Rajakulathor (caste)

The Rajakulathor people, who are also collectively known as Rajaka, are native to the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, India. They comprise the Vannar,Madivala and Agasa social groups that share a common myth of origin and claim to have once been members of various ancient South Indian dynasties.[1][2]

Rajakulathor
ClassificationCultivators, Warriors
ReligionsHinduism, Lingayatism
LanguagesTamil, Kannada, Telugu
CountryIndia
Original stateTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

Etymology

Rajakas are known as veeraghata madivala on account of their supposed descend from god Virabhadra the son of shiva.[3]

Right hand caste faction

Rajakulathor belongs to the Valangai ("Right-hand caste faction"). Some of them assume the title Valangamattan ("people of the right-hand division"). The Valangai comprised castes with an agricultural basis while the Idangai consisted of castes involved in manufacturing.[4] Valangai, which was better organised politically.[5]

Reference
  1. People, India Parliament House of the; Sabha, India Parliament Lok (May 4, 2007). "Lok Sabha Debates". Lok Sabha Secretariat. – via Google Books.
  2. "LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES APPROVED". www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in.
  3. Iyengar, Venkatesa (October 4, 1932). "The Mysore". Mittal Publications – via Google Books.
  4. "Dr.Gift Siromoney's Home Page". www.cmi.ac.in.
  5. "Ān̲antaraṅkar nāṭkur̲ippu: āyvu". Tamil̲iyal Tur̲ai, Putuvaip Palkalaik Kal̲akam. October 4, 1991 – via Google Books.
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