Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Why is our community called Komati?

Why is our community  called  Komati?



komati:
 

The name komati has been derived in many ways.The Komatis are said to have originally lived and still live in large numbers on the banks of Godavari river. One of the local names therof is Gomati or Gomti, and the sanskrit Gomati for river Godavari .So people lived in the banks are called as gomati, would in Telgu,  Corrupted as Komati  . others again ,say that it is from go-mati,meaning cow-minded. 
Reference :- ' Castes and Tribes of southern India', Vol 3 K, 1909-Courtsey Muthunarayan.Trichy



How was Komati then called as vysya's? 


Between 1921 to 1931, the Viceroy of Madras Presidency had implemented a commission which fecilitated ,the  Community people to register their community with alterations in the name if any.The Vysya Association(1905) registered the community Komati as Arya Vysya's and that's why our people are now called as Arya Vysyas.
Reference :- ' Castes and Tribes of southern India', Vol 3 K, 1909-Courtsey Muthunarayan.Trichy

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