Kapu / Balija Sangam
Balijas are concentrated throughout Andhra and Rayalseema Region, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
This is the only Subcaste of Kapu which bears both the titles Setty and Naidu.
Balija is Primarily a Warrior/Trading community by Occupation they seem to have been formed by a small Social Change that seem to have occurred among some sections of the Kapu community the Original Balijas seem to have migrated form the Balijipeta, Srikakulam District According to some Historians. Veera Balaingyas were mentioned in Kakatiya inscriptions. They were powerful and wealthy merchants who were highly respected in Kakatiyan society. The Balijas had the title Setty and were primarily Tax collectors and Merchants.
The following are the major Balija ruling clans or Dynasities which comprised the heart of Vijayanagar Empire. It is also said the great Emperor KrishnadevaRaya had a Balija/Kapu Origin.
- Araveeti Dynasity the last Dynasty of Vijaynagar and its ruler Ramaraya the last ruler of the Vijaynagar Empire was a Kota Balija.
- Maduri Nayaks
- Tanjavur nayaks
- Ceylon Khandi Kings
- Penukonda
- Kalyanadurg
- RayaDurgam
- Chandragiri
- Udayagiri
Kasturi Nayadu, Peda Koneti Nayudu of the Vasarasi family of Balija caste ruled these Provinces.
Most of the Balijas refer themselves as Kapu/Telaga in Andhra and as Munnuru Kapu in Telangana. But in Rayalaseema Area they are not referred as Kapu but as Balija/Setty Balija/Balija Naidu/Naidu here Kapu refers to Reddys another Community. However they retain the caste title Naidu
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