Journalist. Author of 'Maverick Messiah - A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao', published by Penguin Random House. Views Personal. RTs not endorsements.
Mar 26, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This thread is on caste associations in Andhra. Vysyas were the first to form a caste association in colonial Andhra in 1907, followed by Kammas in 1910 and Reddys in 1914. Subsequently, Telagas (in 1920) and other castes followed.
It was 'woke' elites in various castes - especially non-brahmin upper castes - who organised such associations with the aim of liberating their castes from backwardness and lead them to modern, progressive thinking. It was essentially a positive approach.
