Yellam Reddy community is predominantly present in the present state of Maharastra. Their presence is more in the Rastrakuta areas. The reason for this is that these people worked under them.
There are many theories on the origin of the yellam Reddy samaj. Some feel that they are from yellampally of chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state. Hence, they got that name. Ramkumar Bharadwaj, who had been doing research on his own yellapus opinioned that yellampally is of karimnagar district near Ramagundam. I want to differ on the both stands because the village names are derrived from the family. But, family don't get their caste name on the village name.
My argument on the origin of yellam Reddy samaj and their relationship with Yellapus is as follows : It was already discussed in my earlier articles that yellapus worked under the Rastrakutas. The jurisdiction of them was extended in present Telangana areas also. The Velpula families were ruling the Jaffargadh area during the Rastrakuta period. That means yellapus were present in telangana well before kakatiyas. Some other yellapus were also working in the different cadres in the Rastrakuta kingdom.
During the Rastrakuta period , the village heads and other heads were called "Reddys " . As the most of the Reddys in the core area of the Rastrakutas such as Lathur, Nanded,etc. were from the vellapu community.They formed to vellapu Reddys.
Over a period of time this would have corrupted to yellam. Yellam has a quite interesting meaning of "quick" in telangana area. These people would have part of quick forces of Rastrakutas and found intimate place in the army of Rastrakutas.In olden days, yellapus use to be part of front row forces and many of the surnames attest them. Usually, the front row forces should be quick. Rastrakutas are know for repeated wars. Able soldiers and military leaders were the need of the hour.
We can deduct other important points are as follows :
1. Yellam Reddys are upgraded yellapus and off shoot due to discontinued relations.
2. The names of yellampally villages in different parts of telugu areas is due to their presence. Also, some people would have returned to Maharastra.
3. Some surnames of yellapus and Yellam Reddys are matching. The gotras have to be verified.
4. The professions of the both communities are warrior in nature.
The Yellam Surnames- Reddy; Shelke;Bandapalle ; mekhale; bachpalle;katpure;jatalt;gaddime;narhare; kondamgire; gunale;padile;malwad;pasame;wangwad; yerame;;bembade; barure; chamale; chalmale; kolhe; wange; chevale;Marlapalle; panhale; gojamgunde; ige; gurme; sabde; Chame; kasle; kandgire; chebale; bachpalle; Pethe; motewad; bhandare; shingade; gundare; Kotwad; chame; chalwad; kombade; peddewad; indrale; khandade; panhale; Gobe; pinate; ugile; aradwad; musane etc... Also, we can find the yellam Bazar in warangal near Battalabazar. It clearly reveals the presence of yellam community in kakatiya areas. According to vijay rapole yellapu's using "Wad" and "War"with surname. Probably malwad,wangwad,motewad,Kotwad, chalwad, peddewad, aradwad surnames are belongs to yellapu's. Mekhale-Mekhala, Kote-Kotte, Kole-Kola, Narhare - Naradas.
Also, it is pertinent to mention that the fuedetories ruled the yellampally Edaraju borne the title of "Lattaluru Puravaradhisvara " and " Suvarna Garudadwaja". It is evident from above is that people, who ruled and established yellampally are of Rastrakutas or their closely related people. As the Edaraju of near by areas of yellampally is relative of Medaraju of polavasa. Hence, yellapus and Yellam Reddys are related beyond any doubt. Their presence was there even before kakatiyas.
* Thanks to Rapole Ramkumar Bharadwaj for providing the surnames of yellam Reddy samaj.
Some of Yellam reddy surnames which are not in above list are given below:
ReplyDeleteMandade, Boke, Chilmile, Muskawad, kapse, Jatal, malwade, Nalapure, Musne, Muske, Bembade, Nagmode, Bachawad
Tell us the history of Yenge (reddy)-yellam?
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DeleteBHUSAGARE also come under yelam (333) reddy samaj
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DeleteAll above comment objected for not mentioned their surnames in the list , which is mentioned by the author 🙂 but the author covers all remaining surnames under "etc".
DeleteMy surname is pulkute , i am a yellam reddy from dhaweli , renapur taluka, latur. I am confused about the origin of my surname , how the pulkute surname came into existence
DeleteAnd some of those u also missed nadarge, sadewad, kapse, wangate.
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DeleteI am Rachmale a yellam Reddy from Latur and i am confused abot my origin that how reddy migrate from Andhra to Maharashtra
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DeleteIs thimmy chetty surname belongs yellam reddys
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ReplyDeleteSurname belongs to Yellam Reddy caste
Totally wrong article. Yelam caste is velama caste & Reddy is surname of some yelams. Marathi people pronounce velama as yelam due to easiness. Velama is yelam in Maharashtra which is written in many Anthropological survey.
ReplyDeletePlease don't get mislead.
Mr.Bhardwaj is not a Antrapologist who writes on scientific evidence.
Tell us the history of Yenge
DeleteYenge is a surname in yelam caste of Maharashtra. It is a family name. Hence don't marry with yenge. Family name is synonymous with kul.This surname is found in marathwada region, in Ahmadnagar district also.Yenge are prospouros , fair & good looking people.
DeleteAfter so many clawses between suryavansh and Shaktheya Kshatriyas at vindhya parvath ...all are come together and discuss to marry a girl from Shaktheya but Shaktheya Kshatriyas sent mala(SC) girl ... suryavansh married mala(SC) girl and had babies with mala women... finally he got to know that he married a SC(mala) cast women and realised to bhaiskaran (telugu =veli) that women. ....they are called veli+mala = velama/yelama , now KCR from Velamas cast .....this is fact bro
DeleteTell us the history of Yenge-yellam
ReplyDeleteIf I may, I want to correct this understanding "I want to differ on the both stands because the village names are derrived from the family. But, family don't get their caste name on the village name."
ReplyDeleteIt's otherwise. Because people used to get migrated for different reasons, to have their identity continued, they used their village names as surnames. This is a practice that is most common in south India because the concept of surnames mostly comes for Telugu people and not other states of south as widely as common here. You will see a Maharashtrian having, balewadkar, kolhapuri, etc.. and Kannadiga's use, names like, Prasanna, Nagaraja Hunsur, which is is person name, father name and is the place.
Continuing on the topic, Caste names as you said in one of your post, is derived from the work people did from the varnas they belong to.
DeleteIn the process to create their own identity, people are creating invalid principles on the name of caste.
Factually talking, the Yellapu caste is a conglomerate of people from both upper and lower caste. It doesn't have it real identity at all.
I only wish, this land (india) who true identity is is knowledge seeker irrespective of what & where they belong are identified as seekers (Indians).
The day, the reservation system is changed to follow-economic status, then all of these lines will be vanished.
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ReplyDeleteVelama and yellapu and kapus are interrelated. There are evidences. Read the Kakatiya history and Bobbili history.
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ReplyDeleteKatlakute is also sirname
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ReplyDeleteKindly provide documents in this regard, in any form like books, articles, government reports, etc
ReplyDeleteThe devotees of yellama devi i.e renuka devi were called yellam Reddy's.
ReplyDeleteReddy is a agrarian caste. It is also called as KAPU. Reddy and kapu are synonyms. Edgar Thurston, the then superintendent of Madras museum wrote a book on castes , named 'South Indian castes and Tribes' in 1909. He wrote about sub castes in kapu/Reddy. He mentioned Yerlam kapu(Yellam kapu) is a Reddy sub caste..
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Also you missed some Surnames like Rukme,Nalwade,Gogade,Kale is also there
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