The Celebrating Boyar:
We are also called Boya which means a hunter or warrior. In Andhra Pradesh, we are known as Naidus and similar to the Kapus in terms of social standing. We are a warrior class and believed to have originated from an ancient people called Kiratas. In fact, there are references to our caste in the Mahabharat. We were called Devas because of our high standards of living and intellectual outlook.