According to Alain Daniélou and Kenneth Hurry, the Rashtrakuta and Reddy dynasties may both have been descended from the earlier … See more

Kakatiya period
During the Kakatiya period, Reddi, together with its variant Raddi, was used as a status title (gaurava-vachakamu). The title broadly … See more

The Kamma and Reddy castes have been politically dominant prior to the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 and afterwards. Reddys are classified … See more

• Talbot, Cynthia (2001), Pre-colonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra, Oxford University Press, See more

The varna designation of Reddys is a contested and complex topic. Even after the introduction of the varna concept to south India, … See more

Golkonda period
During this period, Reddys ruled several "samsthanams" (tributary estates) in the Telangana area. They ruled as vassals of Golkonda sultans. Prominent among them were Ramakrishna Reddy, Pedda Venkata Reddy and Immadi … See more

• Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta (1958). A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Oxford University Press. See more