Dakhini or Dakkhani, also spelled Dakkani, Dakhni and Deccani (dec-ca-ni), is an Indo-Aryan language of South India. It arose as a language of the Deccan sultanates ca. 1300 AD in ways similar to Urdu. It is similar to Urdu in its influence from Arabic and Persian with a Prakrit base, but differs because of the strong influence of Marathi, Telugu and Kannada spoken in the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This dialect has a rich and extensive literary heritage. The dialect is today only spoken in Deccan. Dakhini is the native language of the Dakhini Muslims.
Reddiar is a Telugu speaking caste title of Land Owning, farming and mercantile social group of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Sri Lanka.
Krishna is a Hindu deity.
Saliyar or Saliya or Chaliyan or Sali or Sale is an Indian caste. Their traditional occupation was that of weaving and they are found mostly in the regions of northern Kerala, southern coastal Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The Telugu people or Telugu vaaru, are a Dravidian ethnic group who speak Telugu as their native language and/or trace their ancestry to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. There is also a large significant Telugu population in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Telugu language is the third-most spoken language in India and the fourth most in the Indian subcontinent, following Hindi, Bengali and Marathi.
Dravida Brahmins is a sub-caste of the Telugu Brahmins of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
The Haridasa devotional movement originated in Karnataka, India, after Madhvacharya, and spread to eastern states such as Bengal and Assam of medieval India. Over a span of nearly six centuries, several saints and mystics helped shape the culture, philosophy and art of South India in general and Karnataka in particular by exerting considerable spiritual influence over the masses and kingdoms that ruled South India.
Padmashali is a Telugu-speaking Hindu caste residing in the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Vaikhānasa is one of the principal traditions of Hinduism and primarily worships Vishnu as the Supreme God. The followers are mainly Brahmins of Krishna Yajurveda Taittiriya Shakha and Vaikhanasa Kalpasutra. The name Vaikhānasa stands for the followers and the fundamental philosophy itself with the name derived from founder, Sage Vaikhanasa. It is principally monotheistic in its philosophy, whilst also incorporating elements which could be described as being panentheistic. Vaikhanansas principle focuses on rituals and worship of Lord Vishnu rather than the philosophy of Uttara Mimamsa, unlike Vaishnavism, the larger and more prevalent form on Vishnu worship.
Madhurantakam Rajaram is considered one of the foremost of modern Telugu short story writers. He is the winner of Sahitya Akademi Award of 1993 and Katha prize for short stories for the years 1991 and 1993.
Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the north-west, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the south-east, and Kerala to the south-west. The state covers an area of 74,122 sq mi (191,976 km²), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. It comprises 30 districts. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka and is spoken by 65% of the population. Various ethnic groups with origins in other parts of India have unique customs and use languages at home other than Kannada, adding to the cultural diversity of the state. Other ethnic minorities in the state in 1991 were Dakhini people (1%), Telugu people (8%), Tamil people (34%), Marathi people (3.95%), Tuluvas (3.38%), Hindi (1.87%), Konkani people (1.78%), Malayalis (1.69%), Kodavas (0.25%), and Gujarati people (0.10%).
Tamil Nadu is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the States of Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the eleventh largest state in India and the seventh most-populous state.
The Madras Presidency was a province of British India comprising most of the present day Tamil Nadu along with a few districts and taluks of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Orissa. A few princely states, notably Ramnad and Pudukkottai also merged into the Presidency at some or the other time. The Presidency lasted till 1950, when it became the Madras State after India became a republic. In 1953 Telugu-speaking regions of the state split to form Andhra State. Subsequently, in 1959, Kannada- and Malayalam-speaking areas were merged with Mysore and Travancore.
The Sathatha Sri Vaishnavas, also known as Chattada Sri Vaishnavas or Sattada Sri Vaishnavas, are a caste living throughout the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. For several centuries, they have rendered a variety of services in Sri Vaishnava temples as archakas, dharmakartas, progithar, guardians of temple properties and suppliers of flowers such as garlands for worship. They have claimed Brahmin status, although this has been contested.
Vankayala is an Indian surname.
Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Andhra Pradesh is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Karnataka to the west, Maharashtra to the north-west, Orissa to the north-east, Chhattisgarh to the north and Tamil Nadu to the south. The state covers an area of 106,195 sq mi (275,045 km²), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India. It comprises 23 districts. Telugu is the primary official language of Andhra Pradesh and spoken as a native language by about 83.88% of the people. Other ethnic minorities in the state as of 2001 are Urdu people (8.63%), Tamil people (35.01%), Kannada people (0.80%), Marathi people (0.70%) and Odia people (0.44%).
Madhwa Brahmins or Madhwas are subcaste of Hindu Brahmin community in India. They follow the Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. According to Krishnamurti Sharma They are found mostly in the Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.
The Babburkamme are a community of Brahmins in India. They belong to Hindu Pancha Dravida Smartha Brahmin. According to one published source, the Kamme communities might have migrated south through dominion of Satavahanas over a long period to the Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, the Vijayanagara kingdom and later to Mysore Kingdom towards southern Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. They have been holding highly politically influencing position such ministers, chief priests, scholars and poets under different kingdoms. A related community are today known as Uluchu Kamme has Kannada as their mother tongue.
Salpe is the surname of families in India who generally belongs to Veershaiva Lingayat religion settled in Maharastra.
