ABSTRACT
The post-independent state took several steps of affirmative actions, mostly in education and job opportunities in government jobs. The preamble of the Constitution of India in its directive principles explicitly stated to bring social and economic equality in the country. In the entire land reforms acts and land redistribution programme, some land transfer is expected in favour of Dalits or Scheduled Castes as referred. There are 59 officially recognized Scheduled Castes in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In several budget speeches and official documents on land administration, it is stated that the government has the intent to transfer uncultivated lands to Dalits since the 1970s. The abolition of intermediaries, for Srikakulam meant the land power of three upper castes namely, Kshatriyas, Brahmins and Velamas were replaced by upper peasant castes, namely Koppula Velama, Kalinga and Turpu Kapu. Tolapi is a village in Ponduru Mandal where the Kalinga caste was the major peasant caste.
