Kammas was one of the dominant castes of South India .
The dominant castes of south India such as Reddys and Nairs held a status in society analogous to the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas of the north with the difference that religion did not sanctify them , i.e . they were not accorded the status of Kshatriyas and Vaishyas by the Brahmins in the Brahmanical varna system .
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