surname of the Koli caste of Gujarat in India which have most importance in the Politics of Gujarat and Koli Patels of Saurashtra was most benefited under the rule of Indian National Congress party. Vashishta, Dhananjaya, Pashupathi and Kashyapa. But they were serving Muslim Sultans of Deccan and the Mughals it was Shivaji who showed them the path to freedom, and eventually, when the Maratha empire was founded, the leaders of some of these clans formed kingdoms in Central India. Surname and Gothra both are equally important. Some of the Kshatriya names are actually the same but due to regional pronunciation differences they are spelt differently. 2. Marriage alliances were being made between persons of different Gotras but not with persons of the same Gotras. Chodaraju 4. Vatsavayi. 20 were based on Chivalry names; 1 based on nature and 8 based on other ways. Matla 26. Knife Boldness Can you tell me my community. 3. Then the paternal grandmother mixes rice and milk in a silver bowl and feeds the child. A book Rajput princes were great builders, and constructed magnificent palaces, fortresses, and stately shrines, of which the Saivite temples at Khajuraho in Bundelkhand and the Dilwara Jain temples at Mount Abu are outstanding examples in contrasting styles. Vishnukundina Dynasty RAJU ( Telugu Kshatriya) ZAMINDARIS : Charmahal : Kalidindi ( Koundinya Gothra) Golugonda : Bhupathiraju clan ( Dhananjaya Gothra) Karvetinagar ( Chittoor District near Tirupati) Kota Uratla-Thangedu ( East Godavari) : Saagi / Sagi ( Vashishta Gothra) Mogalthur (West Godavari) : Kalidindi (Kaundiyasa Gothra) clan Ongole : Mandapati ( Kashyapa Gothra) Padmanabham : Saagi/ Sagi clan (Vashshta Gothra) Peddapuram : Vatsavayi / Vatsavaya ( Vashishta Gothra) Rajamundry : Pusapati /Poospati (Vashishta Gothra) Ramachandrapuram ( Kota Ramachandra Puram) : Kakarlapudi ( Vashishta Gothra) Tanuku ( West Godavari) : Uppalapati ( Kasyapa gothra ), but later this zamindari was trasferred to Mullapudi ( Kamma caste) family. Children of the same age group and the childs friends are invited for lunch on this occasion. Dhanunjaya is a branch of Vishwamitra. Kocherla 36. Patchamatla/Patsamatla 48. Madiraju 23. Nizam/Colonial Period These states had not been annexed by the British and were responsible for their internal administration. They are primarily found in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and also in smaller numbers in the neighbouring states. Marriage alliances were being made between persons of different Gotras but not with persons of the same Gotras. : : ::- :-----------------VARNATA ( Koundinyasa Gothra) :Varnata word emerged from the word Karnataka. :- : :- : WHERE DO U MENTION ABOUNT "PASUPATI" GOTRAM. " PASUPATI" gotram also one of the Suryavamshi grotram.. Dear Kshatriya's I my gotta is atri but any kings are in the gotrs in thihasas send any information, Surnames of telugu KSHATRIYAAS Suryavamsham. But some surnames like Sagiraju, Keerthipati, Konduru/ Konduri .