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Kamma
Kamma may refer to: *Kamma (caste), a caste or social group found largely in Southern India *Kamma, India, village in Punjab, India *The Pali and Ardhamagadhi term for karma *Bava Kamma, a traditional Jewish civil law procedure (1st volume of Nezikin), dealing largely with damages and compensation *The nickname of the Norwegian football club Hamarkameratene *A locality near Cairns in the state of Queensland, Australia. *A mountain range in Pershing County, Nevada, USA *Name of a mountain creek in the province of British Columbia, Canada *Kamma Rahbek Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek, née ''Heger'' (19 October 1775 – 21 January 1829) was a Danish writer, salonist and lady of letters. Biography Karen Margrethe Rahbek was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the daughter of the official Han ..., Danish artist, salonist and lady of letters. {{Disambig, geo Pali words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamma (caste)
Kamma is a Hindu caste from South India. The community of Kammas is believed to have originated from agriculturists of the '' Kammanadu'' region of the Guntur and Prakasam districts in Andhra Pradesh. Quote: "Next to birth and profession, it was region which accounted for sectarian sub-divisions in all the castes like those of Kammanadu being called Kamma-Brahmana, Kamma-Kapu, Kamma-Sresthi and so on." Propelled by their military activity in the Vijayanagara Empire, Kammas are believed to have spread out from the region during the Vijayanagara period, followed by some in-migration during the British period and out-migration again during the twentieth century. Today they are regarded as the richest group in Andhra Pradesh and are a dominant caste from Coastal Andhra with socio-economic and political prominence throughout the Telugu-speaking regions of India (the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana).; They also have a notable, albeit smaller, presence in Tamil Nadu and Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |