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Caste from South India
Kamma is a largely Hindu caste from South India. The community of Kammas is believed to have originated from agriculturists of the Kammanadu region of
Kamma_(caste)
1985 massacre in Andhra Pradesh, India
their houses were burnt and looted. Kammas, who held economic power and political influence, were the dominant caste in the village, while the Dalit villagers
Karamchedu_massacre
1987 caste-based massacre in India
of members of the Kamma caste began attacking Dalit Malas after some of them held a wedding ceremony inside the town's upper-caste areas. The rioters
Neerukonda_massacre
Title used by Telugu castes
Telugu castes. 'Nayudu/Naidu' is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' meaning leader, chief, headman. Telugu castes such as the Kapu/Balija, Kamma, Gavara
Naidu
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kamma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kamma may refer to: Kamma (caste), a caste or social group found largely in Southern India. Kamma, India
Kamma
Type of caste
political force in states like Bihar. In Andhra Pradesh, the Reddy and Kamma castes have been identified as the two politically dominant communities. While
Dominant_caste
Hindu caste of South India
or farming, but who do not belong to Kammas, Reddys and Velamas are known as Kapus." All the cultivator caste clusters have a common ancestry in the
Kapu_(caste)
Castes among Telugu people of southern India
in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are: (arranged alphabetically) Brahmin Kamma Kapu/Telaga/Balija Komati Raju Reddy Velama Some communities within these
List_of_Telugu_castes
members of land holding Upper castes like Vanniyars and Thevars in Tamil Nadu; by Jats in Delhi NCR; by Reddys and Kammas in Andhra Pradesh; by Jats in
Caste-related violence in India
Caste-related_violence_in_India
Identity politics on caste system lines in India
a caste is a (usually endogamous) social group where membership is decided by birth. Broadly, Indian castes are divided into the Forward Castes, Other
Caste_politics
Medieval ruling dynasty in South India (1335–1368)
historians state that Musunuri Nayaks belonged to the Kamma caste group. However, the modern castes of Andhra region did not originate until the late stages
Musunuri_Nayakas
Indian caste from Andhra Pradesh
Communities living in these areas such as Raju Reddy Kamma (caste) Kapu (caste) and other castes hugely benefited from these barrages, economically and
Koppula_Velama
Social community in India
equally with the agricultural castes such as the Kamma, Kapu, and Balija, Gollas were allowed to intermingle with these castes. The Gollas are classified
Golla_(caste)
Indian Telugu-language webseries
T. N. M. (6 July 2025). "Telugu web series AIR sparks row, scene on Kamma caste fanaticism removed". The News Minute. Retrieved 15 July 2025. "ETV Win
AIR:_All_India_Rankers
Indian trading community
Legislative Assemblies. Routledge. p. 280. The Forward Castes comprise the Brahmin, Kapus, Kamma, Reddys, Komati, Kshatriya, Velama... Naidu, Thalapaneni
Komati_(caste)
2016 film by Ram Gopal Varma
gang warfare, which was fed by caste rivalry between Kamma and Kapu; while N. T. Rama Rao was at the time the first Kamma chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
Vangaveeti_(film)
Surname list
a Telugu surname. It is more common among people of the Brahmin and Kamma castes. People with this name include: Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad is one
Mullapudi
Indian film director (1898–1946)
wrote Kammakula Charitra (transl. History of Kamma caste). He went to Kadapa to do research on Kamma caste. There, he did research on Gandikota and also
Gudavalli_Ramabrahmam
2019 Indian film by Krish Jagarlamudi
wrote that the film failed to delve into the progression of caste consolidation in the Kamma caste in the 1970s and 80s amidst The Emergency during 1975–77
NTR:_Kathanayakudu
Indian actor
Kalyanam (2007) Aatadista (2008) Mesthri (2009) Kasthuri (Tamil, Sun TV) Kamma (caste) "సినీనటుడు నర్రా వెంకటేశ్వరరావు మృతి | Telugu film actor Narra Venkateswara
Narra_Venkateswara_Rao
Surname list
[citation needed] Jetty caste is predominantly seen in Karnataka(Mainly in Mysuru, Bengaluru, Chamarajnagar, Chikkabalapur, Shimogga & Kamma in Telugu States
Jetti
Surgical transplantation of skin
treatise on xenografting. Around 500 years later, members of the Hindu Kamma caste are described as performing skin grafts which included the usage of subcutaneous
Skin_grafting
Community in the Indian state of Karnataka
Linga Banajiga Musu Kamma Nayudu / Naidu Banajiga Panchama Banajiga Punavalu Banajiga Puvulu Banajiga Rajamahendram or Musu Kamma Raut / Ravut / Rahutar
Banajiga
Indian film directed by Ram Gopal Varma
depicts the political rivalry between the two dominant castes of Andhra Pradesh, namely, Reddy and Kamma, at the onset of 2019 Legislative Assembly election
Amma_Rajyam_Lo_Kadapa_Biddalu
state of Telugu speaking people) and their support base amongst the Kamma caste which was opposed to the Reddy supported Congress. Until then, all the
1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election
1952_Madras_State_Legislative_Assembly_election
Group of castes in Karnataka
the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2021.:"The Shudra castes like Kamma and Reddy (Andhra Pradesh), Vokkaliga and Lingayat (Karnataka), Thewar
Vokkaliga
Indian caste
capital of the Kakatiya kingdom. In the caste-based hierarchy, Balijas hold a high position along with Kammas, Reddis and Velamas. they also served as
Balija
Indian community
communities in South India. Gavara is a trading community and is a sub-caste of Balija. They have marriage relationship with the Balijas. They are present
Gavara
Emperor of Vijayanagara from 1509 to 1529
Telugu University. p. 36. in this battle, Pemmasani Ramalinga Naidu, the Kamma chief of Gandikota family, distinguished himself from the Vijayanagara side
Krishnadevaraya
Census of India prior to independence
gives as an example the emergence in the early 20th century of the Kamma and Reddy castes through coalescence of like-minded, politically motivated groups
Census_in_British_India
Hindu community in South India
might mention a few castes such as Reddy, Velama, Kamma, Raju, Kapu / Telaga / Balija castes as the dominant (cultivator) castes. "'State committed to
Telaga
Indian ruler's title
ISBN 978-81-206-0488-9. Benbabaali, Dalel (6 July 2018). "Caste Dominance and Territory in South India: Understanding Kammas' socio-spatial mobility". Modern Asian Studies
Nayak_(title)
Public demonstrations in Gujarat, India, since 2015
organisation Agra Kula Ikya Vedika, a forum of upper castes, with representatives from Brahmin, Khatriya, Vysya, Kamma, Reddy, Velama, and Kapu communities, met
Patidar_reservation_agitation
Surname list
Nandamuri is a Telugu surname commonly found among people of the Kamma caste. People with the name include: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (1923–1996), or
Nandamuri
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
Taluk in Guntur district. The caste composition of the main village is mainly by members of the Kamma caste, all Pedda Kammas, a large chunk of whom have
Tellapadu
Action driven by intention which leads to future consequences
Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म, Pāli: kamma) is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing". In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to action driven
Karma_in_Buddhism
Surname list
'Kadiyala' is the surname of those belonging to the Kamma caste. People belonging to the Kadiyala group are mostly from East Godavari district, West Godavari
Kadiyala
1988 murder in Vijayawada, India
communities behind them for support – the Kapu community for Ranga, and the Kamma community for Nehru. On 10 March 1988, Nehru's younger brother Murali was
Assassination of Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga
Assassination_of_Vangaveeti_Mohana_Ranga
Ethnic group
Konkani, Indo-Portuguese and Indian English) are a modern Christianised caste among Goan, Bombay East Indian, Mangalorean, Kudali and Karwari Catholics
Roman_Catholic_Kshatriya
Military unit
composed only of Rajputs, Mussalmans, and the Four Telugu castes the Telaga or Balija, Kammas, the Razus and the Velamas. The presidency armies, like the
Madras_Army
Indian politician
com. Retrieved 24 April 2026. Ameen, Md (21 January 2024). "Dalit, Kapu & Kamma voters dominate Pamarru". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026
Uppuleti_Kalpana
1991 killing of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh, India
Berg 2020, p. 109, In Tsundur, the Reddys constitute the dominant caste. Like the Kammas, the Reddys who have gained a dominating position in terms of economic
Tsunduru_massacre
Telugu writer and archeologist
Studies in Early Andhra in which he traced the historical origins of the Kamma caste. Unknown Coins Researches In Archaeology, History & Culture In The New
P._V._Parabrahma_Sastry
Title in the Indian subcontinent
Ch. Devi Lal, 6th deputy prime minister of India. Deshastha Brahmins and Kammas from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who got this as a title during Qutb Shahis
Chowdhury
Indian tycoon and philanthropist (1896–1968)
erstwhile Madras State. Ramakrishna was born in a Telugu-speaking landowning Kamma family to Velagapudi Venkata Subbayya Chowdary in 1896 in the village Bellamvaripalem
Velagapudi_Ramakrishna
Indian politician
Samathuva Makkal Katchi. He attended a conference conducted by the Kamma Naidu caste organization in which he was born. Following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative
Kadambur_Raju
Indian Hindu Brahmin subcaste
for power with the zamindars many of whom were not Brahmins at all but Kammas, Velama and Rajus. This structure of competition was evidently not created
Deshastha_Brahmin
Indian film director and actor (1953–2026)
in Coimbatore district (present-day Erode district). He is from a Telugu Kamma family, and his forefathers migrated from Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu.
K._Bhagyaraj
Name list
Gangavaram almost 60% families have this surname and belongs to Kamma/Chowdary caste. Kari can also be spelt Kahri. Kari is also a Finnish surname, meaning
Kari_(name)
Indian Dalit Poet
Telugu newspapers and magazines. Following the Karamchedu Massacre where Kammas slaughtered Madiga Dalits in 1985, Rao emerged as a significant socio-political
Katti_Padma_Rao
Hamlet in Telangana, India
less than 1.5 hectares of land. The village has a mix of Kshatriya Raju caste, Kamma, Vysya, Telaga, Dudekula, Gowda, Yadava, Viswakarma, and Madiga communities
Sri_Rangapuram
known as Kammavar Kottai, is a medium populated village of nayakkar caste (KAMMA) people near kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of
Kalugasalapuram
Rulers of Tamil Nadu (1529–1736)
these 72 estates, Kurvikulam and Ilayarasanendal, which were governed by Kamma Nayakas of the Pemmasani, Komatineni and Ravella clans, were accorded royal
Madurai_Nayak_dynasty
Indian filmmaker (born 1973)
his mother from Visakhapatnam. Rajamouli's father is a Kamma and his mother belonged to Kapu caste. Rajamouli's parents are ardent devotees of Lord Shiva
S._S._Rajamouli
Dynasty of Gingee, India (1509–1649)
Rajaram, ed. (1982). History of Thirumalai Nayak. Ennes Publications. p. 82. Kamma, Gavarai, Padma Velama and Kambalathar are the Telugu speaking communities
Nayaks_of_Gingee
Traditional office and title of village accountants
(2 November 2022). "2024 AP polls: Jagan woos OBCs to counter TDP's Kamma-Kapu caste coalition". The Federal. Retrieved 9 April 2023. Community Development
Karanam
Political party in India
non-Brahmin Sudra castes like Vellalas, Beri Chettis, Balija Naidus, Kammas and Kapus with Paraiyars. On 11 May 1921, bots and caste Hindus went on strike
Justice_Party_(India)
Indian historian
Yamada (2008), "Politics and representation of caste identity in regional historiography: A case study of Kammas in Andhra", The Indian Economic and Social
Chilukuri_Veerabhadrarao
Indian Hindu Brahmin subcaste
many Deshastha Brahmins, Golkonda Vyapari Brahmins, Niyogi Brahmins and Kammas as Deshmukhs, Deshpandes, Karanams and Chowdarys. Golconda Vyaparis are
Golconda_Vyapari_Brahmin
Indian politician (1947–1988)
that the houses and property of Telugu Desam sympathisers who were mostly Kammas were attacked. The city of Vijayawada was under curfew for 40 days. 42 people
Vangaveeti_Mohana_Ranga
Largest circulated Telugu newspaper
been cited is caste politics, with both Eenadu and the TDP being perceived as Kamma-oriented organisations and both Raos being Kammas themselves, although
Eenadu
Indian cement manufacturing company
23 December 2025. Damodaran, Harish (2008). "Kammas, Reddys, and Rajus". India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. London:
India_Cements
Important figure in early Buddhism
ISBN 978-0-521-85942-4 Kosuta, M. (2017), "The Aṅgulimāla-Sutta: The Power of the Fourth Kamma", Journal of International Buddhist Studies, 8 (2): 35–47 Loy, D.R. (2009)
Aṅgulimāla
Religious thought and practice independent of belief in deities
Beings are born into a particular realm according to both their past kamma and their kamma at the moment of death. When the kammic force that propelled them
Nontheistic_religion
Indian lawyer and social reformer (1887–1943)
Yamada (2008), "Politics and representation of caste identity in regional historiography: A case study of Kammas in Andhra", The Indian Economic and Social
T._Ramaswamy_Choudary
Malaysians of Telugu descent
background, blood ties or caste connections. Telugus who arrived during the British colonial era were mainly non-Brahmin Hindus from the Kamma, Reddy, Gavara, Kapu
Malaysian_Telugus
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
were at 20% and 14% respectively. Among caste groups, high percentages are shown by Jaunpur Kshatriyas (87%), Kamma Chaudhary (73%), Bihar Yadav (50%), Khandayat
Haplogroup_R-M124
Biological field of study
were at 20% and 14% respectively. Among caste groups, high percentages are shown by Jaunpur Kshatriyas (87%), Kamma (73%), Bihar Yadav (50%), Khandayat (46%)and
Genetics and archaeogenetics of South Asia
Genetics_and_archaeogenetics_of_South_Asia
City in Andhra Pradesh, India
Authority. Madanapalle was founded by Sri Yalagiri Ahobila Naidu in 1618 AD. Kammas were said to be the first inhabitants of the town. During the early British
Madanapalle
Indian industrialist
Retrieved 27 June 2015. Damodaran, Harish (2008). "Kammas, Reddys, and Rajus". India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. London:
B._V._Raju
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
was recorded that all Madigas and 61% of Malas, historically untouchable castes, were Christian. A Chidananda ashram was built in the village in 1966 with
Nandivada
Indian religion and philosophy
of lay Buddhists. This they attempt through merit accumulation and good kamma. Wayman and Wayman have disagreed with this view, and they state that the
Buddhism
Vedic God of sovereignty, weather, war, and King of Heaven
Rebirth in the realm of Indra is a consequence of very good Karma (Pali: kamma) and accumulated merit during a human life. In Buddhism, Indra is commonly
Indra
Indian historical title
Krishna, Nellore and Kurnool districts, the title "Deshmukh" was used by Kamma and Deshastha Brahmin zamindars. In North Karnataka many parganas were granted
Deshmukh
Major branch of Buddhism
and right livelihood. It is primarily understood through the doctrine of kamma. In Theravāda, one's previous intentional actions strongly influence one's
Theravada
suffered from its record of despotism while in office, caste infighting like those between Kammas & Reddys, infighting among its members like the clash
1937 Indian provincial elections
1937_Indian_provincial_elections
List of Asian ethnic groups
Northern and Eastern Provinces. They are entirely unrelated to the Telugu caste also known by the name Reddy. They are also a Scheduled Tribe. Due to the
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Asia
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Asia
1946–1951 peasant rebellion in India
the bulk of the peasantry came from disparate caste backgrounds and even included Brahmins, Reddys, Kammas and Komtis. The tribals such as Chenchus, Koyas
Telangana_Rebellion
nominated 12 Kammas and 10 Reddys and was thus perceived as an upper caste party. The TDPN, apart from nominating several Reddys and Kammas, followed the
1996 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh
1996_Indian_general_election_in_Andhra_Pradesh
Kingdom in Deccan India (1518–1687)
According to another account, these were mainly from the Kamma, Velama, Kapu, and Raju warrior castes. They served as civil revenue officers. After the Mughals
Golconda_Sultanate
Dravidian ethnic group
subdivided into several castes and communities. Some of them include: Yadav, Reddy, Vishwakarma/ Vishwabrahmana, Kapu/Balija, Kamma, Brahmin, Raju, Komati
Telugu_people
2007, p. 72. Dharmacarini Manishini, Western Buddhist Review. Accessed at "Kamma in Context: The Mahakammavibhangasutta and the Culakammavibhangasutta".
Buddhism_and_Hinduism
a united Andhra Pradesh. Caste also figures prominently with politics dominated by major castes like the Reddys, the Kammas and the Kapus. Naxalism is
Politics_in_South_India
State in southeastern India
There were 104 castes which were classified as Other Backward Classes, 59 Scheduled Castes and 34 Scheduled Tribes. Brahmin, Kamma, Kapu, Komati, Raju
Andhra_Pradesh
Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
decades of 18 century through a group of migrating people called "Gandikota Kammas" originating from Rayalaseema (Present Kadapa & Ananthapur districts in
Ravipadu,_Narasaraopet_mandal
Village in Rajasthan, India
members of the Mali caste live in the village. Among the Jats Sunda, Bhaskar, Mahann, Pilania, Meel etc. are all subcastes. The Kamma and Saini are the
Birodi_Bari
Concept of rebirth in different physical form
Buddhist theory. Transmigration is influenced by a being's past karma (Pali: kamma). The root cause of rebirth, states Buddhism, is the abiding of consciousness
Reincarnation
Recommended activities and habits in Yoga
own kind as barley seed produces barley; kammaniyāma "the constraint of kamma", i.e. good actions produce good results and bad actions produce bad results
Niyama
Practices not in the Written Torah
foundations whatsoever," such as portions of the civil law tractates of Bava Kamma, Bava Metzia and Bava Batra. In other words, "To perfect the [Written] Torah
Oral_Torah
Fundamental Buddhist teaching
actions, referred to here as volitional formations, constitute kamma. At the time of rebirth kamma conditions the re-arising of consciousness, which comes into
Pratītyasamutpāda
Beings are born into a particular realm according to both their past kamma and their kamma at the moment of death. When the kammic force that propelled them
History_of_atheism
which brings down voting age from 21 to 18. 26 December - caste violence between Kapus and Kammas erupts in costal districts of Andhra Pradesh following
1988_in_India
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
probable T-M70+: 56.6% (30/53) of Kunabhis in Uttar Kannada, 32.5% (13/40) of Kammas in Andhra Pradesh, 26.8% (11/41) of Brahmins in Visakhapatnam, 25% (1/4)
Haplogroup_T-M184
Indian theologian
December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015. "Bathineni Venkata Subbamma". Kamma Velugu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December
B._V._Subbamma
to learn them. MN 135 Cula-kammavibhanga Sutta The Shorter Exposition of Kamma The Buddha explains to a brahmin how your deeds in past lives affect you
List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas
List_of_Majjhima_Nikaya_suttas
District of Andhra Pradesh in India
Manur Rao family of Deshastha Brahmin community, the Vasireddi family of Kamma community and the Manik Rao family of Velama community were prominent Zamindar
Guntur_district
Division of the ''Taishō Tripiṭaka''
between wholesome and unwholesome retribution. Parallels the Pāli MN135 Cūḷa-kamma-vibhaṅga-sutta, where the householder's name is Subha. Equivalent to Madhyamāgama
Āgama_Section
Village in Rajasthan, India
Moreover, entire population of the village belongs to Kamma gotra, which belongs to mali caste. Village society is governed solely by hindu rituals although
Bhoodha_Ka_Bas
Cultural artefacts used by Aboriginal Australians
with clay to represent a baby. Dolls made from Xanthorrhoea are called Kamma dolls and are from Keppel Island. Shell dolls could also be made from conical
Australian Aboriginal artefacts
Australian_Aboriginal_artefacts
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
Bauris of ||West Bengal, 50% (2/4) of Lodha in West Bengal, 32.5% (13/40) of Kammas in Andhra Pradesh, 26.8% (11/41) of Brahmins in Visakhapatnam, 25% (1/4)
Haplogroup_T-L206
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