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Rayudu

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Rayudu (also spelled as Raidu or Roydoo or Rayalu) is a title used by South Indian Telugu castes such as Balija, Kamma and Velama,Kshatriya Perika.[1][citation needed] Rayudu title is native to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states in India.[2] Rayudu is a Telugu name and synonym for the word "Royal". The word "Rayudu" means "king",[3] or "a man with rich background".[4]

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  1. ^ "Guntur District,1788-1848". Clarendon Press. 1965. p. 275. Rayudu surname used by Velama
  2. ^ "Indian Communities". Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 2427. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Rayudu/Naidu title used in the districts of
  3. ^ "Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles". Anthropological Survey of India. 1996. p. 1608. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3. Rayudu means King
  4. ^ "Telugu word Rayudu means rich background".