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Karamchedu Massacre is a massacre which occurred in Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh on 17 July 1985,^[1] where madigas were killed by kamma caste in 1985.^[2] Many people lost their lives in the incident^[3]^[4]

History and Incident

Karamchedu village is located 7 km off from Chirala in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh State. The village was a big Panchayat with 16 wards. Kammas, the landlord community, lived in eight wards. Other eight wards comprised BC, SC and ST people. Dalits resided in the 16th ward.

There was place for modern and progressive ideas in the village. The Kamma caste ruled the roost. Yadavas, Rajakas, Nayibrahmins, Upparas, Chundu nayaks, Muslims, Yerukulas, Yanadis, Malas and Madigas were living in the village. Kammas owned thousands of acres of land. They presided over and decided all village affairs. The big shots among them included the families of Yarlagadda,Daggubati,Jagarlamudi,Chaganti,Pothini, Perni, Mandava and Puvvati.

Protests

There was huge protests from all the political parties.^[5]

References

External links

[1] ttp://www.unipune.ac.in/snc/cssh/HumanRights/05%20STATE%20AGRICULTURE%20FOREST%20DALITS%20AND%20TRIBALS/08.pdf

[2] ttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-20/hyderabad/27889860_1_upper-caste-dalits-life-imprisonment

[3] ttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-20/hyderabad/27889860_1_upper-caste-dalits-life-imprisonment

[4] ttp://zeenews.india.com/states/2008-12-19/492442news.html

[5] ttp://www.hindu.com/lr/2008/12/07/stories/2008120750190500.htm

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 Karamchedu village is located 7&nbsp;km off from [[Chirala]] in [[Prakasam District]] of Andhra Pradesh State. The village was a big [[Panchayat]] with 16 wards. Kammas, the landlord community, lived in eight wards. Other eight wards comprised BC, SC and ST people. Dalits resided in the 16th ward.
-There was place for modern and progressive ideas in the village. The Kamma caste ruled the roost. [[Yadavas]], [[Rajakas]], [[Nayibrahmins]], [[Upparas]], [[Chundu nayaks]], [[Muslim]]s, [[Yerukulas]], [[Yanadis]], [[Malas]] and [[Madigas]] were living in the village. Kammas owned thousands of acres of land. They presided over and decided all village affairs. The big shots among them included the families of Daggubati, Chaganti, Yerragadda, Pothini, Perni, Manda and Puvati, Ganga.
+There was place for modern and progressive ideas in the village. The Kamma caste ruled the roost. [[Yadavas]], [[Rajakas]], [[Nayibrahmins]], [[Upparas]], [[Chundu nayaks]], [[Muslim]]s, [[Yerukulas]], [[Yanadis]], [[Malas]] and [[Madigas]] were living in the village. Kammas owned thousands of acres of land. They presided over and decided all village affairs. The big shots among them included the families of Yarlagadda,Daggubati,Jagarlamudi,Chaganti,Pothini, Perni, Mandava and Puvvati.
 ==Protests==