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  2. Valmiki caste - Wikipedia

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    The Valmikis are a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the legendary author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or sampradaya (tradition/sect). [1] In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many

  3. List of Scheduled Tribes - Wikipedia

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    In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976. [4]The autonomous districts comprise Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts.

  4. List of Nayakars - Wikipedia

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    The title is closely related to Naidu, Nayudu, Nayaka and Nayak. Nayak words contains prestigious meaningful terms Justice, Honesty, Fairness, Rightness, Hero, Country, Honour, Courage, Brave. In Telugu regions and Tamil Nadu it refers to the Kapu (caste),Golla (caste), Velama (caste),and the Kamma (caste). Southern India splitand ruled under ...

  5. Balmikism - Wikipedia

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    Balmikism or Valmikism is a Hindu sect that reveres the sage Srishtikarta (also known as Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as their ancestor as a patron saint. [1] Followers believe that Valmiki was an avatar of God, and they consider his works, the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha, as their holy scripture. [1]

  6. Boya (caste) - Wikipedia

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    The Boya (also referred to as Naidu, Bedar) [1] is a disparate Indian community found in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.They are traditionally considered as "militant caste", [2] who ruled parts of South India and had served the ruling powers as administrators (), raiders and had other martial pursuits.

  7. Valmiki - Wikipedia

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    Valmiki (/ v ɑː l ˈ m iː k i /; [2] Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, romanized: Vālmīki, [ʋɑːlmiːki]) [A] was a legendary poet who is celebrated as the traditional author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text itself.

  8. Tekkalakote - Wikipedia

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    4 Religion and Caste. 5 Education. 6 Agriculture and Veterinary. 7 Historic importance. ... Major castes of the town are Nayaka/Valmiki, Pinjar/Nadaf, Kuruba ...

  9. Nayaka dynasties - Wikipedia

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    The Nayaka dynasties refers to a group of Hindu dynasties who emerged during the Kakatiya dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire period in South India.Many of these dynasties, such as the Madurai Nayaks and the Thanjavur Nayaks, were originally military governors under the Vijayanagara Empire, who, after the Battle of Talikota, declared themselves independent and established their own polities.