Origin and History of DASAWADAKAR

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The Dasawadakars are a Telugu-speaking Hindu caste found in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. They are also found in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are a sub-group of the Vanniyars. They are agricultural labourers and are also involved in petty trade. The Dasawadakars are said to be of Telugu and Tamil origin. They have a tradition of worshipping the Hindu god Vishnu. They are also known to be a conservative community and are known to practice endogamy. The Dasawadakars are classified as a Scheduled Caste. There are many variations of the Dasawadakar surname including Dasavadakar, Dasavadi, Dasavadiya, Dasavadiya Murthy, Dasavadiya Naidu, Dasavadiya Thirumala, Dasavadiya Venkateswara Rao, Dasavadiya Yellappa, Dasavadiya Raju, Dasavadiya Srinivas, Dasavadiya Venkatasubba Rao, Dasavadiya Raju, Dasavadiya Narasimha Rao, Dasavadiya Srinivasulu, Dasavadiya Srinivasulu, and Dasavadiya Srinivasulu.