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Entry number Caste/community Resolution no. and date *37: Mehtar: 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dt. 10 September 1993 and 12011/9/2004-BCC dt. 16 January 2006
The number of backward castes and communities was 3,743 in the initial list of Mandal Commission set up in 1979–80. [15] [16] The number of backward castes in Central list of OBCs has now increased to 5,013 (without the figures for most of the Union Territories) in 2006 as per National Commission for Backward Classes.
The Arebhashe Gowdas and Tulu Gowdas were historically involved in a rebellion against British rule in Canara and Coorg. [ citation needed ] Guddemane Appaiah Gowda , whose family was given lands in Kodagu, along with others from Kodagu and Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda from Sulya rebelled against the British and hoisted Jangama (Lingayite monk ...
[40] [55] Among the other castes included in the Category III A of the State OBC List are the Kodagu Gowda (Gowda). [54] [56] The Amma Kodava, the Kodagu Banna and the Kodagu Heggade have been included under the Category II A of the State OBC list, while the Kodagu Kapala have been included under Category I A of the State OBC List. [54]
Total OBC population derived by assuming Muslim OBC population in same proportion as Hindu OBC population. The National Sample Survey puts the figure at 32%. [ 43 ] There is substantial debate over the exact number of OBC's in India, with census data compromised by partisan politics.
They are also called Malava Gowdas. [78] [79] They use the surnames 'Hegde' and 'Gowda'. [34] The Namdharis were Jains who converted to Vaishnavism along with their Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana [80] and are followers of Sri Ramanujacharya. [81] The Hoysalas were possibly of Namdhari Vokkaliga origin.
Today, the Lingayat community is a blend of various castes, consisting of OBC [120] [121] and SC. [122] Currently, 16 castes of Lingayats have been accorded the OBC status by the Central Government. [121] According to one of the estimates by a Lingayat politician around 7 per cent of people in Lingayat community come under SC and STs. [122]
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.