Munnuru Kapu
| Munnuru Kapu | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism[1] |
| Languages | Telugu |
| Country | India |
| Region | Telangana |
Munnuru Kapuis aTelugu-speaking caste primarily found in the Indian state ofTelangana.[2]Traditionally, they are a community of cultivators and are distributed across Telangana.[3]They are also present inNandedandLaturdistricts ofMaharashtra.[1][4]Munnuru Kapus are distinct from theKapucaste ofCoastal Andhra.[5]
Munnuru Kapus are described as an economically and politically prominent community of Telangana.[6][7][8]In the2018 Telangana Assembly,Munnuru Kapus are the third largest caste in unreserved seats with eightMLAs;next only toReddyandVelamacommunities.[9]Some members of the community have also ventured into industry and business, and became established businessmen likeB. V. Rao,Vikram Akula,and Myadam Kishan Rao,P.Shiva Shankar (Union Minister),Amdiyala Sriramulu (freedom fighter).[10][11]
Etymology
[edit]Kapumeans cultivator or protector inTelugu.[12][13]Munnurumeans three hundred.[2]According to some writers, Telangana being a rocky area and deficient in water, has acutewater scarcity.The Kapus who were water diviners (Munnuru = Mun + Neeru = water diviner) were said to have been called Munnuru Kapus.[14]
Another version of the etymology also exists. As per some other writers, 300Kapufamilies migrated to present-day Telangana in the medieval period and they came to be called asMunnuru Kapus(transl. Kapus of the three hundred families).[2][11]
Geographical distribution
[edit]Munnuru Kapus are distributed across the state of Telangana.[3]They are also present inNandedandLaturdistricts ofMaharashtra[1][4]and in sevenmandalsofAndhra Pradeshthat were transferred to it from Telangana in 2014.[15]
History
[edit]Traditionally, they are a community of cultivators and large sections of them are still into agriculture.[3]A few have served as villagePatels(equivalent toMunasabuin Andhra), an official who maintained law and order in the village. Some have also risen to a high status as landlords and Zamindars, but the majority are ordinary cultivators.[14]
A considerable portion of the Munnurus over the years have entered government service or become traders.[14]Some members of the community have also ventured into industry and business, and became established businessmen likeB. V. Rao,Vikram Akula,and Myadam Kishan Rao.[10][11]
Notable people
[edit]- B. V. Rao,founder of theV H Group(Venky's) and father of Indianpoultry industry[10][16]
- Vikram Akula,founder ofSKS Microfinance[11]
- Myadam Kishan Rao, founder of Bambino Agro (maker of Bambino Vermicelli)[17]
- P. Shiv Shankar,served as Union Minister ofExternal Affairs,Law,Power,andPetroleumand asGovernorofSikkimandKeralastates[18]
- Bandi Sanjay,Central Minister of State for Home Affairs(2024–present)[6][19]
- Dharmapuri Arvind,MPfromNizamabad[6][19]
- K. Laxman,politician[6]
- V. Hanumantha Rao,former president ofAPPCC
- Konda Surekha,Cabinet minister inTelangana Government
- Gadwal Vijayalakshmi,current mayor ofGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation(GHMC)
- D. Srinivas,politician, former Cabinet minister inAndhra Pradesh Governmentand former president ofAPPCC
- Ponnala Lakshmaiah,former IT minister of Andhra Pradesh[6]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^abcProceedings - Indian History Congress.Indian History Congress.2006.
- ^abSingh, K. S. (1996).Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles.Anthropological Survey of India.p. 699.ISBN978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^Gudavarthy, Ajay (2014).Maoism, Democracy and Globalisation: Cross-currents in Indian Politics.SAGE Publishing India. p. 81.ISBN978-9-35150-425-2.
- ^abcdeReddy, R. Ravikanth (7 June 2022)."Caste engineering in Telangana".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved1 May2023.
- ^Political Science Review.Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan. 1980. p. 96.
- ^"How votes are caste in Telangana".The New Indian Express.22 November 2018.Retrieved1 May2023.
- ^Bhargav, Nimmagadda (28 February 2023).Stringers and the Journalistic Field: Marginalities and Precarious News Labour in Small-Town India.Taylor & Francis.ISBN978-1-000-84035-3.
- ^abcDamodaran, Harish (25 November 2018).India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation.Hachette India.ISBN978-93-5195-280-0.
- ^abcd"Lunch with BS: Vikram Akula, SKS Microfinance".Business Standard.12 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2013.Retrieved1 May2023.
- ^Bhargav, Nimmagadda (28 February 2023).Stringers and the Journalistic Field: Marginalities and Precarious News Labour in Small-Town India.Taylor & Francis.ISBN978-1-000-84035-3.
- ^Census of India, 1981: Andhra Pradesh.Controller of Publications. 1900. p. 9.
- ^abcKantha Rao, M. L. (July 1999),A Study of the Socio-Political Mobility of the Kapu Caste in Modern Andhra,University of Hyderabad, p. 82. hdl:10603/25437
- ^"Andhra Pradesh: Munnuru Kapu community is BC-D in 7 merged mandals".The New Indian Express.21 August 2022.Retrieved1 May2023.
- ^"Father of Indian poultry industry remembered".The Hindu.7 November 2013.Retrieved25 September2015.
- ^Damodaran, Harish (25 November 2018).India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation.Hachette India.ISBN978-93-5195-280-0.
- ^"Shiv Shankar appointed PRP manifesto panel chairman".The Times of India.15 November 2008.ISSN0971-8257.Retrieved8 May2023.
- ^abSinha, Akash (21 January 2022)."Bandi Sanjay Kumar episode: What BJP really hopes to gain from the controversy in Telangana".The Financial Express.Retrieved1 May2023.