Paruchuri (

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

: పరుచూరి) is one of the

clans A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

surnames In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

of the

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 Nezi ...

community, found largely in Andhra Pradesh and to some extent in United States, UK, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This clan belongs to the "Pedda Kammas", descendants of Nayaks and ruling clans, who form the uppermost strata of the

Kammas 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 ...

. Paruchuri Kethi Nayakudu claimed Durjaya/Kondapadamati Budhavarma lineage.Journal of Andhra History and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Inscription of Paruchuri Kethinayudu)

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* "Kammavari Charitra" (in Telugu language) by Kotha Bhavaiah Chowdary, 1939. Revised Edition (2006), Pavuluri Publishers, Guntur
Kamma surnames
Indian surnames Telugu-language surnames

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