BANAVASI KADAMBA ROOTS OF SONDEKARS
A record from Ankola connected to Kadambas of Chandavara and Haive-500:
Chakravarti Sivachitta Vira Kavadevarasa I (1231-1288) ruling from
Chandavara (near Karwar, Karnataka). Chandavara Kadambas also patronized
Jainism and they called themselves lords of Gokarna and worshipped lord
Mahabala of Gokarna in addition to lord Madhukeshwara of Banavasi. Their
kings bore a number of epithets, like Banavasi-Puravaradishvara (Lords of
Banavasi), Kadamba-chakravarti (Emperor), Mayuravarmma-kulabhushana (pride
ob the clan of Kadamba Mayuravarma), Kadambara-abharana (ornament of the
Kadambas), Jayanti- Madhukesvaradeva labudha-varaprasada (born with the
boon of Lord Madhukesvara of Banavasi), etc. that clearly indicates their
Banavasi ancestry.
Much later, during the reign of Vijayanagara king Krishnadeva Raya
(1509-1529), a local chieftain of Banavasi Kadamba family was looking after
the upland Kanara (North Kanara or Haive). He was Jaina by religion and
their last chieftain, believed to be Krishna Odeya had no issue, who died
in 1555. Therefore, his sister's son (aLiya-nephew) Arsappa Nayaka was
appointed ruler of Sonda (10 miles from Sirsi, North Kanara, Karnataka) in
1555 and he ruled until 1578. It is said, the genealogy of Sonda rulers,
was recorded by Francis Buchanan, the English traveller, who secured it
from the family priest of Sonda rulers from their native village in North
Kanara district.
During the rule of Madhava Linga Nayaka, they changed their faith to
Lingayat sect of Shaivism. Later, King Sadashiva Nayaka (1674-1697) became
autonomous when Mughals conquered Bijapur territories and took the title
Raja and named himself Sadashiva Linga Raja. In 1685 he became subordinate
to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb who granted him territories from Canacona
(incl. forts Sadashivgad (piro) and Shiveshvar) in Goa to Ankola in North
Kanara of Karnataka. On the initiative and negotiation of the Portuguese,
Aurangzeb in 1706 also agreed to give Ponda mahal (known to Portuguese as
Antruz Mahal) to the Sonda king Basava Linga Raja (1697-1745) for an annual
tribute of Rs. 80,000/-.
Haider's army attacked Sonda kingdom (1763/4) and Immadi (second) Sadashiva
Ling Raja (1745 to 1763) fled from Sadashivgad and took shelter with the
Portuguese in Bandoda (Goa) and his descendants continue to reside at their
ancient Shivthirth palace in Nagueshi-Bandoda in Ponda, Goa. In return for
the Portuguese generosity, the Soundekars (Sondekars) offered them four
territories they held, namely Ponda, Zambaulim (that includes Sanguem,
Quepem Talukas) and Canacona (presently all of them are sub districts in
central and southern Goa). These later formed part of new conquest (novas
conquistas) of the Portuguese. Technically Sonda/Sounda or Sode Rajas or
Sondekars too are the descendants of the Kadambas of Banavasi similar to
the Kadambas of Goa and Hangal and Chandavara.
MD
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The fate of both Ethnic Goan royal families namely 'Sondekar' and
'Velliapura'...an extract of Goa History.
In 1763, Hyder Ali, father of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, attacked Sonda
Kingdom, North Kanara, the Sondekar Royal family was fortunate to survive,
went into hiding and made their new home in Nagueshi, Ponda Goa under the
Portuguese Reign. Today, His Royal Highness Madhulingnagesh Rajendra
Wodeyar and his family continue to live there in their residence, Shivtirth
Palace, Near Nagueshi Temple, Ponda Goa. His Father, His Royal Highness
Raja Savai Veer Sadashiv Rajendra Basavling Wodeyar. 72 passed away in
March 19/2006 at age 72. In the presence of his mother Ms.Umaraje Vadeyar,
his elder brother Prasanna kumar Sadashiv Rajendra Wodeyar was coronated on
March 19th /2006. After the death of his elder brother Prasanna kumar
Sadashiv Rajendra Wodeyar , Madhuling Nagesh Rajendra Wodeyar, was
coroneted on Nov.24th 2009.
Descendants of Kannada heritage known as Saundecars/Sondekars are
lingayats, Lingayatism or Lingayat is a religion that was founded in the
12th century by Guru Basaveshwara who was a "Brahmin by birth".
Contemporary Lingayatism is a rich blend of reform-based theology. It is a
religion like Buddhism,Christianity, Islam, Sikhism etc by virtue of having
its own metaphysical theories. And having gone through centuries of
Portuguese remold they too were/are considered Ethnic Goans.
