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  2. Vanniyar - Wikipedia

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    Researcher Lloyd I. Rudolph notes that as early as in 1833, the Vanniyar had ceased to accept their "low caste" status, [9] also described as being Shudra by Christophe Jaffrelot and Kathleen Gough. [10] [11] Gough, however, documenting her fieldwork of 1951–53, records the Palli and the Vanniyar as separate but similar cultivating castes.

  3. Vanni chieftaincies - Wikipedia

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    Vanniar or Vanniyar was a title used by tribute-paying feudal chiefs in medieval Sri Lanka. It was also recorded as the name of a caste of Mukkuvars amongst Sri Lankan Tamils in the Vanni District of northern Sri Lanka during the early 1900s. [11] [12]

  4. Vanniar (Chieftain) - Wikipedia

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    Vanniar or Vanniyar (Tamil: பண்டாரத்தார், romanized: Vavuniyar, Sinhala: වන්නියා, romanized: pandara) was a title borne by ...

  5. Scheduled castes in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...

  6. Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Vanniyar (4 P) Vellalar (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Social groups of Tamil Nadu" ... Velar (caste) Vellalar; List of Vellalar sub castes; Vettuva Gounder

  7. List of Punjabi tribes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Punjabi tribes. More specifically, these are tribes (mostly in Pakistan ) and castes (mostly in India ) located within the Punjab region of South Asia , including those that may not be officially recognized by state governments.

  8. Caste system among South Asian Muslims - Wikipedia

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    Caste endogamy exists in Pakistan, with members of a quom tending to marry within it. [49] In rural areas of Pakistani Punjab, endogamy is vital to the caste system. [49] Kammis include artisans, labourers, and service providers such as barbers, cobblers, and carpenters. [50] Most are labourers or perform low-ranking tasks. [51] According to a ...

  9. List of Pakistani family names - Wikipedia

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    In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively. Islamic / Indo-European. Mohammad; Khan;