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'''Naidu''' (also spelled as '''Nayudu''', '''Naidoo''') is a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] honorary title commonly used by various [[Telugu people|Telugu]] castes of South India. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader, chief, or headman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1903 |title=A Telugu-English Dictionary |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/brown_query.py?searchhws=yes&qs=%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website= |page=644 |via=[[Digital South Asia Library]] |edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=నిఘంటుశోధన - తెలుగు నిఘంటువు |url=https://andhrabharati.com/dictionary/index.php?w=%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AF%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Andhra Bharati}}</ref> Telugu castes such as the [[Kamma (caste)|Kamma]], [[Gavara]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Thurston |first1=Edgar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnB3k8fx5oEC&dq=gavara&pg=PA138 |title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India |last2=Rangachari |first2=K. |publisher=Government press |year=1909 |isbn=9781727472912 |page=138}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1285 |title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles |date=1996 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |isbn=978-0-19-563357-3}}</ref>,[[Kapu (caste)|Kapu]]/[[Balija]]<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Misra |first1=Promode Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YekBAAAAMAAJ&q=balija+naidu |title=Nomads in the Mysore City |last2=Misra |first2=Rajalakshmi |last3=Rajalakshmi |first3=Chennkeswara Ramanuja |last4=Verghese |first4=Isaac |date=1971 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |page=7,8 2 |language=en |quote=Balija Naidu}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Wiebe |first=Paul D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1oyAAAAMAAJ&q=Balijas+boyas+Gollas+Kapus |title=Social Life in an Indian Slum |date=1975 |publisher=Carolina Academic Press |isbn=978-0-89089-051-6 |page=63 |language=en |quote=Naidu is a title of honour and has been used by such Telugu castes as the [[Balija]]s, [[Boya (caste)|Boyas]], [[Golla (caste)|Gollas]], [[Mudhiraj (caste)|Mudhirajas]] and [[Kapu (caste)|Kapus]]}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Rural Non Form Growth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MTbtAAAAMAAJ&q=Kapu+Naidu |pages=215 |year=2006 |publisher=Serials Publications |isbn=9788183870092 |quote=Kapu Naidu}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Shashi |first=Shyam Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOIjAQAAIAAJ&q=Telaga+naidu |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes: Andhra Pradesh |date=1994 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-7041-836-8 |pages=196. 195 |language=en |quote=But Reddis, Kammas, and Telaga Naidu are equal in social rank. They are originally agricultural castes. |author-link=Shyam Singh Shashi}}</ref> |
'''Naidu''' (also spelled as '''Nayudu''', '''Naidoo''') is a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] honorary title commonly used by various [[Telugu people|Telugu]] castes of South India. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader, chief, or headman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1903 |title=A Telugu-English Dictionary |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/brown_query.py?searchhws=yes&qs=%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AF%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website= |page=644 |via=[[Digital South Asia Library]] |edition=2nd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=నిఘంటుశోధన - తెలుగు నిఘంటువు |url=https://andhrabharati.com/dictionary/index.php?w=%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AF%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Andhra Bharati}}</ref> Telugu castes such as the [[Kamma (caste)|Kamma]], [[Gavara]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Thurston |first1=Edgar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnB3k8fx5oEC&dq=gavara&pg=PA138 |title=Castes and Tribes of Southern India |last2=Rangachari |first2=K. |publisher=Government press |year=1909 |isbn=9781727472912 |page=138}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1285 |title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles |date=1996 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |isbn=978-0-19-563357-3}}</ref>,[[Kapu (caste)|Kapu]]/[[Balija]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Misra |first1=Promode Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YekBAAAAMAAJ&q=balija+naidu |title=Nomads in the Mysore City |last2=Misra |first2=Rajalakshmi |last3=Rajalakshmi |first3=Chennkeswara Ramanuja |last4=Verghese |first4=Isaac |date=1971 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |page=7,8 2 |language=en |quote=Balija Naidu}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Wiebe |first=Paul D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1oyAAAAMAAJ&q=Balijas+boyas+Gollas+Kapus |title=Social Life in an Indian Slum |date=1975 |publisher=Carolina Academic Press |isbn=978-0-89089-051-6 |page=63 |language=en |quote=Naidu is a title of honour and has been used by such Telugu castes as the [[Balija]]s, [[Boya (caste)|Boyas]], [[Golla (caste)|Gollas]], [[Mudhiraj (caste)|Mudhirajas]] and [[Kapu (caste)|Kapus]]}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Rural Non Form Growth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MTbtAAAAMAAJ&q=Kapu+Naidu |pages=215 |year=2006 |publisher=Serials Publications |isbn=9788183870092 |quote=Kapu Naidu}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Shashi |first=Shyam Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOIjAQAAIAAJ&q=Telaga+naidu |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes: Andhra Pradesh |date=1994 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-7041-836-8 |pages=196. 195 |language=en |quote=But Reddis, Kammas, and Telaga Naidu are equal in social rank. They are originally agricultural castes. |author-link=Shyam Singh Shashi}}</ref> [[Boya (caste)|Boya]],<ref name=":0">{{cite journal |last=Francis |first=C. |year=2006 |title=Private Investment in the Cotton Mills: A Case Study |journal=Journal of Indian History |volume=85 |page=<!--175–187--> 181 |quote=Naidu is a title assumed by a number of Telugu castes such as Balija, [[Boya caste|Boya]], Bestha, Ekari, Gavara, Kaingi, Kamma, Kapu and Velama.}}</ref> [[Golla (caste)|Golla]],<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Misra|first1=Promode Kumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YekBAAAAMAAJ&q=Golla|title=Nomads in the Mysore City|last2=Misra|first2=Rajalakshmi|last3=Rajalakshmi|first3=Chennkeswara Ramanuja|last4=Verghese|first4=Isaac|date=1971|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|page=35|language=en|quote=The Title "Naidu" is used by many of The Telugu-speaking communities such as [[Balija]], [[Bestha]] and [[Golla (caste)|Golla]].}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramamoorthy |first=L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yYgOAAAAYAAJ&q=yadava+naidu+for+golla |title=Language Loyalty and Displacement: Among Telugu Minorities in Pondicherry |date=2000 |publisher=Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture |isbn=978-81-85452-10-4 |language=en}}</ref> [[Turpu Kapu]],<ref>{{Citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfAMAQAAMAAJ&q=Turupu+Kapu+Nayudu|title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles|date=1996|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|page=1396|isbn=978-0-19-563357-3|language=en|quote=Turupu Kapu title Nayudu/Naidu}}</ref> [[Velama]], among others use this title today. Historically there is lots of ambiguity in the title 'Naidu' usage & its origin as to who used it first & who adapted it later, as there are also several backward communities such as [[Koppula Velama|Koppala Velama]],[[Golla (caste)|Golla]] and a few other [[Balija|Kapu]] sub-castes that started using the above title. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
Revision as of 06:23, 28 October 2024
Naidu (also spelled as Nayudu, Naidoo) is a Telugu honorary title commonly used by various Telugu castes of South India. 'Nayudu/Naidu' (నాయుడు) is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' (నాయకుడు) meaning leader, chief, or headman.[1][2] Telugu castes such as the Kamma, Gavara,[3][4],Kapu/Balija,[5][6][7][8] Boya,[9] Golla,[10][11] Turpu Kapu,[12] Velama, among others use this title today. Historically there is lots of ambiguity in the title 'Naidu' usage & its origin as to who used it first & who adapted it later, as there are also several backward communities such as Koppala Velama,Golla and a few other Kapu sub-castes that started using the above title.
Notable people
People bearing the title Naidu include:
- Ama Naidoo, social activist from South Africa
- Baddukonda Appala Naidu, politician, YSRCP leader
- B. Munuswamy Naidu, former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
- Buchi Babu Naidu, Indian cricket pioneer known as the 'father of South Indian cricket'[13]
- Chandra Nayudu, India's first female cricket commentator[14]
- Chota K. Naidu, Telugu cinematographer
- C. K. Nayudu, first captain of the Indian cricket team and one of India's greatest cricketers[15]
- C. S. Nayudu, represented India in Test cricket from 1934 to 1952
- D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu, former chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, Carnatic violinist
- Daggubati Ramanaidu, Telugu film producer
- Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu, member of Telugu Desam Party
- Galla Ramachandra Naidu, Indian industrialist, the founder of Amara Raja Group of companies
- Gorle Sriramulu Naidu, former Minister, Congress Party, Andhra Pradesh
- Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu, first Law Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- G. D. Naidu, scientist, inventor and businessman, known as "Edison of India"
- K. Govindaswamy Naidu, entrepreneur, founder of KG Group
- Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu, Speaker of Pondicherry Assembly (1985–1989)[16]
- Kodi Rammurthy Naidu, bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler
- Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu, former Member of Parliament; Telugu Desam Party leader
- Kondapalli Appala Naidu, Telugu Desam Party leader
- Kuppuswami Naidu, entrepreneur, founder of Lakshmi Mills
- Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu, former Chief Minister and Governor of Madras Presidency
- K. Venkataswami Naidu, politician
- Leela Naidu, Indian actress
- M. Venkaiah Naidu, 13th Vice President of India
- Nalla Reddi Naidu, former Member of Parliament
- Naransamy Roy Naidoo, social activist in South Africa
- Nimmala Rama Naidu, politician, Telugu Desam Party
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, leader of Telugu Desam Party
- P. Varadarajulu Naidu, Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist
- P. S. Govindasamy Naidu, educator, founder of PSG Group
- P. V. Rangayya Naidu, former Director General of Police and member of the 10th Lok Sabha of India
- Padmaja Naidu, freedom fighter
- Palnati Brahmanaidu, minister of a small Andhra kingdom of Palnadu
- Pathivada Narayanaswamy Naidu, former Minister, Andhra Pradesh
- Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, commander of a Vijayanagara military unit
- Prakash Nayudu, sportsperson who represented Madhya Pradesh cricket team
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, filmmaker widely known as the "father of Telugu cinema"
- Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu, Indian social reformer and educationist
- Ramesh Naidu, National Award-winning music composer
- Sarojini Naidu, independence activist and poet known as "nightingale of India"
- Sobha Naidu, classical dancer
- Srihari S. Naidu, physician
- S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu, politician; former MP and state minister
- Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu, writer and journalist, winner of Sahitya Akademi Award[17]
- Thota Narasayya Naidu, freedom fighter
- Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu, Amaravathi Raja
See also
References
- ^ "A Telugu-English Dictionary" (2nd ed.). 1903. p. 644. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Digital South Asia Library.
- ^ "నిఘంటుశోధన - తెలుగు నిఘంటువు". Andhra Bharati. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Thurston, Edgar; Rangachari, K. (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Government press. p. 138. ISBN 9781727472912.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ 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
- ^ Wiebe, Paul D. (1975). Social Life in an Indian Slum. Carolina Academic Press. p. 63. 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, Mudhirajas and Kapus
- ^ Rural Non Form Growth, Serials Publications, 2006, p. 215, ISBN 9788183870092,
Kapu Naidu
- ^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes: Andhra Pradesh. Anmol Publications. pp. 196. 195. ISBN 978-81-7041-836-8.
But Reddis, Kammas, and Telaga Naidu are equal in social rank. They are originally agricultural castes.
- ^ 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, Boya, Bestha, Ekari, Gavara, Kaingi, Kamma, Kapu and Velama.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ramamoorthy, L. (2000). Language Loyalty and Displacement: Among Telugu Minorities in Pondicherry. Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture. ISBN 978-81-85452-10-4.
- ^ Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles, Anthropological Survey of India, 1996, p. 1396, ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3,
Turupu Kapu title Nayudu/Naidu
- ^ Eastman, Benjamin; Ralph, Michael; Brown, Sean (2007-12-12). America's Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport. Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-136-80263-8.
- ^ Dani, Bipin (5 April 2021). "India's first woman commentator Chandra Nayudu no more". Mid-Day.
- ^ Majumdar, Boria (2004). Once Upon a Furore: Lost Pages of Indian Cricket. Yoda Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-81-902272-0-9.
C. K. Nayudu is today universally acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian cricketers that ever lived.
- ^ More, J. B. Prashant (2007). The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French Rule to Integration with India. p. 263.
- ^ Kumari, A. Vijaya (1998). Social Change Among Balijas: Majority Community of Andhra Pradesh. M.D. Publications. p. 14. ISBN 978-81-7533-072-6.