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	'''Chowta''' (also spelt '''Chouta''') is a surname from [[coastal Karnataka]] in [[India]]. It is found among [[Hindu]]s of the [[Bunt (community)\|Bunt community]].<ref>http://www.buntsmathrsangha.net/about_bunts.php</ref>		'''Chowta''' (also spelt '''Chouta''') is a surname from [[coastal Karnataka]] in [[India]]. It is found among [[Hindu]]s of the [[Bunt (community)\|Bunt community]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.buntsmathrsangha.net/about_bunts.php\|title = Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha (R)}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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'''Chowta''' (also spelt '''Chouta''') is a surname from [[coastal Karnataka]] in [[India]]. It is found among [[Hindu]]s of the [[Bunt (community)|Bunt community]].<ref>http://www.buntsmathrsangha.net/about_bunts.php</ref>

==History==
{{Main|Chowta dynasty (Tulu Nadu)}}
It is also the name of the [[Jain]] dynasty,<ref>34:XVIII,10; Bhatt, Tuluva:68–78; Mahalingam, Mackenzie MSS:II,491-496; Ramesh, A History of South Kanara:159–160; Stuart, South Canara:257; Sturrock, South Canara:54–56,73,75,83,189</ref>{{full citation needed|date=November 2012}} who ruled certain parts of the [[Tulu Nadu]] region for several centuries (12th - 18th). The succession to the throne was as per the Bunt custom of matrilineal inheritance ([[Aliyasantana]]). They initially ruled from their capital at [[Ullal]] and the first known king of the Dynasty was Tirumalaraya Chowta I (reign 1160–1179). His successor, Channaraya Chowta I (reign 1179–1219), moved it inland to Puttige.

The principality of Chowta split in 1544 giving rise to two separate capitals: one at Ullala under the renowned Queen [[Abbakka Chowta]], and another at Puttige. The Ullal branch seemed to have become extinct and {{circa}} 1603, the Chowta moved their capital to [[Moodabidri]]. In succeeding years, Chowta's power had greatly diminished due to invasions by [[Hyder Ali]] and [[Tipu Sultan]] with whom they signed treaties. Chandrasekhara Chikkaraya Chowta V was the last Chowta king who had some authority. He reigned from 1783 to 1822. Following the conquest of [[South Canara]] by the [[United Kingdom|British]], the Chowtas had lost all their power except for a small pension they received from the then government. Descendants of the Chowta rulers still survive today and have inhabited the ''Chowtara Aramane'' (Chowta Palace) of [[Moodabidri]], which is known for its ornate carvings such as the Nava Nari Kunjara (Nine Damsel Elephant).<ref name=MEA>{{cite web|last=M.K. DHARMA RAJA|title=Enchanting Woodcraft of a Medieval Palace in Karnataka|url=http://meaindia.nic.in/mystart.php?id=50052002englishjan|work=January 2002|publisher=India Perspectives, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==

Notable people with the surname Chowta, who may or may not be members of the Bunt community, include:

* [[Abbakka Chowta]], Queen of Ullal
* [[Sandeep Chowta]], Indian music composer
* [[D. K. Chowta]], Indian writer
* [[Prajna Chowta]], Indian conservationist

==See also==
*[[Saavira Kambada Basadi]]
*[[Moodabidri]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{surname|Chowta}}

[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Dynasties of India]]
[[Category:Karnataka society]]
[[Category:Bunt (community)]]
[[Category:Bunt community surnames]]

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