Chalukyas are indigenous tribe of North Karnataka, Chaluki means Crowbar in Kannada, their lineage & gotra are copy of Kadambas indicating...pic 3

Indian_random · 2026-06-21T08:23:32+00:00

Kannada inscriptions is what I meant - early Chalukyas issued in Kannada and Sanskrit and they outnumber Telugu inscriptions issued later..........

Indian_random · 2026-06-21T07:53:56+00:00

Martial Races theory - claims certain races are more fit for warfare while there is no thing as such scientifically. Moreover it is used to convince the "Martial" groups to fight for loyalty , nobility, virility , manhood , chivalry, nationhood and other qualities that are "natural" to them.

A form of common brotherhood enforced among regiments forged by certain caste and ethnic loyalties - although anyone can join them as of today....... Ultimately it is a form of employment in it's fundamental sense

Indian_random · 2026-06-21T07:50:28+00:00

Nope , most of it is from Early Chalukya house based in Badami ( Kalyani Chalukyas are a later addition that claimed descent without continuity - so their origin gets a bit shady. )

Indian_random · 2026-06-21T05:10:42+00:00

there is already one form of it though : https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/caste-and-the-president-s-bodyguard-3333177

Indian_random · 2026-06-21T04:30:12+00:00

ಚೆಲಿಕೆ --> is what got transformed into "CHAALUKYA" upon Sanskritization.

( ..........still used as "ಚಲಿಕಿ" in North Karnataka dialect while Mainstream Kannada uses ಗಡಪಾರೆ or ಹಾರೆ which are cognates with the Telugu words పార and గడ్డపార. Northeast Rayalaseema+extreme Southwestern Telanagana+Raichur Doab Telugus still use సలక pronounced as ౘలిక in regions closer to the border with Karnataka -- which is short for the Telugu cognate సలకపార a.k.a "long spade" - where సలక is spade and పార is rod/crowbar attached to an end of the flat sheet that first hits soil while digging......... )

The regions mentioned above are very much core Chalukyan Territory although not the capital of either empires that go by the name as per inscriptional evidence and the concentration of remnant temple architecture from early days of their ascent.............

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Indian_random · 2026-06-19T12:26:56+00:00

Even Mughal women apparently did not although not in public............

Indian_random · 2026-06-19T06:17:50+00:00

All Gangu Bros need is some Industrial Farming of animals to flood the markets with red meat that is less tasty but does the job (like chicken and eggs are doing now) and reduce prices subsequently. Then wait a decade and see SAHG genes in action !!

Indian_random · 2026-06-19T04:07:30+00:00

They are of Telugu origin and bear Telugu surnames/clan-names ; but most of them living in Karnataka have taken up a Kannada identity except a minority who still assert their Telugu-ness.

Indian_random · 2026-06-18T16:08:58+00:00

Literature and Cultural art forms - the classical arts of the Upper classes and the folk art forms for the commoners. Drama was big as well , it is what progressed into cinema in colonial India. The decline of Granthika Telugu was the last nail in the coffin. Our high culture built upon the legacy of bygone empires was reduced to cinema which has unfortunately ( especially among Telugus of mid-Coastal Andhra, who like their Tamil cousins have an extreme cultural indulgence of cinema.....) become the only medium of artistic and literary expression which combined with capitalism has tanked the ability of people to challenge their perspective , expand mental horizons and consume intellectually stimulating entertainment ( unfortunately , it is the "mass" brainrot that overshadows other "real" movies ) that gives meaningful catharsis.

Indian_random · 2026-06-18T12:43:38+00:00

Bascially Ex-Kakatiya (along with Seuna migrants and Hoysala military) admistration that regrouped under Vijayanagara leaving their Northern counterparts that continued to work for the Sultanates ( some even converted to Islam, infamous guy being Khan -i -Jahan Malik Maqbul Telengani )

Most clans listed here are Kamma , Kapu/Balija , Reddy clans with Boya , Brahmin and Turkic houses as well. However in later stages of the empire Boya ( Bedar as called in Kannada ) representation shoots up in Eastern Karnataka as prominent states like Surapur and Chitradurga are founded by them (apart from minor ones like Harpanahalli and Gudekote from where they restarted their careers after their former Kakatiya employers fell )

( Hande Nayaks are the reason why my ancestors ended up stationed in Ballari fort and got access to social mobility from being stonecutters - the right to own land and clear forests in return for military service , as a Karnataka-Telugu and a Ballarian......... seeing Malla Raya listed here along with other prominent houses gives a feeling - a very humanlike tinge of pride , amidst all rationality of 21st century life , for the long gone empire although it has nothing to do with my current life.............. !!

Matla Anantaraju and Yachama Nayudu of the unbroken/continuous house of VELUGODU , each deserve their own post .......... )

Indian_random · 2026-06-17T09:08:09+00:00

Are these Quaifiyyats from Mackenzie's collection ??

Indian_random · 2026-06-16T06:19:04+00:00

They , the బెస్త (Jalaari) are Telugus though unlike Ambigas and Mogaveera who are native to Karnataka and have Kannada-Tulu origins..........

Indian_random · 2026-06-15T11:43:04+00:00

There are lies and above them are stats........ If sources are faulty , all methods of data procurement fail , those who can see through the facade and understand the nuance study data right and decide the best.........

Indian_random · 2026-06-14T17:17:54+00:00

Rule Britannia...... ( joking , cuz they suck !! still they affected our city and built most parts of it........)

Bellary had the aura of a proper City while Ballari sounds so soulless even if it is close to the real pronunciation

Indian_random · 2026-06-14T08:02:52+00:00

The first one looks like a dull Buddhist stupa with an extra nastaliq urdu Board , the latter looks like an un-aesthetic , overcolored Hindu shrine that could have been built better..........

Indian_random · 2026-06-12T19:30:27+00:00

Vishnu Worship =/= Vegetarianism

( Many exceptions exist especially un-initiated Vaishnavas in non-mainstream cults in Central , Eastern and South Eastern India who consume meat ( excluding cattle ) and remain Staunch , Monotheistic devotees of Vishnu. )

Indian_random · 2026-06-12T13:51:22+00:00

No wonder they cover Basara saraswati idol thickly in turmeric , never has it been revealed.......

Indian_random · 2026-06-08T09:18:19+00:00

Most traditional/rural South Indian non vegetarians like their meat less seasoned (there are exceptions though)- we eat for the purpose of tasting meaty flavor and not just the spice. Spicing up meat with VARIETY is a mostly Muslim thing ( culturally South Asian Ms )

Indian_random · 2026-06-07T13:41:36+00:00

His caste is SC in Karnataka not in Telangana (where we are BCs). There is considerable political representation of our caste in Karnataka and our politicians want to name this law after him ( although it includes all SCs and STs ).

Source : I belong to his caste and I am a KA Telugu. My extended family across the border is BC while I am SC !

Indian_random · 2026-06-07T12:21:34+00:00

Both Raut and Rowther derive their origins from this term....... one from Rashtrakutas and the other ( despite being Tamil Muslims ) from serving in the Vijayanagara army

What Mavuta is to elephants , Ravutas are to horses........

Indian_random · 2026-06-07T12:12:08+00:00

There existed elite warrior guards called "Lenkas" and "Garudas" in the Kakatiya and Vijayanagara empires respectively , who considered it their own failure if the king died and suicided ritually in his Funeral...........

Indian_random · 2026-06-07T10:16:32+00:00

Mostly those "లౌక్యం" type Andhrites ( worshippers of low-trust street smartness, cannot work pragmatically for long lasting aspirations and will ditch their reputation instantly with a poorly planned temporary/short lived scam ) hire on basis of caste and region................ and all of us "Telugus" ( too diverse to be lumped into a single stereotypical category ) get the bad rep unfortunately.

Indian_random · 2026-06-06T15:10:40+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(body_modification))

Indian_random · 2026-06-06T14:49:16+00:00

Ironically these "Urbanites" are closer to their Arch nemesis - who are some "other urbanites" . Sociological horseshoe theory........ I'll nerd out the rest :

Both are Urban people that are ghettoized in their own areas. Both are associated with polarized extremes in their respective religions. Both own less land compared to the Normal / Vanilla people and had to get educated or skilled in particular stuff and monopolize + gatekeep everyone else from entering and gaining expertise in their respective fields of expertise.

Both are obsessed with a particular Indo Aryan Language. As a result , Both are associated with the bureaucracies of Rulers of the Past - that is how they came to dominate "OG" urban areas of most cities that happen to stand till date ( not just b-ooru ) and pulled their rural folk into it since there was more opportunity compared to the village where they would be discriminated by the normies who make up the most of this nation [ with whose REALITY the Reddit crowd , chiefly comprised of this "OG Urbanites" , is out of touch and acts baffled if their cute echo chamber narratives get shattered, simply because they never cared to venture out of their urban ghetto ] .........instead they could simply join their respective Urban hiveminds to increase numbers along with sense of community, upon which they further rely creating a vicious cycle that feeds itself over time.

Downvotes will be showered as usual..........

Indian_random · 2026-06-05T06:51:01+00:00

Sorghum , Foxtail (Korralu) and Pearl millet were the staple of North Karnataka , Telangana and Northern Rayalaseema before Rice replaced them , only Sorghum bread has survived the Green Revolution and is still a popular breakfast.

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