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Theaviator Junior Artist Username: Theaviator Post Number: 552 Registered: 07-2014 Posted From: 106.220.201.154 Rating: |
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-03-05/news /27380540_1_film-studios-kammas-tdp > Unlike the celebrated cases of the Yadavs of Bihar or the Jatavs of Uttar Pradesh, it is a tale of a caste using its economic wealth to overcome the handicap of numbers and gain political power. > The key to their success lies in their willingness take risks. > The Kammas can legitimately claim the credit for introducing modern agricultural techniques in the state. > Their influence now extends beyond the state, and they control the economic activity in parts of Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. > The economic and political clout of the community have incurred the wrath of the other castes. > They were the first to realise the profit-earning capacity of educational bodies. > Having tread the road to economic power, the Kammas very soon use their new-found clout to dominate the state's polity. |
