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(a)Click--->AgnikulaKshatriyulu PuttuPoorvottaraalu Book by Srimanశ్రీ రేకాడి సముద్రరావు గారు(in 3 parts) for the following:
"అగ్నికులక్షత్రియుల చరిత్ర సంస్కృతి" 2 editions, the books par excellence in Telugu literature on our community. గ్రంధకర్త పూజ్యులు రచించిన మొదటి గ్రంథం(Edition 1) "అగ్నికులక్షత్రియుల చరిత్ర పుట్టుపూర్వోత్తరాలు" http://sites.google.com/site/agnivahnikukutpally లో ఉంది మూడు భాగాలుగా.
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2. Page10, page275-280, 283-285, 287-288, Bergunder, Michael; Frese, Heiko; Schröder, Ulrike (2011). Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India. Primus Books. p. 280. ISBN 978-93-80607-21-4.
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3. Read the book ===>>>అగ్నికులక్షత్రియ సంగ్రహ చరిత్ర(కొందరు కులపురుషోత్తముల జీవిత చరిత్రలతో)
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15. (a) Download===>>>The Vanniyar in Medieval South India.pdf (Ref: Sri Lanka Journal of South Asian Studies: No.:2 (New Series) 1987-88, pp.131-148=18 pages from University of Wisconsin–Madison)
(b) THE ORIGIN OF THE TAMIL VANNI CHIEFTAINCIES OF CEYLON by K. Indrapala An original study by Professor Karthigesu Indrapala (Ref: https://www.academia.edu/15971815/Origin_of_Tamil_Vanni_Cheiftains_of_North, The Ceylon Journal of the Humanities, pp.11-140)
Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota: ‘Reservation was based on antiquated data’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Vanniyar_reservation_agitation
The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed that the grant of 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyakula Kshatriya community violates the fundamental rights of equality, non-discrimination and equal opportunity of 115 other most backward communities (MBCs) and de-notified communities (DNCs) in Tamil Nadu.
A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai held that the allotment of 10.5% reservation to a single community from within the total MBC quota of 20% in the State, leaving only 9.5% to 115 other communities in the MBC category, was without "substantial basis".
Vanniar History https://www.scribd.com/doc/54400194/Vanniar-History
Vanniyar (Tamil: ), refers to a very larger social group of peoplespread all across South India. Vanniakula Kshatriyas are a feudal caste and descendantsof the Kadava dynasty and Pallava empire that ruled Andhra, Northern Tamilnadu andSouthern Karnataka, with their capital at Kanchipuram. Nowadays, they primarily livein modern Tamil Nadu where they speak Tamil, while in Andhra Pradesh and Karnatakathey speak their native South Indian Dravidian languages namely, Telugu and Kannadarespectively.
1. Origin: The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word Vanni which means ire orAgni in Sanskrit. It also means Valour or Strength. They were originally known as Pallisin South India to called as Padaiyachis. The word Palli means "village". Padaiyachimeans "commandant of the group or army" At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple, Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam areobserved. It denotes that at ancient times there were two Asuras known as Vatapi andMahi, who worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from death and subsequentlythey garrisoned the Earth. At the request of Gods and Lords, Jambuva Mahamuni orSambu/Jambu Maharishi performed a Yagam, or sacri ice by his yogic powers. Soonarmed horsemen sprung from the lames, named VanniRaya; they undertook twelveexpeditions and destroyed the Asuras and freed the Earth. Their leader then assumedthe government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja or VeeraVanniyan, who had ive sons,the Ancestors of Vanniyar Caste. This Tradition alludes tothe destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman, the King of Pallis or Pallavas.
2. Historical References: The Vanniar caste has close to 92 subcastes among them. The titles are awardedto them based on their contribution to the society. The Titles," Indicating Authority,Bravery and Superiority," assumed by them are Padaiyachi (Head of an Army),Goundan/Gounder, Naicker/Nayakar, Kandar, Sambuvarayas, Kadavarayas,Kalingarayas, Mazhavarayas, Samattiyars, Udaiyars, Varma, Kondiyars, Nainars,Sozhaganars, Munaiarayas and Kachirayas to name a few. Some say that they belong toChennai and as such, they should be called as Chembians and the caste history is wellknown from the Mahabhartha epic at the moment of the birth of Draupathi from Agnikunda.
3. Caste titles or Surnames:
The Vanniyars are officially classed belonging to Vanniakula Kshatriya caste inTamil Nadu [1]. Depending upon the location and status, the members of the Vanniyarcaste use titles such as Padayatchi, Gounder, Naicker or Nayagar, Reddiar, Kander/Kandar, Palli and many other titles in Tamil Nadu, Vanniar Gounder,Reddiar,Padayatchi etc in pondicherry, in Karnataka they are called Tigala / Thigala, orThigilaru with a common suf ix of Gowda, Hebbar or Hebbe and Nayakar. In AndhraPradesh, Vanniars are usually known as Palli, Agnikula Kshatriya, VanniyakulaKshatriya, Vanne Kapu or Vanne Reddy. In Kerala, they are called Vaniya pillai, Vaniyanair and Reddiar. There are 92 different names or sub caste/sub titles given for VanniaKula Kshatriya community.
4. Vanniar Sangam Research: This can be seen in the book written by A.K.Natarajan of Vanniyar Sangam in the1980s. The sub caste like Padaiyaachi, Gounder, Reddiar, Naicker, Kandar, VanniyaPillai, Vaniya Nair, Raju, Palli e.t.c.
5. List of Vanniyar subcaste
Tamil Nadu: Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder,Gownder,Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya,Naicker, Nayakar ,Reddiar, Rayar, Mazhavarayar, Kalingarayar.
Pondicherry : Agnikula Kshatriya, Pallekapu, Palloreddi,Vannekapu Vannereddi,Reddiar,Tigala (Tigla), Vanniyakula Khatriya including Vanniar or Vanniyar Gounder,Kondar or Vannia Gounder and Vannikandar (other than Vella Gounder belonging to Vanniyakula Kshatriya Caste).
Andhra Pradesh : Agnikulakshatriya Palli Vadabalija Bestha Jalari GangavarGangaputra Goondla Vanyakulakshtriya Vannekapu Vannereddi Reddiar PallikapuPallireddi Nayyala Pattapu Vanniar Vannikula-Kshatriya.
Karnataka :-Tigala,Thigala, thelagaru , dharmarajukappu,VahnikulaKshatriya, Vanniya,Vanniyar, Reddi,Gowdaru ,halli Gowdaru, Gounder, Gownder, , Kander,ShanbhukulaKshatriya, AgnikulaKshatriya, Dharmaraja Kapu, Kerala :- Vaniar, Vanniar, Reddiar, Vaniya Nair, vaniya pillai
Orissa : Palli, Pallia, Agnikula Kshatriya
6. Demographic spread: The Vanniyar caste live in an area where three South Indian states of Tamil Nadu,Andhra and Karnataka intersects. In these latter two Indian states they are in sizeablemass primarily due to migration of other sects from outside and vice versa. In TamilNadu, the Vanniar live predominantly in the north, east, central and parts of northwestern. These areas cover more than 13 districts and traditionaly called as the VanniarBelt. It comprises the following districts in Tamilnadu: Chennai, Kancheepuram,Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, northern Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Perambalur,
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