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Telaga Caste proper information, publishing this page after reading all the false propaganda of half knowledged imbeciles .....

Speculations


Who are Telagas ?.

What are the other names of Telagas ?.

Do they really belong to Kappu caste ?.

The Origin of the Telagas can be traced back to the Western Chalukyan Expansion into Andhra region which happened in the 6th century A.D. Telagas are the most ancient Warrior/Agricultural clans of the Deccan and South India who are specialised in warfare.

Some of the major and improtant Dynasities of Telagas are

• Telugu Cholas

•. Kona Kings

• Koppula Chiefs

•. Musunuri Nayaks

• Korukonda Nayaks

The term Telaga was a derivation of the word Telingana.Andhra was referred to as Telingana in the ancient texts as it was the area that had three major Shivinsa-Aramas, thus was called Tri-Linga', and the people living there were called Telugus and the language spoken by the people there was called Telugu.

The Telagas have served as Nayakulu (Governors),commanders and vassals of the Western Chalukya rulers under Pulakesin.These commanders were also called Telugu Nayakulu from which the community name might also might have been derived Telaga.

They formed the bulwark of Ancient armies of the Deccan and South India like Cholas,Pallavas,Chalukyas,Kakatiyas etc.They seem to have a connection with the Eastern Chalukyas.

The Vassals of Chalukyas entered into Matrimonial Alliances and ultimately established the Chalukya- Chola Dynasity. Etukuri Balaramamurthy and Colin McKenzie in fact mentione that these Telagas or Kapu communnity are the Descendants of these were these Telugu Cholas.

Telugu Cholas The Telugu Cholas rules for over Four Centuries the various regions of Andhra.

Important ruling Clans were


 * Velanati Choluluof Palnadu War who supported Bramha Naidu in his war against the Nalagam Raju.
 * Renati Cholas
 * Konidena Cholas
 * Nannuru Cholas
 * Nellore Chola Kings

After the fall of the Easten Chalukyan kingdoms and the Velanati Cholas. The Telagas had to serve under the Kakateeyas as Vassals and accept their Suzzienarity.Under the new rulers they were given the title Nayaka/Nayakudu and played a major role in shaping the history of modern Andhra.

After the fall of the Kakateeyas the Telagas under Kaapaya Nayaka and Prolaya Nayaka led the battle against the invading Bahamanis by combining forces with the Reddy,Velama and Balija Nayaks and liberated the Andhra Country from Tyrranny nd Destruction.

Telagas had matrimonial Alliances with the Kakateeya and Vijayanagar Rulers.Araveeti Rama Raya the son in law of Krishna Devaraya and the ruler of the last Dynasity of Viajayanagar was a Tealaga. This family was a Eastern Chalukyan Fuedataory called the Arayeti Family which became Araveeti in due cource of time.

With Vijayanagara coming into power the Telagas served under the new rulers and were Dispatched off to Protect the farflung regions of the empire to Tamil Nadu and were posted as Nayaks and took up Administration as Nayaks/Nayakers. The most famous Telaga General was Viswanatha Nayaka who started the Madurai Nayak Dynasit. -- Source Penugonda Charitra..

After the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire in the Battle of Talikota large sections of Telagas migrated towards the North and settled down in their Native Country the Godavari deltas and took to agriculture.And some of them went further South and settled down in the Tanjavur region and joined the Tanjavur Nayaks Army.

Telagas are known for their bravery and fearlessness aptly put by a famous Telrugu Saying describing the community "Teginche vade Telaga" which means "One who dares is a Telaga".Even now we can find swords,armours and weapons with some of the Telaga families in Rajamundry.All of these people are Vaishnavas and have Sri Venugopala Swami has their family deity.

Another Legendary Instance of Telaga Bravery was exhibited during the Bobbili War fought between the Velama Kingdom and the Vizianagaram kingdom led by Vijayaram raju. When all seemed lost for the Bobbilli Ranga Rayudu the Bobbili King before riding out to war in no mood to submit the honour and the Dignity of the Royal House Ordered all of his commanders to Execute their Families before riding out to meet their fate. Accordingly the Telaga and Velama Commanders and Soldiers Executed their families before proceeding out to war. Viajayaramaraju was laid to rest by a valiant Telaga Commander Miriyala Venkata Rao along with Papa Rayudu. -- Bobbili Charitra

Pulakesin II’s brother, Kubja Vishnu Vardhana, founded the Eastern Chalukya Empire after he was appointed Viceroy of Vengi and gave many of his trusted generals fiefdoms to rule over as his vassals and took up reign as Telaga Nayakulu (Governors). Most of the Telagas are fuedal landlords concentrated mainly in the coastal areas of Andhra ,

Lakshmana,chintamani historians with historic inscriptional evidence preserved in "caste and Dynamics in india"book stated that telugu cholas who ruled over velanadu are known as velanadu cholas other regions as telugu cholas after reign they called themselves as telega dora or naidu.

The Telagas are also called Naidu and they also have prefixes like Setty and Reddy in their names denoting their Profession ; Some of the surnames are derived from the Weapons used by this warrior community Sunkara, Tupakula, Kathula

And Other Surnames are Village names and Names which came out of their Professions having suffixes like Setty and Reddy KATIKIREDDY, puppala, gundubilli, Nagam, Reddipalli, pupala, vempala, basava, battula, tellakula, masupu Yerramsetti, Ayitham, Chikkam, Chinimilli, Palacholla, Nimmakayala, Bonam, Dasari, Dodda, Doddi, Vuragayala, Chilakalapalli, Davala, Konidela, Nalanagula, Allu, Kota, Kaikala, Kambala, vejju, Adabala, Pappula, Vangaveeti, Addagarla, Sunkara, Cheruku, Kondra, Kolla, Gandham, Chodisetty, Polisetty, Pilla, Turumulla, Tirumalasetti, Majji, Mande, Mucherla, Namburu, Neelam, Padala, Kommana, Yerrabolu, Alla, Bontha, Batreddi, Konidena, Dwaram, Theegala, Thota,Tuta, Mallepudi, Koppana,Koppusetty, Ramisetty, Rangisetty, Nagisetty, Kamisetty, elisetti, mokka, Koppireddy, Kunche, Grandhi, Savaram, Surabattula, Siddireddi, Oosuri, Yadla, Vaddi, Ambati, Yenugula, muppidi, Yalavarthi, Tanneru, Gatti, Badiga, Akula, uppu, nallam, chintalapudi, villa, maddimsetty, tadi, rednam, ganji, bhimala, kotipalli, mutyala, katnam, akkireddy, vungarala, pinaka, Pinisetty, kethinidi, kasireddy, nukala, arigela, yedida, akasam, saladi, ghanta, davuluri, desamsetty, chilaka, vallamsetty, Ravada, Rudra, Singamsetty, Sanam, Nandam, Kantamsetty, Yepuri, Allu, Gurram, Yedida, yarra, sirigineedi, kunapareddi, nagireddi, mutyala, jagata, guruju, tikkisetti, adapa, addala and arava.

the Kammas and the Balijas of erstwhile Madras Presidency have also retained the name of title "KSHATRIYA", Kamma, Kapu, Reddy, Telaga and Velama. Some of these community persons were earlier zamindars, As per my anicient people singamsetty

telaga families worked as subordinates,

and lead no of wars, these singamsetty families were dareing, horse riders, after the defeat of krishnadevaraya all the singamsetty families moved tp gandikota in support of pulakesin

king dom, singamsetty mallanna, and singamsetty singanna, brothers are the important to krishna raya as they lead the army, even against bhahamani sultans, singamsetty singanna proteccted hampi no of times from the invadors, singamsetty mallana used to protect all the impotant forts inthe king them, there are two more younger brothers, singamsetty sheshanna, sigamsetty ramanna, thees two used to prepare a root to battle fields, and march in advance and gather information to krishna raya one more, vsikrishna devaraya

Telaga's are also called as Pedda kapu or dorra and they are considered to be superrior to turpu kapu

The invasion of Muslims has caused lot of destruction and loss to the Andhra as Muslims not only presecuted the poor people but also tried to ruin our heritage and holy places.The destruction of the Hampi temples and othere south indian temples are an instance of this.They also tried hard to forcibly convert people to Islam.This has been stated by many Historians(Suravam Pratap Reddy in his book- Andhrula Sangika Charitra ). Telagas fought hard with the Brahmanis to consoliadate there position in coastal and southern Andhra.This is clearly visible due to minimum population of Muslims in Coastal and Rayalaseema areas where Telagas are present in large number.The title Naidu is predominate in these areas too.This can conclude that Telagas fought for the liberation of the people from Muslim heagomony.

The Telagas are Vaishnavites, and have Brāhmans for their priests. Their customs closely resemble those of the Kāpus.

Telagas used to hold khastriya satus in varna and had brahmins as priests

For the present generation to understand ; Famous film star Mr. Chiranjeevi who floated Praja Rajyam Party and his brother Pawan Kalyan who floated Jana Sena Party hail frm Telaga Caste. Also, there movies run full shows and create block buster records in USA, UK, Dubia, UAE, Austrailia, Brazil, Mexico. Also, world famous Dasari Narayana Rao film director hails from this community.

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