How Kammas progressed

from Marginal Farmers to

Wide-Ranging Success
 It is a subject of discussion in many
within Telugu speaking states and other
parts of India, how an insignificant 5%
population of Kammas has acquired so
much power or dominance in various
facets of business, political, and social
lives. This even generated curiosity
among foreign researchers and historians,
which prompted them to visit Telugu land
to conduct painstaking research on what
differentiates Kammas from other
communities in achieving such a
stupendous and widespread success.
 In addition, the insurmountable growth
and authority acquired by Kammas have
pulled ire of other communities towards
it, which in some areas even prompted
other communities to stop disposing
lands to Kammas. However the moot
point here is how a social class of
marginal farmers and landless laborers
some 50 years ago has advanced to this
extent.
 Profound observations and study on how
Kammas evolved over decades in
reaching todays point of their successful
subsistence revealed interesting
elements. Since the time information is
available, Kammas over generations
always maintained their sway over
agrarian resources i.e. land and water,
the practice which in the long run helped
the community to progress politically,
economically, and socially.
 Kammas majorly being a village centric
community had their say over village
economy leveraging the advantage as
landlords. The prominence given to
agriculture during initial five year plans
and governments stress on Green
Revolution after independence came as
shot in the arm for Kammas, which
further consolidated their strength in
agriculture. More than any agrarian
community, Kammas have justifiable and
genuine prerogative to appeal for the
recognition for pioneering contemporary
state-of-the-art agricultural methods and
 However the kind influence they possess
is quite disproportionate to the scanty
numbers they have in terms of
population. What added value to their
strength and power is their hardworking
nature, readiness to take risks, and
progressive ideologies, along with the
emphasis given to education, culture, and
arts over years. The magnitude of
importance given to education has
facilitated Kammas to gradually diversify
into multiple professions including
businesses, art, sports, trading,
publishing, media, entertainment, and
 Early nineties, economic reforms, and the
foray of information technology into
global business environment opened
doors for Indian engineers. One of the
communities that had first mover
advantage is again Kammas as they
never compromised when it came to their
childrens education. Most of the families
irrespective of their financial standards
made their children to go for higher
studies after 80s and most of them have
opted for Engineering.
 There was a time when private colleges
were not introduced in Andhra Pradesh,
the engineering institutions in
Maharashra, Karnataka, and Tamilnadu
majorly endured on students from AP.
Once the opportunities in information
technology spiked up engineers from
Kamma community took fullest
advantage and fetched jobs both
domestically and globally. It would not be
an exaggeration if it is stated that most of
the Telugus in USA are from Kamma
community.
 Those who migrated to other countries
didnt stop with achieving their goals, but
are extending assistance to their families
back home, as well doing lot of good work
in their villages and birth places. They are
aiding their relatives and friends in
choosing right education options and
enabling them to get employed. As well,
their generous and empathetic approach
towards society can be seen in these
triumphant Kammas extending financial
aid to poor students, restore dilapidated
temples in their villages, as well build
new temples. Some Non Resident Indians
 Flexibility to adapt to changing
circumstances from time to time helped
the Kamma community progress by leaps
and bounds vis--vis other communities.
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