Munnuru Kapu

Munnuru Kapu
ReligionsHinduism[1]
LanguagesTelugu
CountryIndia
RegionTelangana

Munnuru Kapu is a Telugu-speaking caste primarily found in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] Traditionally, they are a community of cultivators and are distributed across Telangana.[3] They are also present in Nanded and Latur districts of Maharashtra.[1][4] Munnuru Kapus are distinct from the Kapu caste of Coastal Andhra.[5]

Munnuru Kapus are described as an economically and politically prominent community of Telangana.[6][7][8] In the 2018 Telangana Assembly, Munnuru Kapus are the third largest caste in unreserved seats with eight MLAs; next only to Reddy and Velama communities.[9] Some members of the community have also ventured into industry and business, and became established businessmen like B. V. Rao, Vikram Akula, and Myadam Kishan Rao,P.Shiva Shankar (Union Minister) ,Amdiyala Sriramulu (freedom fighter).[10][11]

  1. ^ a b Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V. (2004). People of India - Maharashtra. 2. Vol. 30. Popular Prakashan. pp. 1495, 1500. ISBN 978-81-7991-101-3.
  2. ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: Andhra Pradesh. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 846. ISBN 978-81-7671-006-0.
  3. ^ Proceedings - Indian History Congress. Indian History Congress. 2006.
  4. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 699. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  5. ^ Gudavarthy, Ajay (2014). Maoism, Democracy and Globalisation: Cross-currents in Indian Politics. SAGE Publishing India. p. 81. ISBN 978-9-35150-425-2.
  6. ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (7 June 2022). "Caste engineering in Telangana". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ Political Science Review. Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan. 1980. p. 96.
  8. ^ "How votes are caste in Telangana". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ Bhargav, Nimmagadda (28 February 2023). Stringers and the Journalistic Field: Marginalities and Precarious News Labour in Small-Town India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-84035-3.
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