What is Gowda caste?

Gowda (also known as Gauda or Gouda) is a surname native to the Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas in south Karnataka and the Lingayats in north Karnataka. It is also used by Kurubas. Gowda was originally an honorific used by the administrative head of a village.

Is it wrong to do inter caste marriage?

Hinduism did not explicitly state that an individual from other castes was not to be married, but that it deliberately encouraged marriages from the same castes to support society. So, in inter-caste marriage, there is absolutely nothing wrong.

Is kempegowda a Vokkaliga?

Hiriya Kempe Gowda was born in Yelahanka and was the son of Morasu Vokkaliga Kempananje Gowda, who had ruled Yelhankanadu for more than 70 years. The powerful chiefly family had moved from Kanchi in Tamil Nadu to Karnataka in the early fifteenth century and served the Vijaynagar Empire.

What jobs do Kshatriyas have?

The second Varna in the social hierarchy are the Kshatriyas who are the rulers and warriors of the society. Their job was to “Protect, administer, and promote material welfare within the society” (Nigosian 136).

What is Kshatriya Varna?

Kshatriya varna is the name of a social class as defined by such texts as the “Rig Veda” and other Hindu texts. From Sanskrit, varna means “type,” “class,” “order” or “color.” The Kshatriya varna includes warriors, rulers and administrators, and are considered the protectors of society.

What is Gangatkar vokkaliga?

The Gangadikara Vokkaligas, also known as the Gangatkars are numerically the largest among the Vokkaliga. The Gangadikaras are mostly found in the Mysore, Mandya, Chamarajnagar, Hassan, Bangalore, Ramanagara and Tumkur districts of Karnataka.

Who is the father of kempegowda?

Kempananje GowdaKempe Gowda I / Father
Early life and concept of Bengaluru Hiriya Kempe Gowda was born in Yelahanka and was the son of Morasu Vokkaliga Kempananje Gowda, who had ruled Yelhankanadu for more than 70 years.