Rattadi

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[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

The Gadwal Samasthanam, founded in 1290 CE and enduring through to 1948 CE, stood as one of the most powerful and storied Telugu warrior-ruled principalities in the Deccan. Descending from the exalted Somavanshi (Lunar) lineage and belonging to the Pakanati Reddy subcaste, the royal house traced its sovereign origins back to the Kakatiya military confederacy under founders such as Pedda Somabhupaludu (Soma Nadha). At its territorial and martial zenith, the Samasthanam presided over the strategic Krishna–Tungabhadra Doab, wielding undisputed sovereign dominion across vast swathes of present-day southern Telangana, western Andhra Pradesh, and eastern Karnataka—commanding key bastions from the royal seat at Gadwal across to Raichur and Siruguppa in the west, and extending south and east through Kurnool, Dhone, Nandyal, and into the sacred ranges of Srisailam and Ahobilam.

The defining zenith of Gadwal’s military prestige occurred during the illustrious reign of Maharaja Somashekara Ananda Bhupala Reddi. Confronted by regional imperial ambitions that sought to subjugate the principality, the Maharaja achieved an astonishing martial triumph by confronting and decisively routing the Grand Alliance assembled by the Second Nizam of Hyderabad alongside seven regional Nawabs (including Kurnool, Adoni, and Cuddapah). This legendary victory forced the Asaf Jahi court to formally acknowledge Gadwal’s unique autonomous suzerainty, granting it exceptional administrative and military independence, sovereign insignia, and minting privileges that cemented the Maharaja's reputation across the Deccan.

Beyond their battlefield supremacy, the Gadwal rulers embodied the finest traditions of regal patronage, statecraft, and sacred architecture. They erected formidable defensive bastions, most notably the colossal, stone-garrisoned Gadwal Fort, while adorning their realm and the wider Deccan with magnificent royal endowments and temple architecture. Their devout patronage extended profoundly to the sacred hill-shrine of Tirumala—conferring illustrious imperial gifts, enduring ritual endowments, and the famed ceremonial offering of the ornate Gadwal cotton-and-silk vastrams (turban cloths) to Lord Venkateswara—alongside magnificent structural enhancements at the Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Ahobilam, and Srisailam. Renowned across the subcontinent as Vidvadgadwala (the bastion of learned scholars and royal arts), the Samasthanam stood as a glorious seat of royal dignity, scholastic brilliance, and unyielding martial heritage in medieval and early modern Deccan history.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@Jyotisharnava Wow, suprising!

What is your take on modern numerology which is based on gregorian calendar numbers and people link them with jyotisha shastra planets and giving conclusions.

[VaiṣṇavaPro @SrivatsavaBU]

@The_sidhantin Shastra gnaanam bahu klesham
Some just study for the sake of it not knowing anything but behave like they knew acharya hrudayam.
We ignore and move on.

[Patlolla Kaushik Reddy @kannaIndra]

She is not just my mother.

She is a 5-time MLA and 3-time Cabinet Minister, a family that has dedicated decades to public service.

A dark day for Telangana Democracy!

@RahulGandhi — is this the “respect for women” your party speaks about?

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

The Gadwal Samasthanam, founded in 1290 CE and enduring through to 1948 CE, stood as one of the most powerful and storied Telugu warrior-ruled principalities in the Deccan. Descending from the exalted Somavanshi (Lunar) lineage and belonging to the Pakanati Reddy subcaste, the royal house traced its sovereign origins back to the Kakatiya military confederacy under founders such as Pedda Somabhupaludu (Soma Nadha). At its territorial and martial zenith, the Samasthanam presided over the strategic Krishna–Tungabhadra Doab, wielding undisputed sovereign dominion across vast swathes of present-day southern Telangana, western Andhra Pradesh, and eastern Karnataka—commanding key bastions from the royal seat at Gadwal across to Raichur and Siruguppa in the west, and extending south and east through Kurnool, Dhone, Nandyal, and into the sacred ranges of Srisailam and Ahobilam.

The defining zenith of Gadwal’s military prestige occurred during the illustrious reign of Maharaja Somashekara Ananda Bhupala Reddi. Confronted by regional imperial ambitions that sought to subjugate the principality, the Maharaja achieved an astonishing martial triumph by confronting and decisively routing the Grand Alliance assembled by the Second Nizam of Hyderabad alongside seven regional Nawabs (including Kurnool, Adoni, and Cuddapah). This legendary victory forced the Asaf Jahi court to formally acknowledge Gadwal’s unique autonomous suzerainty, granting it exceptional administrative and military independence, sovereign insignia, and minting privileges that cemented the Maharaja's reputation across the Deccan.

Beyond their battlefield supremacy, the Gadwal rulers embodied the finest traditions of regal patronage, statecraft, and sacred architecture. They erected formidable defensive bastions, most notably the colossal, stone-garrisoned Gadwal Fort, while adorning their realm and the wider Deccan with magnificent royal endowments and temple architecture. Their devout patronage extended profoundly to the sacred hill-shrine of Tirumala—conferring illustrious imperial gifts, enduring ritual endowments, and the famed ceremonial offering of the ornate Gadwal cotton-and-silk vastrams (turban cloths) to Lord Venkateswara—alongside magnificent structural enhancements at the Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Ahobilam, and Srisailam. Renowned across the subcontinent as Vidvadgadwala (the bastion of learned scholars and royal arts), the Samasthanam stood as a glorious seat of royal dignity, scholastic brilliance, and unyielding martial heritage in medieval and early modern Deccan history.

[Hum-free Appleby Esq. MBE @B0NDO07]

I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING WHAT ARE OUR HUMANITIES ACADEMICS DOING IF OUR HERITAGE IS IN THIS STATE?

[ప్రళయం;🌋 @Kumar_cinema]

@KashyapSuraaj Kapu, kamma & Brahmins ante emmani aduguthunnavu raa? Endukante biggest Church in Ap & Telangana run & established by kammas. 90% of famous pastors in Ap are from kamma caste. Brahmin converts hold important Posts in catholic Churches. Why only reddies need to face this question

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@HuleppaReddi Glory indeed.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

The Gadwal Samasthanam, founded in 1290 CE and enduring through to 1948 CE, stood as one of the most powerful and storied Telugu warrior-ruled principalities in the Deccan. Descending from the exalted Somavanshi (Lunar) lineage and belonging to the Pakanati Reddy subcaste, the royal house traced its sovereign origins back to the Kakatiya military confederacy under founders such as Pedda Somabhupaludu (Soma Nadha). At its territorial and martial zenith, the Samasthanam presided over the strategic Krishna–Tungabhadra Doab, wielding undisputed sovereign dominion across vast swathes of present-day southern Telangana, western Andhra Pradesh, and eastern Karnataka—commanding key bastions from the royal seat at Gadwal across to Raichur and Siruguppa in the west, and extending south and east through Kurnool, Dhone, Nandyal, and into the sacred ranges of Srisailam and Ahobilam.

The defining zenith of Gadwal’s military prestige occurred during the illustrious reign of Maharaja Somashekara Ananda Bhupala Reddi. Confronted by regional imperial ambitions that sought to subjugate the principality, the Maharaja achieved an astonishing martial triumph by confronting and decisively routing the Grand Alliance assembled by the Second Nizam of Hyderabad alongside seven regional Nawabs (including Kurnool, Adoni, and Cuddapah). This legendary victory forced the Asaf Jahi court to formally acknowledge Gadwal’s unique autonomous suzerainty, granting it exceptional administrative and military independence, sovereign insignia, and minting privileges that cemented the Maharaja's reputation across the Deccan.

Beyond their battlefield supremacy, the Gadwal rulers embodied the finest traditions of regal patronage, statecraft, and sacred architecture. They erected formidable defensive bastions, most notably the colossal, stone-garrisoned Gadwal Fort, while adorning their realm and the wider Deccan with magnificent royal endowments and temple architecture. Their devout patronage extended profoundly to the sacred hill-shrine of Tirumala—conferring illustrious imperial gifts, enduring ritual endowments, and the famed ceremonial offering of the ornate Gadwal cotton-and-silk vastrams (turban cloths) to Lord Venkateswara—alongside magnificent structural enhancements at the Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Ahobilam, and Srisailam. Renowned across the subcontinent as Vidvadgadwala (the bastion of learned scholars and royal arts), the Samasthanam stood as a glorious seat of royal dignity, scholastic brilliance, and unyielding martial heritage in medieval and early modern Deccan history.

[Pakanati Huleppa Reddi @HuleppaReddi]

Most people today associate Gadwal only with sarees, but it is more than that.
​👑 Maharaja Somashekhara defeated the Nizam and 7 Nawabs to secure autonomy.
🛕 Devout patrons of Tirumala, Ahobilam, and Srisailam.
📜 A hub for scholars and arts, earning the title "Vidwad Gadwal".

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@JackSparrow_150 Yes
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@infinitely_seth @_the_Saviour @grok I've already made a detailed post, with established census data.
https://t.co/u0yfe94YQr

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Chrisitan converts in telugu land by communitites:

SC/ST > Kapus > Kammas > OBCs > Reddys

The vast majority of Christian converts in the Telugu states are concentrated in the Krishna-Godavari Delta and the coastal belt, not in Rayalaseema or Telangana. Since the native region and primary population base of Reddys is located in Telangana and Rayalaseema, these regions are actually among the least converted zones in both states.

Except the YS family, you rarely ever see mainstream Reddy Christians. The narrative that Reddys are converting en masse is largely political propaganda, pushed by opposition cadres and rival groups out of targeted political bias against the community.

When you look at actual regional demographics and ground realities, the community breakdown of Christian converts in the Telugu states naturally sits at:

SC/ST > Kapus > Kammas > OBCs > Reddys

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@Prash_cb69 @_the_Saviour No, Reddy is primarily a caste, it's been an established caste with subcastes and endogamy maintaining within themselves since 1000 years, having descent from Kakatiyas and Rashtrakutas, title reddys is a different issue, its not mainstream or real.
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@BiotweeX @karna3102bc @_the_Saviour Yes
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@karna3102bc @_the_Saviour Yes
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@YOSEMITE2088141 @_the_Saviour NO, you are wrong about Reddys
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@SafranStallion @_the_Saviour NO, you are wrong about Reddys.
https://t.co/Mgb7mCCIax

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Various Reddy Kings gave their Kshatriya Vamsas (Suryavamsa, Chandravamsa, Haiheya vamsa etc) in Inscriptions since Kakatiya times, many wore and wear Vaidika Upanayanam (janeu/jandyam), and performed many dwija only rituals, Greatest of Telugu Brhamins accept them as Kshatriyas, they are Kshatriyas not shudras.

[𝑻𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒀...! @_the_Saviour]

In the very old days Reddies are the proud Kshatriyas of Dharma and who protected and fought in the streets for Dharma🥵🤙.

Your ancestors would sp!t on your faces watching you who are defending and who converted.

Rama a Kashatriya - Remember your blood line 🥵❤️‍🔥.

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

@AndhraRay @karna3102bc Antha scene ledu!
https://t.co/u0yfe94YQr

[Rattadi @VCSGRBH]

Chrisitan converts in telugu land by communitites:

SC/ST > Kapus > Kammas > OBCs > Reddys

The vast majority of Christian converts in the Telugu states are concentrated in the Krishna-Godavari Delta and the coastal belt, not in Rayalaseema or Telangana. Since the native region and primary population base of Reddys is located in Telangana and Rayalaseema, these regions are actually among the least converted zones in both states.

Except the YS family, you rarely ever see mainstream Reddy Christians. The narrative that Reddys are converting en masse is largely political propaganda, pushed by opposition cadres and rival groups out of targeted political bias against the community.

When you look at actual regional demographics and ground realities, the community breakdown of Christian converts in the Telugu states naturally sits at:

SC/ST > Kapus > Kammas > OBCs > Reddys