In the Telangana region they served as Karanams (Village accountant) and in Andhra Pradesh region they served as Karanams / Kombattulas (Village accountant) and other higher officials under Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Nizams of Hyderabad.
[1] Golconda Vyaparis are believed to be a branch of Niyogi Brahmins who got separated after their conversion to Vaishnavism.
[3] In 1579 Khasa Rayarao, a Deshastha Brahmin who was the Commander-in-Chief of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah captured Kondaveedu Fort.
After that, Khasa Rayarao was made the Governor of the Kondaveedu Sima (present Guntur district) by changing its name to Murtazanagar Sircar and kept the financial administration of this region in his hands.
Khasa Rayarao appointed many Deshastha Brahmins, Golkonda Vyaparis like Karnams/kombattulas, and Kammas as Deshmukhs and Chowdarys.