I attempted to write the history of Yellapus.It is not a comprehensive.It needs further eloberation.The method I followed is here under with my limitations:
The method I followed is simple. I used to collect the information from my father sri.B. Ganga Ram, uncle sri.Lakkakula Rajeshwar Rao, and other relatives. The data collection used to happen at the times of functions with relatives. Most important persons are senior citizens of the caste. To be frank, it is very much troubling with this busy job to collect data. Fortunately, I was a student of History and Telugu, with a specialization in ancient Indian history. It becomes very easy for me to refer the books relating to historical aspects and coming to logical conclusions.
I have to verify the names of the gotras and surnames. The knowledge in the languages also helped me a lot. I could deduce some information out of the surnames and gotras. The information revealed out my research has made me to write further.
In the end, I have searched the Internet to find out certain aspects such as anabheri prabhakar rao, family surnames, etc. However, I could find some deficiencies, inaccuracies in the information available in the internet about the yellapus. I have information that some people are certainly trying to build the history of Yellapus. Most unfortunately, I have no time left to discuss with them or share the information.
The way left for me is that I have to publish it first in website and seek the additional information from other people of the caste. Later I have to update the information as and when time permits and may be after publishing the two other books on other aspects.
The working and accessing of information at nirmal and Suryapet helped me a lot. My personal relations at Warangal district and north coastal area also helped me to elaborate certain aspects.
Limitations
There are no historical evidences are available about this caste such as coins, scriptures, rock edicts, etc. Even nobody has mentioned about them in their books. So,it is natural that information may be wrong to an extent.
In absence of historical evidences, I am forced to deduce certain things such as migrations, etc.,from the surnames, gotras. Some times the gotras are not relevant, as it is given to the dependents also.
Iam a member of yellapu community , we had vast landholdings our ancestors were so dominant in our region, they still call us patel in our village . but i cannot digest how our community members allowed government classify us as boyas? for the sake of reservation? now the government is gonna merge yellapus into ST ( as they think that yellapus are boyas a nomadic tribe) but thats not true we had so much rich history in our area even reddys wanted to have maritial relations with us and also thats long back. we were dominant caste we should get out of identity as boyas . thats not good to have one of my friends father works in an government office there his colleagues won't treat him with enough respect as he is from ST tribe. its evident that society gonna discriminate those poor souls. i myself not promoting caste bias but we shouldnt face such situation as we are from a dominant caste. well to be honest i have so many relatives from velama caste. we are dominant caste from back then so please all of us should come together and should fight for our community. Personally i cannot digest our community and our people getting discriminated. i think most of our community people are economically very much stable we should get out of that false consideration of yellapus as boyas.
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