Madiga
Madiga (also known as Maadiga, Maadigar, Maadar, Maatangi, Makkalu, Madigowd and Madigaru) is a Scheduled Caste that is found primarily in the southern Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Popular culture
A critically acclaimed documentary film, Mahadiga, was made by Lelle Suresh in 2004.
References
Further reading
Jumba Puranam – Caste Origin myth
Liberative Motifs in the Dalit Religion
Madiga Movement in Bangalore Karnataka
External links
Madiga Genetic studies
Caste, Class and Social articulation in Andhra Pradesh
The Battle of a Madiga