Settibalija
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Settibalija (also Setti Balija, Setty Balija) refers to two distinct and completely unrelated communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. The term Setti Balija (or Chetty Balija) historically referred to a sub-caste of the Balija community. These Setti Balijas were a prominent mercantile community of South India with a history dating back to the Vijayanagara Empire. They are currently found in the Rayalaseema region and are classified as a Forward Caste. In 1920, as a part of Sanskritization process, the toddy-tapper community of Godavari districts not related to the Balija caste and the historical Setti Balija trader community changed their caste name from Ediga or Eendra to the more respectable name of Chettu Balija (Chettu meaning tree in Telugu), which transformed to Setti Balija over a period of time. The Settibalijas of Godavari districts are related to the larger Goud community and are classified as a Backward Caste.
Settibalija (also Setti Balija, Setty Balija) refers to two distinct and completely unrelated communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. The term Setti Balija (or Chetty Balija) historically referred to a sub-caste of the Balija community. These Setti Balijas were a prominent mercantile community of South India with a history dating back to the Vijayanagara Empire. They are currently found in the Rayalaseema region and are classified as a Forward Caste. In 1920, as a part of Sanskritization process, the toddy-tapper community of Godavari districts not related to the Balija caste and the historical Setti Balija trader community changed their caste name from Ediga or Eendra to the more respectable name of Chettu Balija (Chettu meaning tree in Telugu), which transformed to Setti Balija over a period of time. The Settibalijas of Godavari districts are related to the larger Goud community and are classified as a Backward Caste.
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