Kunchitiga

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Kunchitigas
Regions with significant populations
Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, India
Languages
Kannada, and Sanskrit
Religion
Vaishnavism, Shaivism
Related ethnic groups
Dravidian  · Kannadiga
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A group of Kunchitiga women and children

The Kunchitigas [1] (also known as Kunchatiga, Kanchitiga, Kanchitigar, Kunchitigar, Kunchidigar, Kunchigar, Kunchu Okkaliga, Kunju Okkaliga, Kurichigar, Kunchiliyan, Kappiliyan) are a community of people from Karnataka, India. They are mostly concentrated in the Tumkur, Bangalore, Mysore, Ramanagara, Shivamogga and Chitradurga districts. [2] [3] They are also found in Tamil Nadu. [4] [5]

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While the Kunchitigas are considered a sub-division of Vokkaligas, [6] [2] [7] they are listed separately by the government. [1] [8] [9] Some Kunchitigas were Veerashaivas who embraced Lingayatism to become a separate division. [10] [11] [12] The Kunchitigas are classified under the General/Unreserved Category by the Central Government of India. [13] [14] [15] [12]

The Kunchitigas were historically a landholding community of cultivators and merchants. [16] They formed part of the administrative [17] [18] and warrior classes [10] [19] [20] [21] in ancient times. Their chiefs were called “Gowda” [22] and “Nayaka” [23] in Karnataka, and "Gounder" [24] in Tamil Nadu.

Etymology

The origin of the word Kunchitiga is uncertain, and there are two speculative theories about it. The first is that the word kunchiti is a combination of two words: kuncha (referring to the brush-like crest on a soldier's helmet) and iti (spear), describing soldiers with spears. [25]

The other is that a Kuruba, Jaldhi Bapparaya, held a kuncha, a brush used by Kuruba weavers. Unde Yattaraya is said to have named his community Kunchitiga in his honour. [26]

Origin, legends, and history

While the exact origins of the community are disputed to date, there are legends describing the migration of the community from the north to the south of India. [5] [4] [27]

Jaladhi Bapparaya

It is believed that the Kunchitigas were originally from North India and were forced to migrate south due to various circumstances in that region. In most legends concerning this migration a Muslim ruler is involved, who is said to have coveted the chief's daughter, Unde Yattaraya. While fleeing the Muslim ruler, she was unable to cross an overflowing river (some accounts say Godavari, others say Tungabhadra) and was helped by a Kuruba Gowda [5] [27] [4] called Jaldhi Bapparaya, who was one of the two divine foundlings (the other being Avinakamaraya). [27] Jaldhi is said to have offered himself as a sacrifice to the river goddess to create an easy passage for the fleeing people. Unde Yattaraya is said to have given her daughter to marry Jaldhi Bapparaya's corpse, who was then revived by divine grace. Unde Yattaraya, Jaldi Bapparaya, and Avinakamaraya are ranked among the progenitors of the Kunchitigas. After crossing the river, the Kunchitigas settled in Vijaynagar first, before moving further south to Nandana Hosur in Chitradurga District, where they migrated to Sira, which is still considered to be their headquarters. [27] [28] [4]

Historical significance

There seems to be evidence to link the Kunchitigas with the Seuna dynasty. [5] [29] [30] The Seunas known as Yadavas of Devagiri [31] often proudly claimed their pastoral ancestry. [32] [33] It is believed the Vokkaligas had pastoral origins. [34] [35] The legend of Jaldhi Bapparaya [30] has a clear theme of being chased south by Muslim invaders. The arrival of the Kunchitigas at Nandana Hosur matches with Alauddin Khalji's raid on Devagiri. Alauddin Khalji sent Malik Kafur to recapture Devagiri in 1313; [36] Singhana III was killed in the ensuing battle and Khalji's army occupied Devagiri. [37] [38] Seunas were once the feudatories of the Rashtrakutas who were dispatched to rule the northern regions [38] and later became feudatories of the Western Chalukyas. [39] [40] Further epigraphic evidence suggests that the Seuna dynasty likely emerged from a Kannada-speaking background. [41] Many Seuna rulers had Kannada names and titles such as Dhadiyappa, Bhillama, Rajugi, Vadugi, Vasugi, and Kaliya Ballala. [25] Kunchitigas could be Yadavas that migrated south with the fall of their dynasty. [5]

According to Edgar Thurston, the Vokkaligas claimed to be descendants of the Ballāl Rājah of Ānēgundi. [6] The Hoysalas or Ballāl Rājas were contemporaries of the Seūnas of Devagiri. [42]

An alternate version of the history of Kunchitigas and the traditions of Unde Yattaraya is recorded in the Nandana Hosur Copper Plate, but its reliability is doubted. [23]

Veera Keturaya and Mahasati Devi Veera Nagamma

A legend follows Veera Keturaya, his son Veera Nagappa, and daughter-in-law Veera Nagamma. Keturaya is described as a divine ruler born in Warangal that rose to power after the fall of the Kakatiya empire. He is said to have moved south to fulfill his legacy of killing an evil demon king. In his adventure, he meets the 48 clans of the Kunchitigas coming from Dwarka and becomes their leader. Veera Keturaya moves to Vaddagere with the Kunchitigas, conquers Nelamangala by killing the demon king Baicha, and becomes the king of Penukonda. He is succeeded by Nagappa. [43]

Nagappa's unexpected death at the hands of enemy forces brings Nagamma‘a youthful marriage to an end. She is disappointed in Shiva for failing to protect her husband and ends her life by performing sati. Shiva, displeased with the turn of events, revives her. The Kunchitigas worship Mahasati Devi Veera Nagamma as Shiva's daughter, who through her pure and sincere devotion was able to overcome death. [43]

Historical significance

Keturaya is said to have ruled a part of the Warangal's Kakatiya kingdom in the 12th century, which is approximated by archaeological evidence like a copper inscription.[ citation needed ] He was a contemporary of Penukonda's ruler Jagaraya or Jaga Devaraya. The Penukonda rulers dominated parts of South India roughly during and after the fall of Kakatiya dynasty of Warangal, and much before the rise of the Vijayanagara Empire. After ruling Warangal for 12 years, Keturaya settles down in Varapura, Tumkur. [44]

The poet Kempananjaiah praises Keturaya in his yakshagana plays. [44]

The story of Veera Nagamma in Vaddagere, Tumkur, and the movement of the Kunchitigas from the north to south form the basis that Kunchitigas were Yadavas who moved towards Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

History

Some believe Kunchitigas were Chalukya or Rashtrakuta warriors. Historian S. C. Nandinath proposed that the word Chalukya originated from Salki or Chalki, which is a Kannada word for an agricultural implement. [45] [46] Some of the Rashtrakuta inscriptions found in the Banavasimandala carry the depiction of a plough at the top, the symbol of the Vokkaliga. [47] There is a view that the Rashtrakutas were originally prosperous cultivators, who later dominated the political scene. Some of the inscriptions refer to them as Kutumbinah, which is interpreted to mean “cultivators”. [48] This theory is supported with evidence from Kunchitiga settlements and migration patterns, which resemble a mobile army's method of setting up outposts in their conquests. [25]

As a community of warriors [20] [19] [10] and cultivators, [22] [49] [10] they were historically associated with the Vijaynagar Empire [50] [51] and the Wodeyars of Mysore, among other rulers. [52] [20] [17] Kunchitigas were the rulers of Sira, Madhugiri, and Koratagere. [53]

Kunchitigas are also found in interior parts of Tamil Nadu. [4] [5] Some of the Polygars in the Madurai district were Kunchitigas. [54] [55] Wodeyars frequently battled Madurai Nayakars and had briefly won Dindigal and Theni after Chanda Sahib ended the Madurai Nayak dynasty. Some Kunchitigas are believed to have received land grants. [56] They are also associated with the expansion of the Dindigal fort.

Subdivisions

It is believed that Kunchitigas originally had 101 gotras. Currently, people of the following 48 gotras are found in the Karnataka region. The archaeological department found a stone inscription in Nandana-hosuru, Chitradurga District, with information about the 48 gotras. [44] Endogamous marriages within the same gotra are forbidden. [57]

According to various inscriptions that were found on the copper plates and palm leaves in South Indian archives, [58] the 48 gotras were named after their characters and physiques. Among them, Avinavaru, Baduvanavaru, Basalenavaru, Emmenavaru, Dasalenavaru, Danyadavaru, Undenavaru, Jaldhinavaru, and Janakallinavaru married girls of Shri Krishna Kula Nagakanni sect of Yadavas, and the rest of them were married to the offspring of these couples during pre-Vedic periods. [29] [5]

1. UndenavaruHumorous ones, descendants of Unde Yattaraya
2. YelenavaruPowerful, Anjaneya Bhaktas
3. JanakallinavaruCaretakers
4. ArasanavaruGuru, judge
5. JaldhinavaruJailors, descendants of Jaldhi Bapparaya
6. RageoruCrazy ones
7. AvinavaruTraditional, descendants of Avinakamaraya
8. JannakkoruWardens
9. AlunavaruPhilanthropists
10. DanyathavaruElegant people
11. EradukkariouruAbsent minded ones
12. KankalanavaruZealous ones
13. AlenavaruSober ones/Teetotallers
14. Surenavaruclan guru/Advisor
15. BasalenavaruTraders
16. EmmenavaruDiplomats
17. EthirukaraioruMoral, straightforward
18. HuliyaruHumane ones
19. SettenavaruDecision makers
20. GoniyoruRigid people
21. AlpenavaruAloof ones
22. BellenavaruAggressive ones
23. AndenavaruGood anchors, Traders and Wise ones
24. JeerikkoruJealous ones
25. KattaratavaruArdent ones
26. OnamanavaruPowerful people
27. KakkiyavaruEnthusiastic ones
28. ManasanvaruRecited Hymns
29. KambalioruJuvenile natured
30. EllaioruElite people
31. MayoruConfused ones
32. UthenavaruCommanders
33. KarikkenavaruYouthful ones
34. SarangathoruWise people
35. RavuththnaoruChatterboxes
36. UthathoruToolmakers
37. GudiyoruGuard, Guest
38. JeriyoruEntertainers
39. UthathoruToolmakers
40. BadavanavaruSingers
41. DasalenavaruTailors
42. UllenavaruAutocrats
43. ThabakkioruWeavers
44. SaradenavaruIntelligent ones
45. ThomkuthioruMeticulous ones
46. KokkenavaruKnowledgeable ones
47. KuloruTraditional people
48. KoopaenavaruOnes with decorated eyes
49. OlakkaloruCelebrities
50. AramaneyaruZamindars

The following gotras are found outside Karnataka. [28]

The Kunchitigas of Malenadu were cattle traders that were known as maroru (transl. "vendors"). [59]

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