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The Nair (/ ˈ n aɪər /, ... It classifies some, such as the Illathu and Swaroopathu Nairs, as a forward caste, but other sections, such as the Veluthedathu, ...
Illathu Nairs, Kiryathil Nairs, Nambiar, Eradi, Samantha Kshatriya, Swaroopathil Nair Samantan Nair , also known as Samanthan Nair or just Samantan [ 1 ] (meaning "equal to" or "deemed to be"), was a generic term applied to dignify a group of sub-clans among the ruling elites ( Naduvazhi ) and feudal lords ( Jenmimar ) of the Nair community in ...
Illathu Nairs make up around 42,429 (14%) of the total Malabar Nairs. They were warriors and managers of Nambudiri Brahmin landlords. Brahmin-dependent Nairs are found only in British Malabar and Cochin. The Charnavar or Cherna Nairs are the most populous Nair subcaste in British Malabar, constituting around 50% of the total Malabar Nair ...
Swaroopathil Nairs were one of the high ranking subcastes belonging to the Nair community in Kerala. This subcaste is found only in Travancore, where they are mostly warriors, major military castes of kerala, also involved in administrative duties in the Travancore Kingdom. They are mostly warriors of the Illam Nair landlords of Travancore. [1]
Historically, despite the absence of the usual 4-tier Varṇa classification in South India, the Kiriyathil Nair along with Samanthan Nair, Illathu Nair and Swaroopathil Nairs were objectively considered as kshatriyas, [58] having functions like ruling, administrative, military and social requirements and duties that are associated with warrior ...
Vellalar (also called Velalar and Karalar) are a Tamil community in the state of Tamil Nadu.. The Vellalar are a group of castes predominantly found in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
For example, Nairs don't chant 'Govinda Govinda' at the time of death rituals. Bunts don't have a ritual called 'Nilam Mezhukuka', it is a ritual of Kiriyathil-Illathu Nair community and it is performed after the cremation of dead body. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.194.67.158 08:07, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
Pillai, (Malayalam:) meaning Prince, [1] is a title of nobility which can either refer to a ruling chief, members of the nobility, or junior princes of the royal family and was mostly used by the upper-caste Nair feudal lords who were historically ranked as or immediately below the king. [2]