The Mudiraju or Mudiraj and Mutrasi, earlier recorded as Mutracha, is a caste found in
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
and
Telangana
Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
.
It is categorised among the
Other Backward Classes by the
Government of India
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.
Titles
* Mannewad, The Mudirajus who were engaged as village guard under the title of Mannewad.
* Bantu, The Mudirajus of
South India served as soldiers under several
princely states and
raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
s and received the title of Bantu by rulers.
* Cherish, The Mudirajus who served in ancient kingdoms and empires in India were honoured with the title of Cherish.
Classification
Mudiraj caste is categorised among the
Other Backward Classes by the
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
.
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See also
* Muthuraja
References
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Indian castes