User:Joshua Jonathan/Raju (Kshatriya) sources

Statement: Rajus are kshatriyas
Claim: The Raju (or Rajulu) are Kshatriyas in Andhra Pradesh.

Conclusion
No substantial support for the claim that the Rajus belong to, or descent from, the Kashtriya varna.

Conclusion
It's more likely that the Rajus claim Kshatriya status.

Overall conclusion
The statement "Rajus claim kshatriya status" is defendable; the statement "Rajus are kshatriyas" is not based on WP:RS.

Military status
Statement: Over the centuries they have been called by various alternative names that signified their military status. During the British Raj they were known as Ratsas and Rajavars, which means of or belonging to the caste of Ratsawars (Raja Caste),using the title of Raju."

Sub-statement: "Over the centuries they have been called by various alternative names that signified their military status." No source provided.

Sub-statement: "During the British Raj they were known as Ratsas and Rajavars, which means of or belonging to the caste of Ratsawars"
 * C. D. Maclean (1877), Standing information regarding the official administration of the Madras presidency in each department: in illustration of the yearly administration reports, p.341: outdated; inaccessible; no quotation provided. Conclusion: Not WP:VERIFY, outdated

Sub-statement: "(Raja Caste),"
 * Satish Chandra, Sri Venkatesvara University (1977), Sri Rebala Lakshminarasa Reddy Endowment lectures, 1976: no quotation given; no mention of "Raju" in the book, which is limited accessible. Conclusion: no support for this sattement.

Sub-statement: "using the title of Raju."
 * B.V Krishnarao (1942), A History of the Early Dynasties of Andhradesa, p.269: inaccessible; no quotation provided. Conclusion: Not WP:VERIFY

Conclusion
No support.

Descendents from royal dynasties
Statement: The present-day Rajus were descended from the ancient royal dynasties of India such as the Eastern Chalukyas, Chalukya-Cholas, Vishnukundina, Gajapati, Chagi, Paricheda and Kota Vamsa.

Conclusion
Not WP:VERIFY.

Suryavamsamu and Chandravamsamu
Statement: Rajus were classified as Suryavamsamu and Chandravamsamu.

Conclusion
Not WP:VERIFY.

The Rajus were Brahmanas
Statement: "The generic Raju indicating Kshatriya caste was appended to personal names of Brahamanas who were employed in in the royal court during the period of Eastern Gangas. Eg. Lakshmaraju, Kramaraju"

Conclusion
Looks like the term "kshatriya" was used by Brahmins with secular functions.

Conclusion
Useable, if cited as "According to etc."

Andhra Kshatriya
Statement: "From the medieval period, the term "Andhra Kshatriya" has been used synonymously with Rachavaru, Rajus and Telugu Kshatriya."

Conclusion
If the source is correct, various groups claimed the term "Andhra Kshatriya". Does this prove that the Rajus were kshatriyas?

Vasishta, Pasupati, Dhanumajay and Kashyapa
Statement: Their Gotras include "Vasishta", "Dhanumjaya", "Kasyapa", "Koundinya" and also "Pasupati".

Conclusion
Overall conclusion: "Vasishta, Pasupati, Dhanumajay and Kashyapa" acceptable, if cited as "According to Singh c.s."

Named after sages
Statement: The gotras of "Rajus" are named after sages.

Conclusion
No support.

Conclusion
The Rajus claim Kshatriya = warrior status, but most likely the term Kshatriya was applied to Brahmins engaged in secular activities.