Kshatriya Rajus of Rajapalayam – Origin, Lives and Times – Dr. S. Desingu Raja

Kshatriya Rajus, The book emphasizes the theme that the relatively recent Kshatriya kings of the Chola Empire and Vijayanagara Empire have been the saviors of the Eastern Culture and Civilization. It describes their genealogy, marriage alliances through specific gotras of Andhra Kshatriyas, biological characteristics of the Kshatriya kings of two millenniums and the organizational structure and socio-economic contributions of the relatively recent Chola and Vijayanagar kings in particular. The Andhra Kshatriya Kings and their families of Rajput origin with their mother tongue, Telugu merged into Tamil people, and the people of Karnataka and Kerala. The minority Andhra Kshatriyas in South India continue to contribute significantly to the country