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Gowda (also known as vokkaliga, Kuruba, Gowdru, Gauda, Goud, Gouda or Gonda [1] [2]) is a surname native to Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas and Kurubas in South Karnataka, Kurubas and the Lingayats in north Karnataka.
The famous Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore City, was the most distinguished of the Palegars of Magadi. [69] The family of Kempe Gowda migrated from Kanchi in the 15th century. [66] The Devanahalli Fort was built by Malla Bhaire Gowda to immortalise Bhaire Gowda, the headman of one of the seven clans that migrated from Kanchi. [73]
The Gollawar (Golla) (also known as Gaur, Gaura, Gouda or Gowda) is a caste found mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Telangana,Maharashtra and Odisha in India. Like the Kuruba , Kuruva and Kuruma , they are predominantly sheep, goat and cattle herders.
They have a somewhat elaborate system of caste government. [citation needed] In every village there are two headmen, the Grāma Gowda and the ottu Gauda.[citation needed] For every group of eight or nine villages there is another head called the Māganē Gauda, and for every nine Māganēs there is a yet higher authority called the Kattēmanēyava.
Arebhashe is also called Gowda Kannada. [1] [2] The language was recognized by the Karnataka State government and formed an academy in 2011 to preserve the culture and literature of the Arebhahse Region which is named as Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy supported by then Chief Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Gowda may refer to: Gowda (surname), a surname native to Karnataka, India H. D. Deve Gowda, prime minister of India from 1996 to 1997; Vokkaliga, also known as Gowda, farming community in Karnataka, India Tulu Gowda, a subsect of Vokkaliga from Karnataka, India; Arebhase Gowda a sub caste of Vokkkaliga from Karnataka, India
The names Namadhari or Trinamadhari come from the followers of Sri Ramanuja's sect, with the Trinamadharis claiming social superiority over the Namadharis. However, according to the 1901 census, most identified themselves as Namadharis. The term "Hale" means ancient or old, and "Paika" refers to soldiers, indicating their martial background.
Gaudas are aboriginal people residing in the coastal Indian state of Goa.They are believed to be the original inhabitants of Konkan.Most follow folk Hinduism, but many were converted to Catholicism by the Portuguese missionaries during the Christianisation of Goa while still keeping their folk tradition and culture alive.