Madiga

Madiga
Madiga community members at a Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti meeting
ClassificationScheduled caste
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity
LanguagesTelugu • Kannada • Tamil
Country India
Populated statesAndhra Pradesh • Telangana • Karnataka • Tamilnadu • Maharastra
RegionSouth India
Population7.66 million

Madiga is a Telugu caste from southern India.[1] They mainly live in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil Nadu.[2][3] Madigas are historically associated with the work of tannery, leatherwork and small handicrafts.[4] Today, most are agricultural labourers.[5] They are categorized as a Scheduled Caste by the Government of India.[6] Within the Madiga community, there are various sub-castes[7][8] include Bindla, Chindu, Dakkali, Mashti, Sangaris[9][10] and the priestly class is known as Madiga Dasu.[11]

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  6. ^ Jammanna, Akepogu; Sudhakar, Pasala (14 December 2016). Dalits' Struggle for Social Justice in Andhra Pradesh (1956-2008): From Relays to Vacuum Tubes. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-4438-4496-3.
  7. ^ "ఎస్సీ రిజర్వేషన్ వర్గీకరణ పోరాటానికి విరసం మద్దతు". avaninews.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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  9. ^ "అట్టడుగు ఆక్రందనలు వినాలి!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 5 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ^ Teltumbde, Anand; Yengde, Suraj (8 May 2024). The Radical in Ambedkar: Critical Reflections. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 127. ISBN 978-93-5305-313-0.
  11. ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: Andhra Pradesh. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1053. ISBN 978-81-7671-006-0.