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Naidu

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Naidu (also spelled as Nayudu, Naidoo) is a Telugu honorary title commonly used by various Telugu castes of South India. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader, chief, or headman.[1][2] Telugu castes such as the Kamma, Gavara,[3][4],Kapu/Balija,[5][6][7][8] Boya,[9] Golla,[10][11] Turpu Kapu,[12] Velama, among others use this title today. Historically there is lots of ambiguity in the title 'Naidu' usage & its origin as to who used it first & who adapted it later, as there are also several backward communities such as Koppala Velama,Golla and a few other Kapu sub-castes that started using the above title.

Notable people

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People bearing the title Naidu include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Telugu-English Dictionary" (2nd ed.). 1903. p. 644. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Digital South Asia Library.
  2. ^ "నిఘంటుశోధన - తెలుగు నిఘంటువు". Andhra Bharati. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ Thurston, Edgar; Rangachari, K. (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Government press. p. 138. ISBN 9781727472912.
  4. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  5. ^ Misra, Promode Kumar; Misra, Rajalakshmi; Rajalakshmi, Chennkeswara Ramanuja; Verghese, Isaac (1971). Nomads in the Mysore City. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 7,8 2. Balija Naidu
  6. ^ Wiebe, Paul D. (1975). Social Life in an Indian Slum. Carolina Academic Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-89089-051-6. Naidu is a title of honour and has been used by such Telugu castes as the Balijas, Boyas, Gollas, Mudhirajas and Kapus
  7. ^ Rural Non Form Growth, Serials Publications, 2006, p. 215, ISBN 9788183870092, Kapu Naidu
  8. ^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes: Andhra Pradesh. Anmol Publications. pp. 196. 195. ISBN 978-81-7041-836-8. But Reddis, Kammas, and Telaga Naidu are equal in social rank. They are originally agricultural castes.
  9. ^ Francis, C. (2006). "Private Investment in the Cotton Mills: A Case Study". Journal of Indian History. 85: 181. Naidu is a title assumed by a number of Telugu castes such as Balija, Boya, Bestha, Ekari, Gavara, Kaingi, Kamma, Kapu and Velama.
  10. ^ Misra, Promode Kumar; Misra, Rajalakshmi; Rajalakshmi, Chennkeswara Ramanuja; Verghese, Isaac (1971). Nomads in the Mysore City. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 35. The Title "Naidu" is used by many of The Telugu-speaking communities such as Balija, Bestha and Golla.
  11. ^ Ramamoorthy, L. (2000). Language Loyalty and Displacement: Among Telugu Minorities in Pondicherry. Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture. ISBN 978-81-85452-10-4.
  12. ^ Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles, Anthropological Survey of India, 1996, p. 1396, ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3, Turupu Kapu title Nayudu/Naidu
  13. ^ Eastman, Benjamin; Ralph, Michael; Brown, Sean (2007-12-12). America's Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport. Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-136-80263-8.
  14. ^ Dani, Bipin (5 April 2021). "India's first woman commentator Chandra Nayudu no more". Mid-Day.
  15. ^ Majumdar, Boria (2004). Once Upon a Furore: Lost Pages of Indian Cricket. Yoda Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-81-902272-0-9. C. K. Nayudu is today universally acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian cricketers that ever lived.
  16. ^ More, J. B. Prashant (2007). The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French Rule to Integration with India. p. 263.
  17. ^ Kumari, A. Vijaya (1998). Social Change Among Balijas: Majority Community of Andhra Pradesh. M.D. Publications. p. 14. ISBN 978-81-7533-072-6.
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