Hegde
HegdeorHeggade Pergadeis a common surname found primarily in theKanara,Tulu NaduandKonkanregions of India.[1][2][3][4][5]It is prevalent among various Hindu communities in these regions, including theKuruba Gowda,Bunt,Saraswat Brahmins,[6]Kannada Jain,Havyaka Brahmin,andVokkaliga[7][2]communities of Karnataka.
Etymology
[edit]The wordHegdeis derived from theOld KannadawordPergadewhich meanschiefmanor Headman of the village.[8]
History and Evolution
[edit]The word originated as a title or rank in theAlupa dynastyofTulunadu,which accepted the suzerainty of various dynasties, including theKadambas,Gangas,Chalukyas,Rashtrakutas,Hoysalas,andVijayanagaraEmperors. Local chiefs who held administrative positions such as village headmen and superintendents were awarded the title ofheggaḍe,which over time, became hereditary and evolved into a surname. Other similar titles includedpergaḍe, hergaḍe, nadabova, nalagamiga, prabhu,andgavunda.The Western Ganga kings also had officials known asmanepergadeandSunka vergades.
Local chiefs acrossĀluvakhedawere known by different titles such asarasu, dore, ballāḷa, heggaḍe,andvergaḍe.The heggades were local chieftains who held small principalities in theĀluvakhedaregion of medieval Karnataka. They often engaged in armed conflicts with each other, which were resolved through intervention by higher authorities. Some heggades became independent rulers after the fall of the Vijayanagar Empire and European imperialism. For example, the Vitla principality was ruled by theDomba Heggade dynastyuntil the 20th century. The heggades followed matrilineal succession, passing the title to the present title-bearer's sister's son. Ravivarma Heggade, the last ruler ofVitla,allied with the British against Mysore in the First and SecondAnglo-Mysore Warsbut regretted it when the British reduced his political power. He led a failed revolt to regain his hereditary throne and was hanged in 1800, along with eight other members of his family and court.
The Heggade, has its origins in the title of heggaḍe, which was equivalent to theguttedāra,a semi-feudal landlord who owned vast tracts of lands and collected revenue on behalf of the State. The lands owned by theHeggadeswere leased out to tenants who cultivated food and cash crops, paying a portion of the produce as tax to the State. The remaining share of the produce would be kept by the landholder. The Heggades were also associated withbhūtaworshipand religious administration of shrines and temples. Today, the Heggade atDharmasthalais a celebrated public figure and philanthropist who is a great patron of arts and culture in coastal Karnataka. Some of the Heggades were patrons of traditional Kannada fine arts such as music and dance.
The surname is also associated with theHavyaka Brahmins,who settled in Karnataka and assimilated into the Kannada population, and someTulu Buntswho financially back and promote Yakshagana shows.[9][10][11][12][13]
Notable people
[edit]The following is a list of notable people with last nameHegde.
Film Industry
[edit]- Ganesh Hegde,choreographer
- Latha Hegde,Indian actress
- Pakhi Hegde,Indian actress
- Pooja Hegde,Indian model and actress
- Samyuktha Hegde,Indian actress
- Sanjith Hegde,Indian singer and songwriter
- Satya Hegde,cinematographer
- Senna Hegde,Indian director
Politicians
[edit]- Anantkumar Hegde,Indian politician
- K. Jayaprakash Hegde,Indian politician
- K. S. Hegde(1909–1990), former Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Ramakrishna Hegde,Indian politician
- Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri,Indian politician
Officials
[edit]- Jagannathrao Hegde,former Sheriff of Mumbai
- N. Santosh Hegde,former justice of the Supreme Court Of India
- Sanjay Hegde,senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India
Authors and artists
[edit]- Belle Monappa Hegde,Indian medical scientist, educationist and author
- Jyoti Hegde,musician
- Keremane Shivarama Hegde(1938–2009), Yakshagana artist
Others
[edit]- Panduranga Hegde,environmentalist
- R. K. Hegde(1931–1991), Indian plant pathologist
- Sukesh Hegde,Kabaddi player
- Veerendra Heggade,The Dharmadhikari ofDharmasthala Temple
- V. G. Siddhartha Hegde(1959–2019), entrepreneur
References
[edit]- ^Iyer, L. K. A. (1965).The Mysore Tribes and Castes, Volume 4.New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 27.
- ^abWhitworth, George Clifford (1885).An Anglo-Indian Dictionary: A Glossary of Indian Terms Used in English, and of Such English Or Other Non-Indian Terms as Have Obtained Special Meanings in India.London: K. Paul, Trench. p. 120.
- ^Nanjundayya, H V, L K Ananthkrishna Iyer (1931).The Mysore Tribes and Castes, Volume 4.Mysore: Mysore University. pp. 27, 28.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^H. V., Nanjundayya (1906).The Ethnographic Survey of Mysore, I. Kuruba Caste.Bangalore: The Government Press. pp. 1, 2.
- ^Singh, K. K. (1996).People of India, National Series Volume VIII, Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames, and Titles.Oxford University Press, Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1499.ISBN978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^"Hegde Name Meaning & Hegde Family History at Ancestry ®".ancestry.Retrieved2020-07-16.
- ^K. S. Singh (1998).India's Communities.Anthropological Survey of India Oxford University Press. p. 3677.ISBN978-0-19-563354-2.
They are also known as Namdhari Gauda or Nadavaru. Heggade and Gowda are the titles, which they suffix to their names.
- ^"Hegde Family History".Oxford University Press.Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.
- ^P, Gururaja Bhatt.Studies In Tuluva History And Culture.ASINB00U28GNZG.
- ^Bhasker, Anand Saletore.Ancient Karnātaka, Volume I: History of Tuḷuva.
- ^N, Shyam Bhat.South Kanara (1799-1860): A Study in Colonial Administration and Regional Response,.
- ^B, Jagadeesh Shetty.The Agroeconomic Relations and Social Structure in Dakshina Kannada (A.D. 1000 to 1600).
- ^Naik, Shreedhara.Society and Politics in South Kanara A.D 1500-1800.
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