Vokkaligas of southern karnataka also termed as Gowdas. Reason for this is vokkaligas were historically landlords, village head, palegars, military head of dynastis and are closely associate with ruling kingdoms of Gangas, Hoysalas, Mysore Arasas.
Vokkaligas(Gowdas) are farmers who own huge chunk of agriculture land all of old Mysore belt. ie Bangalore, Bangalore rural, Mysore, Mandya, Hassan, Kolar, Chikkballapur, Ramnagar, Tumkur, Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Chamraj nagar districts. These districts were historically land of Gangavadi kingdom which ruled for 1000 of years peacefully..
Its true that some village head of lingayats, edigas also keep gowda surname,..'Gowda' surname typically used by vokkaliga community. Gowda for vokkaligas is gowdru gattu or self respect.
Vokkaliga girls/boys fascinated to keep gowda surname.
Vokkaligas(Gowdas) are farmers who own huge chunk of agriculture land all of old Mysore belt. ie Bangalore, Bangalore rural, Mysore, Mandya, Hassan, Kolar, Chikkballapur, Ramnagar, Tumkur, Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Chamraj nagar districts. These districts were historically land of Gangavadi kingdom which ruled for 1000 of years peacefully..
Its true that some village head of lingayats, edigas also keep gowda surname,..'Gowda' surname typically used by vokkaliga community. Gowda for vokkaligas is gowdru gattu or self respect.
Vokkaliga girls/boys fascinated to keep gowda surname.
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