Naidu

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Naidu (also spelled as Nayudu, Naidoo) is a native Telugu surname commonly used by some Telugu castes. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader, chief, headman.[1][2] Telugu castes such as the Balija,Kapu/Telaga,[3][4][5][6] Kamma, Gavara,[7][8] Golla,[9][10] Mudiraju,[11] Turpu Kapu,[12] Velama and Boya[13] use the title.

In Coastal Andhra, the term Naidu primarily refers to Kapu/Telaga caste.[14][15][16]

Notable people

People bearing the title Naidu include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Brown, Charles Philip (1903). "A Telugu-English Dictionary" (2nd ed.). p. 644. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Digital South Asia Library.
  2. ^ "నిఘంటుశోధన - తెలుగు నిఘంటువు". Andhra Bharati. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ 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
  4. 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, and Kapus
  5. ISBN 9788183870092
    , Kapu Naidu
  6. ISBN 978-81-7041-836-8
    . But Reddis, Kammas, and Telaga Naidu are equal in social rank. They are originally agricultural castes.
  7. ISBN 9781727472912
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  8. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3
    .
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ISBN 978-81-85452-10-4
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  11. ^ Journal of Indian History. Vol. 85. Department of Modern Indian History. 2006. p. 181. Naidu is a title assumed by a number of Telugu castes such as Balija , Bestha , Boya , Ekari , Gavara , Golla , Kaingi , Kamma , Kapu , Mutracha and Velama
  12. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3
    , Turupu Kapu title Nayudu/Naidu
  13. ^ 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, Bestha, Boya, Ekari, Gavara, Kaingi, Kamma, Kapu and Velama.
  14. ISBN 978-0-295-74789-7
    . Naidu—or Kapu, an alternative name for the same subcaste—is known as one of Andhra Pradesh's economically and politically dominant castes, along with the Reddis and the Kammas.
  15. ^ The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. Vol. 39. Anthropological Survey of India. 1990. p. 70. The group is also known as Kapu, Naidu, Telaga in coastal districts of the state and is ethnically similar to Balija Naidus of Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh.
  16. ^ Prasada Bhoopaludu (1939). Andhra Vignanamu. Vol. 3. The Razan Electric Press. pp. 1381–1383.
  17. ISBN 978-1-136-80263-8
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  18. ^ Dani, Bipin (5 April 2021). "India's first woman commentator Chandra Nayudu no more". Mid-Day.
  19. ISBN 978-81-902272-0-9
    . C. K. Nayudu is today universally acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian cricketers that ever lived.
  20. ^ More, J. B. Prashant (2007). The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French Rule to Integration with India. p. 263.
  21. ISBN 978-81-7533-072-6
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