![]() The inscriptions of many Kamma Nayaks mentioned that they belong to Durjaya clan (Vamsa). The historical reasons for the dichotomy of the two groups are not known, although many stories abound. This shows that the ancestors of Kammas and Velamas were either Buddhists or Jains who did not follow Gothra system and that both the social groups had a common history. The names of the ancestral villages were adopted as Gothras. The surnames and Gothras of Kammas and Velamas were catalogued by Badabanala Bhatta in 1068 CE. There are about 1200 Kamma surnames ( Intiperu) which are discernible from this time. The military persona of Kammanadu started using the title Nayaka/Nayakudu from 10th century onwards as observed in many inscriptions.
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