Dynasties

Dynasties
The following are some ruling clans associated with Kapu community.
Telugu Chodas
Kona Kings
Koppula Chiefs
Musunuri Nayaks
Korukonda Nayaks
Madurai Nayaks
Tanjavur Nayaks[5][6]
Vijayanagar- Araveeti Dynasty
Kandy Nayaks(Kandyan kings of Ceylon)
C.P. Brown mentioned that the Poligars of Anantapur belonged to the Balija Naidu community.
Nellore was also ruled by Balija Naidus.
Etukuri Bala Rama Murthi mentions in "Andhrula Samkshiptha Charithra" that the Cholas came to be called Kapu and Telaga. Some of their gotra [10](is a patrilineal classification and identification of a caste) is referred as "Cholla" or "Chola". These Kings were from the Chaturtha Kulamu (Source Palanati Veera Charitra) and Kasyapa is their gothram.
In Balijakula Charithra, the Kotikam Kaifiyat states: " Sree Manmahaa mandaleshwara Achyuthadeva Mahaa Raayalayya vaaru Daivaprasaada labdavasaath chethanu, karunatho goodi Balija Varna Garikepaati Vamsamuna Kalgina Sree Sree Viswanatha Naayaka gariki Paandya mandalaadhiraaju ane rendunnara koti dravya Raajyaanku sasthrothkamuga pattaabhisekham Vijayanagaramandu Cheyinchiri."
According to Vijaya Kumari and Sepuri Bhaskar in their book "Social changes among Balijas", Sree Krishna Deva Raya belonged to Kapu caste.
As per "Gazetteer of the Nellore district :Brought up to 1938 " by Government of Madras staff, the Desa section of Balija caste comprises the descendents of the Nayak kings of Madura, Thanjore and Vijayanagar.
According to G.S.Ghurye in "Caste and Race in India",the Nayak kings of Madura and Thanjavur were Balijas.
According to "Questioning Ramayana: A South Asian Tradition" by Paula Richman, the famous Thanjavur king Raghunatha Nayudu belonged to Balija caste.
According to "Literary Cultures in History" by Sheldon Pollock warriors/Traders from Balija caste acquired kingship of the Southern Kingdoms of Madurai and Thanjavur.
According to "The Castes and Tribes of The Nizam's Dominions" by Syed Siraj Ul Hassan Kakatiya king Raja Prathaparudra belonged to Kapu Caste.
According to Velcheru Narayana Rao and Sanjay Subrahmanyam in "Notes on Political Thoughts in Medieval and Early Modern South India" the left-hand caste Balijas emerged as trader-warrior-kings in the Nayak period.
Garikepati is the last name of Madura Balija Kings
Alluru is the last name of Thanjavur Balija Kings
Chinthalapudi is the last name of Khandi (Ceylon) Balija kings.
Chenchi is the last name of Chenchi Nayaks (Senji Nayaks/Genji Nayaks/Gingee Nayaks)
There were matrimonial alliances between Kapus and Telugu Chodas, Kakatiya, Vijayanagar,Madurai and Thanjavur Kingdoms. The following are some of the interesting matrimonial alliances among Balija/Kapus of Vijayanagar, Madura, Thanjavur, Kandy and Kakatiya.
Vijayanagar emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya’s half brother was Achyuta Deva Raya. Achyutha Deva Raya's wife Thirumalamba's sister, Murthimamba (Achyuta Deva Raya's sister-in-law) was married to Naidu Alluri Sevappa of Thanjavur.
A relative of Naidu Sevappa of Thanjavur, Achyutha Raghunathamma was married to Naidu Garikepati Thirumala of Madura. Achyutha Raghunathamma was the daughter of Naidu Raghunatha, the grandson of Naidu Sevappa of Thanjavur and Murthimamba (sister-in-law of Vijayanagar emperor Achyutha Deva Raya).
The daughter of Naidu Vijaya Raghava of Thanjavur and Naidu Sevappa's great grand daughter Mangamma was married to Naidu Chokkalinga, the grandson of the celebrated Naidu Thirumala of Madura dynasty.
Naidu Raghunatha of Thanjavur married Chenchi Lakshmamma and Kalaavathemma of Madurai and Thundeera (Gingee/Chenchi) dynasties.
One of the kings of Kandy was married to a family member of the last king of Thanjavur dynasty, Chengamala Dasu. One of the family members of Madurai dynasty was married to the daughter of Naidu Vijaya Raghava, the son of Chengamala Dasu, the last king of Thanjavur dynasty. The royal members from Thanjavur lived in Khandi (Kandy) of Ceylon for a certain period of time.
Queen Sri Ranga Devi, sister of Veera Narasimha Rayalu of Narapathi dynasty was married to king Bhuvanaika Malla of Kakatiya dynasty. (Note: Narapathis are also called Chalukyas. Araveeti families come under genealogical tree of Narapathis).
Naidu Chinthalapudi Vijaya Bhupala (Also called Lakshmana Simha Vijayapalana Raju) who ruled Khandi was the brother-in-law of Naidu Kumara Krishnappa (Son of Naidu Viswanatha Garikepati) of Madurai Balija Dynasty. The sister of Naidu Vijaya Bhupala of Khandi (Kandy) was married to Naidu Kumara Krishnappa of Madurai. When Naidu Kumara Krishnappa crowned Naidu Vijaya Bhupala of Khandi(Kandy), he sent 60 families of relatives to Khandi as help. A total of six kings ruled from Kandy Nayak dynasty