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Velama are a
Hinduism caste found mainly in
Telangana and AP. The term "
Velama" was
first recorded for the
community in a 17th
century inscription. The...
- Kop****
Velama or
Koppu Velama is a
Telugu peasant caste found in
Andhra Pradesh, India. They are
primarily found in the
Uttarandhra region with smaller...
- up to the
south of Chennapatnam.
Chennapa Nayaka belonged to the
Telugu Velama caste. He
married Akkamamba, the
daughter of
Venkatagiri ruler Velugoti...
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occurring in 1406. Led by
Tajuddin Firuz Shah, the
Bahmani forces,
supported by
Velama chiefs and the Reddis,
launched multiple attacks on the
Vijayanagar empire...
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Telugu castes such as the Kapu/Balija Kamma, Gavara, Golla,
Turpu Kapu,
Velama, Boya
among others use the title. In
Coastal Andhra, the term
Naidu primarily...
- (arranged alphabetically)
Brahmin Kamma Kapu/Telaga/Balija
Komati Raju
Reddy Velama Some
communities within these groups are
instead classified under other...
- city of
Chennai is named. The
Kalahasti Nayaks had
their origins in the
Velama warrior clans of present-day
Andhra Pradesh.
These Nayakas served as v****als...
- Vijayanagar, with 80,000
cavalry and
additional forces of Musketeers,
subdued the
Velama chiefs of Telangana, who had a
treaty relationship with the Bahmanis. While...
- In
Telugu regions and
Tamil Nadu, it is
often used by the Balija, Golla,
Velama, and
Kamma castes.
Notable people with the
title include:
Damarla Chennapa...
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classes (OBC) category. Komati, Brahmin, Kamma, Kapu, Raju, Reddy, and
Velama communities constitute the
Forward castes.
Andhra Pradesh has 32 museums...
