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[[File:Bedar.jpg|thumb|Image of Bedar Nayaka taken in early 20th century by Edgar Thurston]] | [[File:Bedar.jpg|thumb|Image of Bedar Nayaka taken in early 20th century by Edgar Thurston]] | ||
The '''Boya''', also known as '''Bedar Nayaka''' or sometimes | The '''Boya''', also known as '''Bedar Nayaka''' or sometimes boyar Naidu are a community found in the South Indian states of [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. Their traditional occupation was hunting and other martial pursuits.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ud_zjw5OLOEC&pg=PA88 |title=Medieval Indian culture and political geography |first=K. |last=Satyamurthy|year=1991 |isbn=9788170244424 }}</ref> | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||