Archive · 3 Jun 2025
UoM to Study Caste Genealogy of Ediga-Billava Community
The University of Mysore is going to study the history of the Ediga-Billava community, including all the different groups within it.
They will look at where this community lives in southern India.
The goal is to find out what problems the community faces and what help they need from the government.
This will help the government make better plans to assist the community.
This study is being paid for by the D Devaraj Urs Research Institute.
UoM will study the caste genealogy of the Ediga-Billava community.
The study will cover the southern states of India.
The Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion at UoM will conduct the study.
D Devaraj Urs Research Institute will fund the study.
The study will assess community challenges and government needs.
- Who
- University of Mysore (UoM), the Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion, D Devaraj Urs Research Institute
- What
- A caste genealogy study of the Ediga-Billava community.
- When
- The study is set to commence soon.
- Where
- Southern states of India, including Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
- Why
- To understand the Ediga-Billava community's challenges and needs.
- Community Studied
- Ediga-Billava and sub-castes
- Geographic Scope
- Southern states of India
- Study Conducted By
- Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion at UoM
- Funding Source
- D Devaraj Urs Research Institute
- Study Purpose
- Assess challenges and government needs