It came from the name of chennappa naicker, the raja of chandragiri, who granted the british the right to trade on the coromandel coast and who was a telugu speaker from what is today andhra pradesh. It was derived from the name of a telugu ruler damarla chennappa nayakudu, father of damarla venkatapathy nayak, a nayak ruler who served as a general under venkata iii of the vijayanagar empire from whom the british acquired the town in 1639. The nayaks of kalahasti were velugoti line of rulers of kalahasti and vandavasi principalities. Yachamanendu was one of the famous chiefs of this dynasty.
The book store was opened in 1844 by the british and has a long history. Is it true that the founder of madras now chennai city. Chennappa naicker founder of chennai city, donated his land to british. Telugutamil divide over naicker fete deccan chronicle. Nilakanta sastry, history of south india, from prehistoric times to fall of vijayanagar, 1955. A legendary king in the history of tamil nadu, thirumalai naicker circa 15841659 was known for his courage and grit and he was the most reputed of all the madurai nayak rulers, she recalled. The chola kings surname could have then passed over to the chief deity. This book contains crisp details of the chola period in tamilnadu, the culture, lifestyle, devotion and many aspects that prevailed during the cholan, with specific importance given to the great king raja raja cholan. The name of the city chennai is derived from the name of chennappa naicker, the rajah of chandragiri, a teluguspeaker from andhra pradesh. Damarla chennapa naicker was the nayak ruler of kalahasti and vandavasi under the suzerainty of vijayanagar emperor venkatapati raya. Damarla chennapa naicker was the nayak ruler of kalahasti and vandavasi under the. A legendary king in the history of tamil nadu, thirumalai naicker was known for his courage. It is also said it could also have come from the name of the first temple, chenna kesava peruvar koil, built after fort st george was built.
Vanniyakula kshatriyas are the single largest community in tamilnadu. Kazakhstan is to change the name of its capital from astana to nursultan in honour of nursultan nazarbayev, who stepped down as president this week after nearly 30 years in. This is used both by vanniar also known as palli, padayachi, gounder not to mix with the vellala gounders, by kannada speaking devanga chettiars and telugu speaking naidus cast groups like, kambalathu naicker, golla, etc. Chennai history ebook, chennapatnam history, chennappa naicker, chintadripet, glyn barlow ebook, history of madras, history of tamilnadu. Chennai history, chennai history book, chennai history ebook, chennapatnam history, chennappa naicker, chintadripet, glyn barlow ebook, history of madras, history of tamilnadu, history of tamils, kaladipet, madarasapatnam history, madras ebook, madras history, madras history book, madras history ebook, name reason for chennai areas. Low this redirect has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale.
It was a good read which made me to add all the references listed in the book to my read list. The name chennai was derived from a telugu kings name who sold the land to the british for the construction of fort. Or to pay homage to a local deity, mumbadevi, as in the case of bombay. Members of the group include damarla chennapa nayakadu. Early history of the naicker family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our naicker research.
Naicker or nayagar is the title of people who were in the armies. Chennappa granted the british the right to trade on the coast and who was a telugu speaker from what is today a different indian state, andhra pradesh. Although parts of modern day chennai like mylapore are. Nayaks of kalahasti include chennappa naicker and his son venkatapathy. What is the story behind the names chennai and madras. They served as loyalists to the aravidu dynasty of vijayanagara empire. Erode venkata ramasamy was born on 17 september 1879 to a kannada balija merchant family in erode, then a part of the coimbatore district of the madras presidency. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page. Chennai was bought from ponnamallee local naicker chief tamil mr. The original people of new jersey, southeastern new york state, eastern pennsylvania. This redirect is within the scope of wikiproject india, which aims to improve wikipedias coverage of indiarelated topics. Nilakanta sastry, history of south india, from prehistoric times to fall of vijayanagar, 1955, oup, reprinted 2002 isbn 0195606868. The vanniyar, also spelled vanniya, who were once known as the palli, are a community or jati found in southern india.
So bad history was worse lexicography, but in indiathatisbharat it is good politics. The reinvention of their history through sanskritisation, and thus the change in their status to vanniyar rather than palli, was evidenced in the community adopting such practices as vegetarianism and prohibiting the remarriage of widows, and what rudolph terms a radically revisionist history was supported by claims of descent from the. It came from the name of chennappa naicker, the rajah of chandragiri. He was also the dalavoy or the commanderinchief of the emperor. According to the new party history, instead of being named madras, it was named chennai, after a village called chennapattanam, in honour of damerla chennappa mudirasa nayakar, father of damerla venkat mudirasa nayakar, who controlled the entire coastal country from pulicat in the north to the portuguese settlement of santhome. The name chennai is supposed to come from a chennappa naicker which could be a tamilised version of a telugu ruler damarla chennappa nayakuduwho is said to have sold the land to the british.
Chennappa naicker who belongs to daamal,a place near kanchipuram. Chennappa means something in the history of ancient india. Another 74 words 5 lines of text covering the year 1750 is included under the topic early naicker history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Additionally, the precity area of chennai has a long history within the records of south indian empires. Chennai boasts of a long history from the english east india company, through the british rule to its evolution in the late 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub for india. One of the surnames of the tamil chola kings was chenni e. So bad history is worse lexicology, but in india it is good politics. Chennappa naicker was a chieftein under the vijayanagara kings. The capital city of tamil nadu, chennai is named in his honour. The nativity of the name chennai, being of telugu origin, is clearly proved by historians. The city of chennai is widely believed to have been named after him but some historians postulated other theories. Stub this redirect does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Ilanchetchenni meaning the leader, the head, the chief, etc.
They are tamil speaking vanniya naickers worked for vijay nagara naickers. From a tiny fishing village to a hightech metropolis with major automobile units, a thriving information technology industry and pride as the cultural capital of the south, its been a long and. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Chengalvaraya naicker, founder chengalvara naicker trust.
The founder of madras, francis day was from england. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article. This little book has merely told the story in part. Like a window into their daytoday life, naicker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. The venkatapathy brothers demanded that the city be brought to chennai by the name of their father, chennappa naicker, because the british bought the fort of. It is clearly mentioned in one of the book released recently long live our chennai. History pmk personalities cholas pallavas zamindars philanthropists home history pmk. Although cities have been renamed in the past chennai for madras, mumbai for bombay, kolkata for calcutta the idea was generally to revive an old name such as the association of madraschennai with a 16th century ruler, chennappa naicker. There are 50 census records available for the last name naicker.
In search of the roots part vi post migration history. Ramasamys father is a,venkatappa nayakar or venkata, and his mother was chinnathyee, muthammal. The original people of new jersey, southeastern new york state, eastern pennsylvania kraft, herbert c. Present kshatriya accros india largely belong to agni vansh, surya vansha and chandra vansh vanniyar in tamil nadu, vahni tigala in karnataka vahni kula kshatriya in andra rajput rajpitana in north these kshatriyas normally were ruling the world. Assistant engineer the kerala agro industries corporation ltd provisional answer key medium of question. The madras name was changed by the portuguese and the government of tamil nadu changed in 1966 to madras. It came from the name of chennappa naicker, the rajah of chandragiri, who granted the british the right to trade on the coast and who was a telugu.
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